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Saiyana
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Heart or brain?
Heart or brain? Which is better? My heart says fashion/ fashion designer but my brains says psychology/psychologist. I have interest but which is better? Do fashion designer really get to have their fashion displayed on models who go on the runway? Is it hard to help people? What do psychologist actually do? Help.
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Wong Loke Yuen
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Wong’s Answer
Which is better? That depends on what "better" means to you. Is it stability? Creativity? Helping others? Recognition? Joy?
Fashion lets you create; psychology lets you support and heal. One is not better than the other, they are just different. Consider shadowing professionals in both fields, or studying a bit of each before deciding. You could even combine them: fashion psychology is a growing field! Your path doesn’t have to be either, it can be uniquely yours. Trust yourself, take your time, and know that whatever you choose, it can lead to something fulfilling. Wish you all the best!
Fashion lets you create; psychology lets you support and heal. One is not better than the other, they are just different. Consider shadowing professionals in both fields, or studying a bit of each before deciding. You could even combine them: fashion psychology is a growing field! Your path doesn’t have to be either, it can be uniquely yours. Trust yourself, take your time, and know that whatever you choose, it can lead to something fulfilling. Wish you all the best!
Michelle M.
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Michelle’s Answer
Hello, Saiyana !
Only you can determine if Fashion or Mental Health is where you want to spend your life. No one can tell you which is a better career for you. It would all be opinion, basically and my opinion is go for Fashion ! You'll need brains for that career, too ! LOL !
If you opt for Fashion, it's a four year path but Psychology is 6 years of college and Psychiatry is 12 years including Medical School. So you can decide how many years of school you'd want to dedicate to a career. These are two very, very different fields of work so you'll need to know which one you have a stronger passion for. They are both careers that will take up a lot of your time, too. Now to consider the portability of these two separate fields of work.
With a career in Mental Health, you can obtain work in all regions, large cities, small cities, suburbs and rural settings. With Fashion, you'd have to start out small, build up a collection/line/brand and decide how long to stay in Yuma. You would do well in a major market for Fashion and can begin in your own State of Texas. Austin, Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio are considered the core fashion hubs in Texas. The other locations are New York City, NY, Los Angeles, CA, Paris and Milan.
A career in Mental Health is more like a calling, one that someone doesn't have to think twice about but has the passion, deep interest in human behavior above the average person, and a mission. Fashion is more like a creative passion that never goes away. A person loves it so much that the path is thrilling and not worrisome. So if you are experiencing either of these, it may help you decide which career is better for you. No one can tell you which career to choose.
Fashion Designers only get to have their line showcased if they are dedicated, within and committed to a Fashion education and Community, network a lot and attend social events connected to fashion to make contacts in the business. A good Fashion School would teach exactly how to be involved in this career.
I also want to say that as a Fashion Designer, you would have a lot of say in your career which you would NOT have in the Mental Health field. As a fashion designer, you choose what you create. Even beginner designers get to have their fashions shown at local venues such as cafes, restaurants, faith based venues, places in the art community and any place that would appreciate you holding a fashion show. Like I said, fashion school is a must for learning this career. The Mental Health field is filled with many rules, laws, regulations and guidelines that you would not be able to deviate from, even connected to the medical insurance you'd be paid from. So you would have much more lead way and ability to freelance, using your creative skills, talent and decision making skills as a Fashion Designer.
I do hope this helps, but in the end, you are going to have to be honest with yourself and go for the career that you decide is best for you. I wish you all the best !
Only you can determine if Fashion or Mental Health is where you want to spend your life. No one can tell you which is a better career for you. It would all be opinion, basically and my opinion is go for Fashion ! You'll need brains for that career, too ! LOL !
If you opt for Fashion, it's a four year path but Psychology is 6 years of college and Psychiatry is 12 years including Medical School. So you can decide how many years of school you'd want to dedicate to a career. These are two very, very different fields of work so you'll need to know which one you have a stronger passion for. They are both careers that will take up a lot of your time, too. Now to consider the portability of these two separate fields of work.
