Go for the music. My best friend had the same dilemma. She had just
finished her MBA, had an amazing job travelling all over the world
being paid LOADS of money and one day she just said "stuff it". It
wasn't what she wanted, she wanted to be singing so she ditched her
job, enrolled for the Royal Scottish Academy of Music to do a Masters
(she also had the "under 30" dilemma) because she had no other music
qualifications except for an amazing voice and now she has never been
happier. All of a sudden things are falling into place for her and
she also has the time to promote herself and get involved in more
musical activities that she couldn't do before.
I, on the otherhand, started off as a concert pianist and ended up as
a lawyer (go on - hate me!!!) but now accompany my friend in concerts
over here and have also been singing. I would much rather have
stayed in music but I wasn't good enough to pay the bills and finally
lost the motivation.
GO FOR IT!!!!!!!!! What have you got to lose, you will always have
something to fall back on if it doesn't work out!
Arado
> Dear List,
>
> I think I can use some input....
>
> I'm at a point in my life where I'm forced to make some BIG
decisions.
> One of them has to do with my 'carreer'... I have a great job, I
work
> at the dutch health department, have really interesting work
> concerning healthcare professionals, which is nice because I too
was
> one once.. (I'm oficially still a nurse)
> Okay, so far so good. It seems that the further existance of my job
is
> questionable. We are reorganising and... well, I'm the youngest.
But
> nothing is sure yet.
>
> So here is the dilemma.....
> Singing is my passion, my every spare minute, the love of my life.
My
> teacher recently more or less advised me to go get a professional
> education (conservatory). I was REALLY happy with his advise... And
I
> haven't stopped thinking about it since.
>
> But: I'm 29 years old. Most schools don't accept over 30's, so I've
> got to be quick
> But: I have a full time, well-paying job. I've built my life around
> that, and so has my partner. (the other love of my life)
> But: I can't get the education part-time, so I would HAVE to give
up
> the job I now have
> But: I'd be in heaven! surrounding myself with music! Learning,
> learning!
> But: my current job is really great and I might get myself another
one
> just like it. which would mean steady income.
> But: I could always get a job nursing a few days/nights a week
> But: I quit nursing for good reasons......
> But: there are sooooo many pros and cons, one of them being my
> partner. He supports my singing, I can even drag him along to all
> sorts of activities, but a fulltime education will be one step too
far
> for him. Should I listen to him? I know that if it were just me,
I'd
> have enrolled already. But it's not just me.....
>
> I could go on forever listing pros and cons, and I still wouldn't
know
> what the best move would be.
>
> Any input? Have any of you faced the same 'problem'? What did you
do
> and why?
>
> Thanx,
> Nande
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