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Stop Telling Me I Need A Backup Plan As A Performing Arts Major

Don't tell me I shouldn't major in performing arts because it's too "risky."

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Stop Telling Me I Need A Backup Plan As A Performing Arts Major
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This article is dedicated to everyone who has heard that I want to major in performing arts in college and has asked me what my "backup plan" is.

I get it, you're looking out for my best interest and you want me to succeed in life, but please don't discount my future as a performer.

Furthering my studies in performing arts does not make me a less of a good student, or a less capable person. My choice to further my education in this field was well thought out and made with full recognition of the risks that accompany it.

I know there is a possibility that I will get injured, and I know work in performing arts can be inconsistent, but I am fully prepared to take on the challenges that come.

My years of training have prepared me for rejection and hardship. I know what I'm walking into.

Yes, there are risks that come with my choice, but what would be riskier is not following my passion with all my heart.

If I didn't go all in with dance, I would forever be bitter and regretful. It's much more dangerous to live a life of "what ifs" than it is to go for it and have to struggle along the way.

None of my friends going into health sciences or education get asked what their "backup plan" is, and I shouldn't either.

Any career can have its twists and turns, and just because mine has a reputation of unreliability, don't think that I shouldn't at least give it a try. All the power to you if you're confident enough to pursue your passion wholeheartedly.

My art is my life, and I like it that way. I can't imagine a day without performing, and I hope I never have to, but if I do, I'll figure it out along the road.

I'd much rather bet on myself now and see what comes than be content with a backup plan that doesn't make me happy.

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