Need a little advice (please?)

berzelio
Mon, 24 Mar 2014 20:59:58 +0000

Currently I am finishing my freshmen year at a very good out of state public university on scholarship (I essentially pay in-state tuition). Before coming here, I was 100% positive that I was going to be a mechanical engineering major. I have since switched to a computer science major. I am now finding myself at a crossroads.

I have always been a very creatively inclined person. I love to write novels, draw, and I loved directing/editing/producing my high school’s senior class video. I always thought of this as more of a hobby. Since coming to school, I have been increasingly more inclined to sit down and draw a picture instead of contemplating my science research.

So here is what it boils down to. I feel like I need to get a reliable degree, but I feel like I won’t be happy unless I am doing something I will really enjoy, like the arts. I switched to computer science since there are some jobs in the film/ animation industry that require that degree. I plan on doing both the Disney internship and the Lucasfilm internship. I guess I could always take some art/ graphics classes after I graduate. I just feel so lost. Should I continue the path I am on, or should I jump ship and try to get in to an art/film school and risk job uncertainty?

Thank you for reading all of that. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.