With a career in Mental Health, you can obtain work in all regions, large cities, small cities, suburbs and rural settings. With Fashion, you'd have to start out small, build up a collection/line/brand and decide how long to stay in Yuma. You would do well in a major market for Fashion and can begin in your own State of Texas. Austin, Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio are considered the core fashion hubs in Texas. The other locations are New York City, NY, Los Angeles, CA, Paris and Milan.
A career in Mental Health is more like a calling, one that someone doesn't have to think twice about but has the passion, deep interest in human behavior above the average person, and a mission. Fashion is more like a creative passion that never goes away. A person loves it so much that the path is thrilling and not worrisome. So if you are experiencing either of these, it may help you decide which career is better for you. No one can tell you which career to choose.
Fashion Designers only get to have their line showcased if they are dedicated, within and committed to a Fashion education and Community, network a lot and attend social events connected to fashion to make contacts in the business. A good Fashion School would teach exactly how to be involved in this career.
I also want to say that as a Fashion Designer, you would have a lot of say in your career which you would NOT have in the Mental Health field. As a fashion designer, you choose what you create. Even beginner designers get to have their fashions shown at local venues such as cafes, restaurants, faith based venues, places in the art community and any place that would appreciate you holding a fashion show. Like I said, fashion school is a must for learning this career. The Mental Health field is filled with many rules, laws, regulations and guidelines that you would not be able to deviate from, even connected to the medical insurance you'd be paid from. So you would have much more lead way and ability to freelance, using your creative skills, talent and decision making skills as a Fashion Designer.
I do hope this helps, but in the end, you are going to have to be honest with yourself and go for the career that you decide is best for you. I wish you all the best !
Hi Michelle! I remember you answering my old question about me being interested in psychology when I was “12 soon 13” lol, i just wanted to say thank you so much for the advice and taking the time to answer both. Your words are inspirational and give me more hope than what i had before! Thank you so much!
Saiyana
You are very welcome for the advice, Saiyana !
Michelle M.
Amanda Morales
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Amanda’s Answer
Hello Saiyana!
I want to ask you why you think you need to pick just one thing! We are blessed on this earth with one life, and even the most career driven individuals have vibrant creative lives. Some of the best artists have diverse backgrounds in academia, are in STEM, or came from non-art careers before transitioning into their passion.
Living in a major city, I mostly meet people who have their hands in a few different pots so to speak. Especially with the ever changing job climate, we don't always know where our industries are headed next! To be an innovator, someone on the cutting edge of whatever it is you're doing whether that be psychology, fashion design, or both, you will need to be equipped with your own unique toolkit that consists of your strengths, dreams, interests, and hopes for the world.
My advice to you would be to never limit your research because of your major, and to blend those two interests whenever the opportunity strikes.
Also, read The Artist's Way.
I hope you fill many notebooks with images and ideas. :)
1. Artist's Way
2. Mentorship
3. Apprenticeship
I want to ask you why you think you need to pick just one thing! We are blessed on this earth with one life, and even the most career driven individuals have vibrant creative lives. Some of the best artists have diverse backgrounds in academia, are in STEM, or came from non-art careers before transitioning into their passion.
Living in a major city, I mostly meet people who have their hands in a few different pots so to speak. Especially with the ever changing job climate, we don't always know where our industries are headed next! To be an innovator, someone on the cutting edge of whatever it is you're doing whether that be psychology, fashion design, or both, you will need to be equipped with your own unique toolkit that consists of your strengths, dreams, interests, and hopes for the world.
My advice to you would be to never limit your research because of your major, and to blend those two interests whenever the opportunity strikes.
Also, read The Artist's Way.
I hope you fill many notebooks with images and ideas. :)
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Tyler White
Account Executive - Tech Sales, Real Estate Investor, Coach
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Tyler’s Answer
Love your question here. Like the other answers, there's a lot of a "it depends" on a few things.
I'd recommend trying as many things as you can to see what you like - shadow psychologists, interview what they like & don't like about their job, if that doesn't work out are you open to the alternatives? (usually the Psychologists who get burned out teach or do resesarch).
Same with the Fashion designer path - find a part time job under a fashion designer who needs your help, see what they day to day is like, how much do they make and what do you find interesting about it?
