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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]With a background in art, in addition to whatever creative he wants to do, he can also get into design for gaming and design for websites. Learning UI/UX and a little bit of coding could be plenty in terms of career path.

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So true. I wish more of us would allow our children to think outside the box in terms of following passions and turning them into a career path.

My DS may not be a 4.0 having advanced class taking kinda guy but he has a good head on his shoulders. We had another conversation about college this morning. He plans to dual major in art and "well something else" (his words) because he realizes that while creativity is nice he also needs to follow a practical path because he'll need to find a job. He came to this conclusion on his own. My mantra over the years have been: 1) Follow your passions 2)Be sure you can support yourself. But when it came to deciding on a major I advised him to choose whatever he's passionate about. He chose art; I said "Cool!" knowing full well he will figure out a way to make it work for him in the future.

I'm so thrilled I didn't have to beat him over the head or 'force him' into thinking about a career and choosing a practical major.

Throughout his life I've allowed him to make decisions, mistakes and learn from them. The outcome is what I have now: A kid who (usually) doesn't need to be beat over the head with commonsense or have his mommy hold his hand and lead him to the right choices.

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