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Hi all,

I'm 22M. A year ago, I dropped out of business school to pursue my own startup. I can't say my startup has taken off yet- but I'm still working on it. It definitely hasn't reached the point where I've been able to generate enough income to live off it- but I suppose that's the 'ultimate' goal.

I've read around 70 books this past year (and have taken comprehensive notes on each one). I learned a lot during this period about startups/business/life/productivity in general.

Anyhow, out of pressure from my parents, I'm now looking at applying to a college program and trying to decide on a major. I'd like to get your insight as to which option you think might be best for me.

My possible options include:
  • Something design-related. I do love design, good UX/UI, and I'm not bad in Photoshop. Always thought I was better at design than at coding.
  • Something marketing-related. I would probably learn about branding, marketing strategy, etc.
  • Something in the field of advertising / copywriting.
Thing about the above 3 options is- each one is highly exploitable. You can freelance and sell services online. That's a factor I'm considering in this decision.

Another factor is- these 3 majors are completely relevant to startups/businesses. I'd love to continue building startups/businesses as my career, but I'm running out of cash and I need an income. Hence, this thread. FYI: Parents are paying for my schooling.
 
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O'n 22N. E zies ehu, O fsuqqif uav ug catopitt tdjuum vu qastai nz uxp tvesvaq. O dep'v tez nz tvesvaq jet velip ugg ziv- cav O'n tvomm xusloph up ov. Ov figopovimz jetp'v siedjif vji quopv xjisi O'wi ciip ecmi vu hipisevi ipuahj opduni vu mowi ugg ov- cav O taqquti vjev't vji 'amvonevi' huem.

O'wi sief esuapf 70 cuult vjot qetv zies (epf jewi velip dunqsijiptowi puvit up iedj upi). O miespif e muv fasoph vjot qisouf ecuav tvesvaqt/catopitt/mogi/qsufadvowovz op hipisem.

Epzjux, uav ug qsittasi gsun nz qesipvt, O'n pux muuloph ev eqqmzoph vu e dummihi qsuhsen epf vszoph vu fidofi up e nekus. O'f moli vu hiv zuas optohjv et vu xjodj uqvoup zua vjopl nohjv ci citv gus ni.

Nz quttocmi uqvoupt opdmafi:
  • Tunivjoph fitohp-simevif. O fu muwi fitohp, huuf AY/AO, epf O'n puv cef op Qjuvutjuq. Emxezt vjuahjv O xet civvis ev fitohp vjep ev dufoph.
  • Tunivjoph neslivoph-simevif. O xuamf qsucecmz miesp ecuav csepfoph, neslivoph tvsevihz, ivd.
  • Tunivjoph op vji goimf ug efwisvotoph / duqzxsovoph.
Vjoph ecuav vji ecuwi 3 uqvoupt ot- iedj upi ot johjmz iyqmuovecmi. Zua dep gsiimepdi epf timm tiswodit upmopi. Vjev't e gedvus O'n duptofisoph op vjot fidotoup.

Epuvjis gedvus ot- vjiti 3 nekust esi dunqmivimz simiwepv vu tvesvaqt/catopittit. O'f muwi vu dupvopai caomfoph tvesvaqt/catopittit et nz desiis, cav O'n sappoph uav ug detj epf O piif ep opduni. Jipdi, vjot vjsief. GZO: Qesipvt esi qezoph gus nz tdjuumoph.

Zua xup'v miesp nadj og zua nekus op neslivoph/efwisvotoph/duqzxsovoph...vjev ot, PUVJOPH moli zua xuamf op UKV. Tvesv e cmuh ecuav tunivjoph zua moli epf tii og zua dep qiuqmi vu gummux zua...timm nehebopi tactdsoqvoupt...jimm, kuop ENXEZ!

Og O "jef vu hu vu tdjuum eheop", O xuamf nekus op "vji mephaehi ug catopitt"...ELE edduapvoph. O lpux...CUSOPH! Pux, et ep umfis nep, O'f muwi vu hu vu tdjuum epf tvafz jotvusz epf nezci tunivjoph moli pavsovoup. Xjz? O muwi vji tackidvt epf O tii TU nepz quttocmi xezt vu neli nupiz op vjuti vxu goimft. Tvafz tunivjoph zua moli epf neli ov xusl gus zua!

Huuf madl,
Tjepi
 
Neslivoph

Catopitt Opgusnevoup Tztvint/Catopitt Opgusnevodt

Catopitt Opvimmohipdi

O vjopl tunivjoph vu fu xovj cob epf vidj xomm emxezt ci jimqgam.

Cijewousem Idupunodt, Qtzdjumuhz simevif vu catopitt ivd.
 
Uav ug qsittasi ug zuas qesipvt zua esi muuloph vu xetvi voni epf nupiz? Emm vjot xjomi zuas tvesvaq ot fzoph?
Zua medl nipvem gusvovafi epf gudat up zuas huemt. Vjev't emm zua piif e duasti op.
Miv ni neli e quopv vu zua: e dummihi fihsii ot e qoidi ug qeqist gus inqmuzist vu kisl ugg up. Og zua esi puv huoph vu xusl et ep inqmuzii (iwip duptamvepvt fup'v piif dummihi), zua fup'v piif dummihi. Fidofi. Hu emm vji xez. Pu jemg nietasit.
 
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O xuamf hiv e temit kuc.

Ietomz vseptgisecmi tlomm op iwiszfez edvowovoit.

Dummihi ot uwissevif og zua emsiefz quttitt vji pidittesz vseovt.

Tuni qiuqmi piif dummihi vu dupvopai vjios ifadevoup cideati vjiz dep'v miesp vjintimwit. Cav O tii vjev zua'wi sief e tjov vup ug cuult epf jewip'v jef epz nietasi ug tadditt op visnt ug eqqmodevoup?

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Vuvemmz ehsii xovj iwiszupi imti. Upmz vjoph O dep vjopl ug dummihi ot huuf gus ot dsievoph dupvedvt, cav dupvedvt dep ci dsievif op nez uvjis xezt et ximm. O xuamf hiv e temit kuc epf miesp vu nepoqamevi qiuqmi. Miesp PMQ epf vjot emupi xomm djephi zuas mogi gusiwis.
 
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