Venting Session: I am going to be 21....

[solongng00dnite]

...in less than a month and right now I live on Long Island with my parents and go to school and work full time in NYC. I used to love to sew and fashion so I went to college at the Fashion Institute of Technology. Now that I am in it, I am realizing that I dont really want to be in this field. I am going to finish up Dec 08 with a Bachelors in Fashion Merchandising and from there I want to move to California which is all I have wanted to do for the past 3 years.

I became raw only a few months ago but it has completely engulfed my life. All I do (even at work:confused:) is research, read and live raw food information. I am obsessed, I cant get enough. Now I do not know what I want to do with myself because obviously I would love to have a job that somehow incorporates my lifestyle but living in california on my own is not going to be cheap. I worry that if I ditch the career path that I am headed on now then I will not be financially stable to live the life I want to lead.

So pretty much I guess what I am asking is, what do you all do for a living especially those who are fresh out of college and single?

Idk, this is a rather long post but I just now am finally having a taste of inner peace but this aspect of my life is always lurking in the shadows and I am so unsure. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

[alicia_2007]

I completely understand what you are saying! I am rather obsessed with my lifestyle and am aiming to incorporate it into my career in the future but till then I am a graphic designer to pay the bills!

[apower2me408]

Here: someone just asked about other's careers.

http://www.rawfoodtalk.com/showthread.php?t=36537

Maybe you could do something with environmentally friendly fashion/fabrics?

[stevesgoinggreen]

I say for now, since you have fun with sewing / design and the such and it makes you happy dont ditch that skill and love for it.. keep it fresh in your mind but start upgrading your skills at the same time.

I read on Career Builder a interview from some big wig job recruiter that the best way to be the most successful is to have average skills in all sorts of fields. Company's don't want someone who knows just one thing.

So for you.. you know about design, maybe take some college classes on business management, and while you are doing that get a job with Disney Land or Universal studios, this will allow you to have fun, develop customer service skills, and put into practice your management skills that you are learning. Then a few years down the road (and maybe not even that long) you could be a manager of public relations for a clothing design firm.






I became raw only a few months ago but it has completely engulfed my life. All I do (even at work:confused:) is research, read and live raw food information. I am obsessed, I cant get enough.

I agree with this, I am reading this forum and searching raw / holistic health sites at every chance I get.

[solongng00dnite]

Thanks everyone!

[OneBite@aTime]

It's not an "pick only one" decision. You can move, get a job in your field and continue to explore raw food-your future will present its self to you - you don't have to decide it all today-go with the flow!