Okay guys, I believe you remember me posting about how I was worried for my future and how I had no clue what I wanted to major in in college. Well, I managed to find a private college that gives pretty good scholarships and it has two majors that sound very interesting. A degree in Fine Arts with a focus on Animation (#1 choice) and Fine Arts in Graphic Design. Graphic Design is also a Minor. I've been reading up on this and have asked a few other forums, and I didn't exactly get what I wanted to hear. People have been telling me Graphic Design is not in very high demand and it's sort of a dead end job. Some of them took it in College and now they are jobless - I don't want that to happen to me. I think it depends on the region. I live literally and hour from NYC and there's apparently a big demand for it there. Maybe, I am worried about debt, finances, living when I am older - but I am TERRIFIED of ending up with a job I hate. My dad did that and it's the only thing he regrets everyday.
So, I am just asking anyone who may have a background in this of some sort. Is Graphic design really that bad to go into? and if not, how did you gain experience?
I already have some. I've made PLENTY signatures and avatars, although my programs have almost dwindled down to nothing but Photofiltre for the time being since I needed to change laptops. I made several small very basic animations and I am very good with computers. I also know a bit about HTML and Flash animations. I guess the only thing is, I am not an EXCELLENT drawer, I'm just okay at it I guess.
Grrr, I hate how I find something I could possibly do and it'll apparently end up in the garbage.
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I majored in Graphic Design at Kent State, but that changed. I majored in Art & Technology at Ohio State, got accepted into the BA program, but, in the end, I decided to major with a BA in Art. I may go back to school, but I was very tired out by the college life by the time I was 24. Imagine that! 
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