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Saffy
post Feb 11 2010, 10:33 PM
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As many of you know, I have recently graduated from university with a degree specialized in Game Design. While I am happy with this degree, I am very interested in continuing my education. In particular, I would love to get into Creative Writing and hopefully at some point combine my two passions.

Would anyone happen to have any advice for such a situation? Should I be attempting to go for a Master's degree, possibly with a minor in Creative Writing? Or should I go down the road of having two Bachelor's degrees? One would be in Game Design and the other in Creative Writing. Should I just hold off for now altogether?

The last year of my life has been spent trying to find work in the game industry which has progressed slowly. While I do believe I could work on my portfolio and eventually get a job, I simply cannot stand this state of nothingness. I've wanted to get into writing for some time and I feel I have an opportunity to do so. Of course there are major issues such as my already pending student loans and the fact I can't afford more. Yet it's probably better to open more options now or even take on more debt now while I'm still young. I don't know.

Also, I'd love to use this opportunity to move to British Columbia.
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Saffy
post Feb 11 2010, 11:41 PM
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I'm definitely fine with working then creating my own games in my spare time. Padding my resume helps too. That's more or less what I've been doing for the past year.

But I hate being stuck at home with little happening. I really want to move on with my life already. Heck, I'd still be happy to have a crappy job then work on my games in my free time, just so long as I wasn't living at home anymore. I'd really like to move out to Vancouver and then do what I'm doing now. That'd be amazing.
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- Saffy   Continuing Education   Feb 11 2010, 10:33 PM
- - Harvest Moon Raccoon   Hmm well since you have student loans and such to ...   Feb 11 2010, 10:39 PM
- - Saffy   I honestly don't know if I'd ever get to t...   Feb 11 2010, 10:45 PM
- - Harvest Moon Raccoon   Yeah the combining the creative writing and being ...   Feb 11 2010, 11:01 PM
- - Lindstrom   Don't bother with Creative Writing classes. Yo...   Feb 11 2010, 11:04 PM
- - Saffy   So you feel taking Creative Writing courses would ...   Feb 11 2010, 11:21 PM
- - Mizukithepanda   I agree with Lindstrom. Don't bother with Crea...   Feb 11 2010, 11:25 PM
- - Harvest Moon Raccoon   Also if you don't get a job in the gaming indu...   Feb 11 2010, 11:27 PM
- - Lindstrom   If it were me, I'd be working and spending my ...   Feb 11 2010, 11:37 PM
- - Harvest Moon Raccoon   Yeah what Lindstrom said sounds like a good idea. ...   Feb 11 2010, 11:40 PM
- - Saffy   I'm definitely fine with working then creating...   Feb 11 2010, 11:41 PM
- - Lindstrom   So it's more like you want a good reason to le...   Feb 12 2010, 12:00 AM
- - Saffy   When it really comes down to it, yes, I just want ...   Feb 12 2010, 12:15 AM
- - Guitar Smasher   I'd go for a master's, not necessarily in ...   Feb 12 2010, 12:43 AM
- - Saffy   You raise a good point about a Master's degree...   Feb 12 2010, 12:50 AM
- - Lindstrom   With the exception of RPGs, most games don't r...   Feb 12 2010, 01:01 AM
- - Saffy   I had a discussion just now with a recruiter from ...   Feb 12 2010, 01:56 AM
- - Crystal Talian   I would maybe just take a Creative Writing class a...   Feb 12 2010, 03:16 AM
- - Saffy   I might be mistaken. but the university I was look...   Feb 12 2010, 03:19 AM
- - Lindstrom   Even if that's the case, you'd still be be...   Feb 12 2010, 03:22 AM
- - Crystal Talian   If you can, I would definitely just take the class...   Feb 12 2010, 03:24 AM
- - Saffy   Lindstrom, I know what you're getting at. Ther...   Feb 12 2010, 03:31 AM
- - Lindstrom   Just bear in mind there's no such thing as the...   Feb 12 2010, 03:36 AM
- - Saffy   And again I'm well aware of that. I'm not ...   Feb 12 2010, 03:48 AM
- - Christopher!   Right after I get my diploma from graduating night...   Mar 17 2010, 01:26 AM
- - Saffy   Right now I'm considering going for a Master...   Mar 17 2010, 01:30 AM
- - Christopher!   The thing is, I wanted to do at least 8 years of c...   Mar 21 2010, 10:05 PM
- - Saffy   Many people go to university or college to find ou...   Mar 21 2010, 10:08 PM
- - Hasfusel   At 14, I haven't even chosen my A-levels yet s...   Mar 24 2010, 06:34 PM
- - Saffy   I just thought I'd follow up, given I made thi...   Jun 13 2010, 03:28 AM
- - Rumiko   few I'm kind of jealous that you know what to ...   Jun 13 2010, 05:26 PM
- - Saffy   I hear of many people going to Japan to teach Engl...   Jun 13 2010, 05:31 PM
- - Rumiko   acutally...as much as I love japan...I couldn...   Jun 13 2010, 05:40 PM
- - Saffy   Why do you feel you could live in Canada longer? H...   Jun 13 2010, 05:45 PM
- - Rumiko   nope...never...and maybe thats the reason why I be...   Jun 13 2010, 05:49 PM


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