Any folks here who changed their fields entirely or pivoted a bit later in life? Would love to hear your stories! I am also especially interested in what people in arts/design/non-science backgrounds are doing. Do you love what you do?
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My qualifications are almost a decade of experience in fashion and lifestyle journalism. (Ready to jump ship like yesterday)
Long rant. My have been married for close to three years and my partner and I live far from in-laws. I have been very clear about boundaries from the beginning and my husband is respectful towards them. Visits are 1-2 times a year max and sometimes I ditch altogether. But I get the feeling that my MIL just doesn't understand the concept of boundaries. This time they are visiting for a longer duration due to medical stuff and I am on edge.
She inserts herself in every conversation we have. She is excessively sweet to me in front of him (it goes down a notch or two when he isn't around), to the extent that it feels inauthentic. She is always in the kitchen and totally takes over despite us having a cook. I don't cook so I am largely indifferent but anytime I go to the kitchen for snacks or something, she is there. I also can't find anything there because she keeps moving stuff! My partner and I have hinted, spoken about it gently and also outright but she just doesn't stop. Is this normal? It's super irritating. She also keeps narrating recipes, to which I always tell her I don't enjoy cooking and her face falls. I mean, is that all a woman is supposed to do? Interestingly, my husband loves to cook and whenever I say oh he is so good at it, she tries to show herself as a progressive woman. She also babies him and I feel she doesn't see him as an adult (for example serving food when he has explicitly asked multiple times to not do so). He has asked in different ways to not be so "involved" but no impact. I fear it's not going to change.
I hate to say this but she is also dull and doesn't understand anything. Everything has to be repeated. We have no common interests. I am okay with this and I am nice to her but then she has no hobbies and only wants to talk non-stop, mostly about relatives. Also a people pleaser, super diplomatic and changes her views depending on who she is talking to. I notice all of this and it's so uncomfortable. I can also feel my intellect dipping by the day and it's starting to impact my behaviour. Anyone else who has had similar issues? Would love to hear thoughts/solutions.
It's been some time since I did my Bachelor's in Design and I have been meaning to do my masters. I was hoping to get some insights from current or former students who have done their MA in arts and aesthetics from JNU. What is the course like and what are some opportunities it provides later on? I wish to go into academics but would love to hear if there are other things that people have pursued and what their experience has been like. Thank you in advance!