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Filmmaking or Data Analytics?

I (17, m) need to make a choice about a future career. I know I can always study something again but I am not sure that my mental health is capable of that.

First choice is a film director and/or screenwriter. Writing is my passion and my special interest (I have ASD + ADHD), the desire to create stories have stopped me from doing a lot of bad things to myself, but the problem is that I'm from Kazakhstan and film universities here are, well, deplorable. I consider applying for universities in USA or UK (because I only know Russian and English), but to my surprise these countries seem more hostile to people like me than my own country. Plus studying there is expensive so I have to hope for a grant that will cover the whole price.

On the other hand I have a second option - Data analytics (or Programming). I do not have a passion for it at all, but have a talent in programming (though I also have one in art too) + my mom have a company that could hire me. But I would have to live with my mom for at least 4 years (for studying), which will possibly worsen my mental state (though I'm sure that studying and competing at a film school will do that as well).

In both options there is a great risk for my mental health (that is already in a pretty sad state). Logically I know that Data analytics are most likely a much better option for me, but when taking my passion and goals into consideration I can't think about anything but films. Every day I devote my time to art and every day I think that maybe I just need to supress this part of me and just pick the right career.

Posted Jun 3, 2025, 3:55 AM UTC

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