Session 3

Through my travels, I discovered there are no jobs in sculpting.  I’ve searched on the occupation index, and there are almost I regret my impulsive decision to change from marketing.  All my friends I had in first year have jobs in marketing lined up.  Changing degrees again is out of the question, I’ve put too much time in effort into sculpting now.  I can’t justify wasting so much of my parent’s money going through most of University, just to see it waste away. 

If I tough it out, I’m sure I can eventually find a job.  I was also lucky enough to win a $1000 competition in third year toward my tuition.  My sculpture won second place in the Winterlude ice sculpting competition in Ottawa. 

Additionally, I was able to volunteer at a sculptor’s small workshop in the summer, where they made custom sculptures for neighbourhood customers.  Although I couldn’t find a job, I found the volunteering surprisingly satisfying.  I like following the specs that customers give to me, instead of making my own design.  I may consider something similar to this as a future career path.