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What to do now? Go to school or get a job?

BACKGROUND INFO: I got a BA in journalism, and I did pretty good at it. But i'm not looking to work for a city newspaper. I'd be ok with working for a magazine. I graduated, but I feel so empty and pessimistic right now. My mom won't shut up about how immigrants become 4.0 gpa doctors at med school without much english. I'm not 4.0 but I did my best. I wanted to work for the film industry and try video editing (I know a little final cut from my BA program) but I don't think it's enough to get me a real job. I have a temporary job now though. I spent the last couple of weeks trying to find "plans." I looked into getting an associate's degree in radiology, but my friend who's doing the program now at a local community college says they require a 4.0 student, with A's in health and science classes. I thought about doing programming, but he said it was hard (i really respect and admire him because he's so well-rounded ... if he says he can't do it, I'm screwed because I don't know anything about programming .....just html or css). QUESTION: ---------~~~~~~~~~~~ Now I'm at a couple of last options: I could get into teaching English in Japan, or some kind of teaching program then go for a MA in teaching. (all my life every friend and assessment test says i should be a teacher ... but i personally don't like it because almost my whole family are a bunch of teachers, and I want to do something new) OR i could go into Public administration and get a government job (but who's hiring this kind of position? How's the hiring rate?) I thought about "technology management" because that doesn't need programming, but where is a good school that'll train me for that through an Master's program and not a trade/associate's degree? (because I can only get funding for a Master's program and not associate degree). I'm pretty lost right now, and no career counselor I find is able to help me. Please don't hate or flame this post. I'm just really lost. I want a good paying job, so I can at least dedicate my free time to writing novels or something. I just need to invest in education that'll get me a decent paying job with the educational background I got. What should I do? I DON'T WANT TO WORK FOR A NEWSPAPER .........for now i think it's best to just pretend I don't want any traditional journalism-related jobs. Please help me come up with different possibilities I can pursue for my Master's degree in _____- field.

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1. You are not alone, there are plenty of others like you who are trying to find work and start a career with decent pay. Why don't you try getting an internship at a news paper or a magazine. You could look on craigslist.com, you might be able to find a lot depending on what city you live in. Don't worry to much, the economy is bad righ now and things are tough for everyone. You can't spend your whole life in school, stick to your guns and become a journalist. Stay true to the dreams of your youth, good luck and all the best.