Dear Mary,
Glad to hear from you. It seems that you’re torn between studying music and accounting, an option between your interest and career. But in fact, I will suggest you opt for studying music and head for your interest at this moment.
First of all, I think no matter doing what, interest is a key to success. Do you agree with me? A person can usually excel in things he’s interested in only. Take myself as an example. As I don’t like history and find it extremely boring, I couldn’t study it well however hard I studied in lower forms. But for math’s which I’m interested in, it’s much easier for me to get good grades, even for now. We’re born to have our own interest. Mary, this is a gift from God as it provides motivation for us naturally. I think you also have the experience of forcing yourself into doing something you hate doing, right? That feeling is awful. Not long ago I talked with a university professor and he mentioned his worry about misdistribution of resources in society. He thought that more and more people abandoned their own interest and went into well-recognized careers such as doctors and accountants. He was right that this wasted the talents for other areas. Mary, it’s a blessing for you to possess the interest in music and I between you’ll enjoy your study very much and perform well if you opt for music. As some famous counselors said, ‘if you choose something you don’t like to do and have to do it every day, the pain is unimaginable.’
On the other hand, I know that you’re considering taking accounting because of the better career prospects. Nevertheless that does not mean you’ll end up with a higher salary or better living standard. A few years ago, IT was viewed as a career with great potentials, but soon the market became saturated and the graduates faced poor employment. What I’m trying to say is that the future is full of uncertainties. Even if the accounting market remains rosy, you may still be fired one day. For music, it’s true that its career prospects are commonly known as gloomier, but that reflects merely the average situation instead of your situation, right? I heard you play music before and I think you’re so talented. I would say that your chance of success in music is not any lower that in accounting, especially when you’re so interested and motivated in music!
Another reason why I think you should choose music is that you can still change even after you choose music. After you finish your degree in music, if you really find it difficult to make ends meet or if you lose interest in it, then you can still give up music and opt for another career. It won’t be wastage as studying music is your attempt to achieve your dream. There are so many famous people who turned out to work in areas totally unrelated to their study. As I said, the future is uncertain. Therefore I think to predict that accounting would give you a brighter future is rather meaningless. Just as we don’t know what will happen tomorrow, we should stick close to our passions and dreams, and enjoy every moment in hand, right? After all, always chasing after money leaves our life empty. I believe only a life with passion and interest is rewarding and meaningful!
After all, it’s important and beneficial to follow your interest even if others say it’s unwise. Mary, I wholeheartedly think you can do well and have fun if you choose to study music. Be brave to step out for your dream!
Anyway, do let me know your final decision.
Cheers,
Chris