Hi there

[christiaan]

Hi guys

I am really in a tough situation! I live in South Africa and completed school last year. Music (Piano playing) is my whole life, its all I live for, but (!) I study multimedia advertising (with all the arty metal gothic freaks), because my parents think I would make a lot of MONEY in the advertising industry.

I hate advertising and all the creapy stupid people!! What must I do?

Any suggestions?

Tell my parents I hate my life? hahaha!!

[ramseytheii]

Hi guys

I am really in a tough situation! I live in South Africa and completed school last year. Music (Piano playing) is my whole life, its all I live for, but (!) I study multimedia advertising (with all the arty metal gothic freaks), because my parents think I would make a lot of MONEY in the advertising industry.

I hate advertising and all the creapy stupid people!! What must I do?

Any suggestions?

Tell my parents I hate my life? hahaha!!

You should devise an elaborate multimedia advertisement promoting life as a classical pianist, and then send it to your parents.

Walter Ramsey

[christiaan]

Haha. Nice one Walter!

Do you think you can live with arty metal goths? Work with them?

Advertisnig suck! It is so easy! The goths think its a challange. Just show how stupid are they!!!

[ramseytheii]

Haha. Nice one Walter!

Do you think you can live with arty metal goths? Work with them?

Advertisnig suck! It is so easy! The goths think its a challange. Just show how stupid are they!!!

I used to live with a metal goth, unfortunately not arty.  He was always watching terrible manga during the day at full volume.  One day I came home to find him snorting crushed caffeine pills off one of my Mitsuko uchida CDs and I decided that was it, this relationship is over.

Make an ad exposing the vile stupidity of metal goths!

Use your position to your advantage.

Walter Ramsey

[desordre]

 Dear Christian:
 So different time and place, the very old question. Reading your words, I did remember part of my own experience. When I completed college, I was wondering about what to do with my music, and how to earn money. Then, I started lessons with a major teacher, and enrolled at the Law School. Of course it didn't work out as I planned. The reason you just know: what else can be interesting but music?
 
 So, my dear fellow, do what you already know you have to do. I did it and I have no regrets.

 However, this was twelve years ago, and although I'm neither wise nor old, some caution arises... Think about your real perspective of earning your life through the music, and if you figure out a way (or several ones), just go and get it. Maybe your parents will not understand at first, but that's about your life, not theirs.

 Perhaps I'm "overoptimistic", but I believe very badly that this need of living music we have inside leads us to solve whatever and just make it work.

 Good luck, and best wishes!

[christiaan]

Thanks for all the replies!