<p>You know as I read what some people say and I actually recently read an article about “do what you are passionate about” that is really not true nowadays and probably has not been true for the past 50 years. Society is heading in the direction of Medicine and Technology and if you do not adapt to this then you will just fall behind (Survival of the Fittest). While I love history and if this were not reality speakings I would become a history major, paint pictures all day and be famous if it were my choice. However, this is reality and while you can have hobbies, you can still keep those interests but have a job that pays money. Even when the economy turns around people still will not be hiring those in the liberal arts. </p>
<p>I feel as though those anomolies that get hired as an English major or History major are truly lucky and have connections from their parents or graduated from Harvard do not count in the equation. We then we could say well so and so hit the lottery when we know how difficult that is. </p>
<p>Those who say do what your passionate about you will enjoy your job more may be right, but lets find the reality in what your passionate about because you can find a career you somewhat like, I mean who really does enjoy work anyways all the time? You can then keep your interests and read history books on the side. </p>
<p>I guarantee there will not be a high satisfaction rate for those liberal arts majors that come out making 20,000-30,000$ a year and have to pay off their debt within 6 months. Hence, this age old expression is now a fallacy and should be taken with a grain of salt. I think people should pursue their dreams but understand that they must be realistic. We deff need creative people in this world and the next rags to riches story to come, but not every single person can achieve this. sometimes it just has to fall into your lap no matter how hard you try.</p>
<p>I actually have a person story, I had a teacher in high school who earned his PhD from a top univeristy in history and he was unable to find a job thirty years ago and ended up in high school teaching. While at old age he is happy with his life now, his dreams were to be a professor. It just goes to show you that life does not always turn out how you planned it to be and that gone were the days when you really worked for enjoyment. Society changes constantly and we must change with it.</p>