All in?

Hey all,

I’m currently a first year Visual Communication student, studying at a very good design school. Do i have to be completely all in to succeed or land a job in this field?

I sometimes feel guilty if i do anything else on the side or want to learn a new skill or even pick up a job that has nothing to do with design. It feels like if you want to be successful in this field i need to live and breath design and it be something that is all i do. Is this true?

I start to worry that i have to make this my entire life 24/7. Of course i enjoy it but seeing others makes me feel like I’m not doing enough and have to focus on this all the time or else id be behind and jobless when I graduate, especially now seeing how the field is.

Would like to hear your guys’ take on this. Thanks!