College or Acting Career
Dear Bitter Single Guy: All my life I’ve wanted to move to a big city and pursue my dream of acting. Now that I have graduated high school and left my parent’s house I thought I was ready to go. I have prepared myself for this, with a solid resume, a headshot, and money in my savings account. Luckily for me, I have a fantastic boyfriend who said he would like to come with me. However, I got an acceptance letter to an amazing college that I had initially applied to only to satisfy my parents, believing I would never get in. Looking at the letter I begin to have serious doubts about moving to a big city and pursuing a dream I’m not sure is even mine anymore. I jokingly told my boyfriend I had a dream that I went off to college instead of the city, and he got very upset. Since this was his reaction to me simply joking about doing this, I can’t imagine how hurt he would be if he realized that that’s what I really want. I do not want to lose him, he is not only the best boyfriend, but one of the best friends I have ever had. But I don’t want to throw away an amazing opportunity. I have no idea what my next step should be. Help! ~College or Fame~
Dear COF: The Bitter Single Guy thinks it’s quite a bit selfish of Fantastic Boyfriend to react negatively to either of your decisions. The BSG thinks it’s likely that Fantastic Boyfriend has decided that moving to the big city is maybe his dream as well and that he’s happy to tag along with you for that experience. Why isn’t he willing to tag along with you to college?
Short version COF: go to college. If you were accepted somewhere you’re excited about; go to college. In addition to getting a broader education, take some acting classes. You know better than the BSG that “going into acting” is a lot like “going into waitressing” until you get very, very lucky. Get a degree, get some life experience, get new headshots and head for acting then.
Fantastic Boyfriend may end up being one of the things that you have to give up, but the BSG assures you that you’ll eventually be glad you acted (pun intended) for your future here. ~BSG~
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