Graduates Lack Clear Paths After Degrees

“Here’s my situation: I completed a one-year course in psychology and another one-year course in drama and theatre communication. I also have a bachelor’s degree in visual communication, which I honestly didn’t really enjoy, but I still managed to complete it. I’m not particularly good at graphic design either. I’m actually much more interested in culture, history, and languages. What could I do with my life from here? What kind of career could I pursue? I appreciate any help or tips! submi”

“Sorry in advance if this is rambly! I'm 19F and I have always been academic yet also creative. However, I never really wanted to go to university, it was just something pushed/expected of me by my parents, since in my family's sort of stem/finance culture it is a must. This lead me at 16 to kind of have a (bad I know in hindsight) mindset of "okay I'll pick something easy to fly through uni that I find fun to study", and screenwriting/producing sounds interesting so I will”

“Hi! For a little bit of context: Im a 20y f who recently moved cities to pursue a dream of mine which is musical theatre. Im a strong singer with some niche dance background but nothing crazy. I got an agent at graduation who looking at now hasnt been extremely helpful with any progress of my career (she sent me heaps of briefs for tvc, series and musicals, however, has been slowly sending less and less to where im currently at which has been one musical in the past two months) anyway, i feel li”

“Hi! For a little bit of context: Im a 20y f who recently moved cities (Perth to Sydney (Australia)) to pursue a dream of mine which is musical theatre. Im a strong singer with some niche dance background but nothing crazy. I got an agent at graduation who looking at now hasnt been extremely helpful with any progress of my career (she sent me heaps of briefs for tvc, series and musicals, however, has been slowly sending less and less to where im currently at which has been one musical in the past”

“so i graduated 2 years ago with a degree in film and media studies. so far, there's not been one career path that i have stuck with because whenever i leave a job it's always so hard to find another job in that same area. i started with social media management because at the time it was what i wanted to do but now i realize it doesn't really pay much in that field. so i've been considering more technical careers like data analytics but i have no idea where to start and it's b”

“Here’s a little bit about me: I currently work as an actor, singer, teaching artist, and substitute teacher. I love my work in the arts and arts education, but I’m looking to hopefully transition into something more stable and lucrative while ideally still being able to engage with my passions to some degree (likely outside of my main profession, but I just would like to have the time/flexibility to be able to dedicate some of my time to my acting and singing). I enjoy working with children. I p”

“Hello guys! I need dream job related advice. 🙏🏼 I studied and graduated multimedia arts from the Philippines. After graduation this year, I took an international remote job as a brand and social media designer for an American company. The thing is, while I’m grateful for the opportunity, it is not what I am passionate about. Don’t get me wrong, I love design. I love creating graphics and editing motion graphics for social media, but it isn’t something that really lights me up, you know? But in”

“I recently just graduated completing a BA (hons) in Musical Theatre and Dance, but have unfortunately decided not to pursue in the industry. Is there anyone that has done the same or left the industry and what do you do now/how did you get there? submitted by /u/Fun_Interaction8949 [link] [comments]”

“21 yo here about to graduate with a BFA in Theatre Tech and Design in 6 months. Yes, I’m having regrets on my choice of major and wishing I chose a more “marketable” degree. I think I only went to college because my parents wanted me to get a degree, any degree as long as I was furthering my education. I had no idea what to study and decided on Theatre because it’s one of the only things I’m really passionate about. I wanted to study acting but didn’t get in the program, pivoted to design and te”

“28 years old. Was on admin leave early April to end of June. Then separated in mid June and on severance since then. I do have savings and I did have 5 months of severance. I also fortunately was able to move back home so my bills are very little. In these 4 months I’ve only gotten 8 interviews. 1 of these interviews pulled through and I got an offer. Here’s the issue, the offer is from the same exact career that I wanted to get out of so badly. It was mind numbing and just terrible. I was so me”

“I graduated with a BA in sociology back in April and I am trying to figure out what to do for my masters/post grad. I worked as a student research assistant before graduating for almost a year, but I didn't like it so I quit and did a study abroad program in Italy. I really loved it and thoroughly enjoyed my food anthropology classes. I've always loved food, making food, culture, language, history, and traveling. I cook/bake to express my creativity and explore new things. I am not mysel”

“I’m 27 now. I’m from a third world country & I have a degree unrelated to Drama/Theater/Acting/etc. I’ve participated in some local acting workshops, but always seemed to be going nowhere - but I know I love theater rather than screen acting. I want to dive into the field more. Perhaps, something aboard but I’m not sure what to look for (BA? Masters? Ummm what?) and where to look for (Abroad?) submitted by /u/Remote-Monk-5846 [link] [comments]”