I am a student in Junior College (can sing and play guitar) and recently I started developing this huge desire to become a singer. However, given how many years I’ve dedicated to studying for the hopes of a promising future, choosing such a path is so scary. In Singapore, there’s barely any opportunity especially with the small population and everyone is too busy to appreciate art and talent these days. There’s so little people who succeeded and those who did like JJ Lin or Stephanie Sun had to leave and go overseas to make it big. Every time I go to school or open up my notes I feel a sense of dread and helplessness that I may end up doing a job I dislike. I do not have the financial resources to just pgive up on my education and go all in for music.
At the end of the day, I need to be realistic that not everyone can just succeed even if they have the passion and desire. But this is all I can think about everyday no matter how hard I try to stay grateful or focus on other things. This is really starting to impact my mental health... (Sorry for the rant)