I've found the best career advice I received (as I too was trying to figure out a few different options) is do as many things as you can to rule out what you don't want. If you can rule out what you don't want, it makes it easier to choose what you do.
I went the Psychologist route and dropped out before my counseling psychology graduate school. Best decision I made and it's only because I tried as many other things as I wanted and realized the alternatives were more interesting than graduate school.
Best of luck!
-Tyler
I'd recommend trying as many things as you can to see what you like - shadow psychologists, interview what they like & don't like about their job, if that doesn't work out are you open to the alternatives? (usually the Psychologists who get burned out teach or do resesarch).
Same with the Fashion designer path - find a part time job under a fashion designer who needs your help, see what they day to day is like, how much do they make and what do you find interesting about it?
I've found the best career advice I received (as I too was trying to figure out a few different options) is do as many things as you can to rule out what you don't want. If you can rule out what you don't want, it makes it easier to choose what you do.
I went the Psychologist route and dropped out before my counseling psychology graduate school. Best decision I made and it's only because I tried as many other things as I wanted and realized the alternatives were more interesting than graduate school.
Best of luck!
-Tyler
Rebecca Tang
Banking
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Hong Kong
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Rebecca’s Answer
Thank you for your question. I am glad to know you have interest on both fashion design and psychology.
Below are my suggestions:
1. Attend information sessions hosts by fashion design and psychology development of colleges. Speak to professors and alumni if you can
2. Find out more information on fashion designer and phycologist
3. Speak to someone who are working in these careers
4. Seek guidance from your mentor, school career counselor, your parents, etc.
Hope this helps! Good luck!
May Almighty God bless you!
Below are my suggestions:
1. Attend information sessions hosts by fashion design and psychology development of colleges. Speak to professors and alumni if you can
2. Find out more information on fashion designer and phycologist
3. Speak to someone who are working in these careers
4. Seek guidance from your mentor, school career counselor, your parents, etc.
Hope this helps! Good luck!
May Almighty God bless you!
Irene Smolyanskaya
Designer Creative Draper Educator
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Boulder, Colorado
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Irene’s Answer
To address your questions within the question: YES, a fashion designer ultimately sees the items they've dreamed up on the models walking the runway. When working for a less pricey labels during my career in fashion, I got even more satisfaction seeing the clothes on people around me, on a morning commute to work, or while dining at the restaurant.
That said, being a fashion designer requires your full dedication, as in: crazy work hours, having to maneuver between your creative ideas and the cost of production and the marketing department who tells you what is your average customer is willing to pay for. But most important: you must have a self-motivated creative force that doesn't ever stop. You've got to come up with fresh ideas on a daily basis, and be on top of trends, at all times.
If that is your personality already, then go for it! It's a monetary rewarding career and ... the people you meet! the clothing you wear! the parties you attend! But all of us in the industry are a bit 'nuts' about fashion. Otherwise, it's way too hard to stay motivated.
Can't speak about your other career option, but it seams like it's always going to be in demand, too.
Good Luck! I'm sure you'll make a good choice for yourself, and don't worry too much about it right now. Sometimes, it's enough to deep your tows into a field and find out that it's not what you want to do for the rest of your life. Try it! then decide.
That said, being a fashion designer requires your full dedication, as in: crazy work hours, having to maneuver between your creative ideas and the cost of production and the marketing department who tells you what is your average customer is willing to pay for. But most important: you must have a self-motivated creative force that doesn't ever stop. You've got to come up with fresh ideas on a daily basis, and be on top of trends, at all times.
If that is your personality already, then go for it! It's a monetary rewarding career and ... the people you meet! the clothing you wear! the parties you attend! But all of us in the industry are a bit 'nuts' about fashion. Otherwise, it's way too hard to stay motivated.
Can't speak about your other career option, but it seams like it's always going to be in demand, too.
Good Luck! I'm sure you'll make a good choice for yourself, and don't worry too much about it right now. Sometimes, it's enough to deep your tows into a field and find out that it's not what you want to do for the rest of your life. Try it! then decide.