What are the best steps to take as someone who would like to pursue both social work and animation?
I plan to finish college with at least a bachelor's in animation, but possibly a masters! This would mean I would probably have to double major. I'd like to do this at UGA, UNG, or maybe Breanau here in Georgia. This has been my plan for quite some time, however, if there are better options for me I'm more than willing to hear it. #social-work #art #art-school #double-major #georgia #animation #LSW #career
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Ken’s Answer
A first step would be to get to know yourself better to see how these areas of interest relate to your personality traits and those of others successful in these fields.
Getting to know yourself and how your personality traits relate to people involved in various career opportunities is very important in your decision making process. During my many years in Human Resources and College Recruiting, I ran across too many students who had skipped this very important step and ended up in a job situation which for which they were not well suited. Selecting a career area is like buying a pair of shoes. First you have to be properly fitted for the correct size, and then you need to try on and walk in the various shoe options to determine which is fits the best and is most comfortable for you to wear. Following are some important steps which I developed during my career which have been helpful to many .
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Sheryl’s Answer
What an exciting combination, K.B.! You can definitely combine these two careers, since you can get a B.A. in Social Work (my degree is Social Work is a B.S). I would recommend the pursuit of your SW classes to make sure that is what you want. Also, it might be wise to start researching the variety of SW jobs, including industries and specialty areas. You may be surprised to learn there are some great ways to combine your animation with your Social Work career, such in the area of Digital Storytelling.
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