I would say to find a job you like and enjoy regardless of what your family thinks of it by way of whether it makes you a ton of money. You're going to be the one putting the hours in at this job, you don't want to hate what you're doing 8-10 hours a day.
And talk to a career counselor about jobs that could make use of a writing degree of if there's a degree that is more marketable or broadly applicable to the job market but still incorporates a lot of writing courses like maybe communication?
Keep in mind too that you may find a job that you enjoy and writing could become your hobby. That's my situation : got a steady paying job that I like and do my arts and crafts stuff on the side because I enjoy it.
Doing my hobbies in a professional capacity can change your enjoyment of them in that you're doing them for someone else and relinquishing some creative control to your client that might make you not like your hobby as much. Just something to keep in mind.
Money isn't everything in life but it sure makes some things easier so in that regard I'd just advise you, whatever job you end up getting, to make a habit of saving money every month. You'll thank yourself later on when you need the money and you have it.
And talk to a career counselor about jobs that could make use of a writing degree of if there's a degree that is more marketable or broadly applicable to the job market but still incorporates a lot of writing courses like maybe communication?
Keep in mind too that you may find a job that you enjoy and writing could become your hobby. That's my situation : got a steady paying job that I like and do my arts and crafts stuff on the side because I enjoy it.
Doing my hobbies in a professional capacity can change your enjoyment of them in that you're doing them for someone else and relinquishing some creative control to your client that might make you not like your hobby as much. Just something to keep in mind.
Money isn't everything in life but it sure makes some things easier so in that regard I'd just advise you, whatever job you end up getting, to make a habit of saving money every month. You'll thank yourself later on when you need the money and you have it.
Teenaged X-Files obsession + Bermuda Triangle episode + Self-led school research project = Atheist.
