Occupation/Major

[Oceangal]

Initially, was an art major. Problem with that was I did fine on an "artsy crafty" level in high school, but really couldn't draw. That can be a problem. Realized I was in over my head when my dorm mate, also an art major, whipped out sketches while I was still working on the first sorry looking one.
Then got a BA in recreation administration. For no praticular reason.
I ended up at a department store in its customer service department listening to callers complain about errors on their credit card bills. Eight hours a day, five days a week of that provides a lot of inspiration to do otherwise.
Right before I had graduated a professor called me into his office and was curious what I intended to do with my life. Other than graduate, that was it.
He suggested/predicted I'd be back in school doing a journalism program because he'd observed I had writing skills and was curious why I wasn't using this ability. He was the first professor to take time beyond passing out roll sheets and grading papers. I went back for a 2nd BA, working 2 part-time jobs and finished in just over a year. Then worked as a news writer several years.