u/Master_Disaster6844

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Hi everyone,

I really need some honest advice because I feel completely stuck.

I'm a Commerce student from India. I recently failed the CA Foundation exam for the third time. In my latest attempt, I scored 192, so I missed passing by a small margin. After three attempts, I've decided that I don't want to continue with CA anymore.

The problem is that my real interests have never been accounting. Since I was young, I've been passionate about creative things like story writing, graphic design, fashion design, singing, and filmmaking. My biggest dream is to build my own creative business someday and maybe even work in films as a writer, director, or producer.

The issue is that the people around me don't see these as stable careers. They believe I should choose a professional qualification with better job security. Because of that, I'm now considering CMA USA, but I'm honestly not sure if I'm choosing it because I want it or because I'm afraid of disappointing others.

I'm mentally exhausted after the last few years. I don't want to spend years chasing another qualification if my heart isn't in it, but I'm also scared that if I follow my creative passions, I may struggle financially or regret not choosing a more stable path.

If you were in my position, what would you do?

Would you choose a stable professional qualification like CMA USA and keep your creative interests as a side hustle?

Or would you invest your time in building creative skills and try to make a career out of them?

I'd really appreciate honest advice, especially from people who have changed careers or chosen passion over a conventional path (or the other way around).

Thank you for reading.

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Hi everyone,

I really need some honest advice because I feel completely stuck.

I'm a Commerce student from India. I recently failed the CA Foundation exam for the third time. In my latest attempt, I scored 192, so I missed passing by a small margin. After three attempts, I've decided that I don't want to continue with CA anymore.

The problem is that my real interests have never been accounting. Since I was young, I've been passionate about creative things like story writing, graphic design, fashion design, singing, and filmmaking. My biggest dream is to build my own creative business someday and maybe even work in films as a writer, director, or producer.

The issue is that the people around me don't see these as stable careers. They believe I should choose a professional qualification with better job security. Because of that, I'm now considering CMA USA, but I'm honestly not sure if I'm choosing it because I want it or because I'm afraid of disappointing others.

I'm mentally exhausted after the last few years. I don't want to spend years chasing another qualification if my heart isn't in it, but I'm also scared that if I follow my creative passions, I may struggle financially or regret not choosing a more stable path.

If you were in my position, what would you do?

Would you choose a stable professional qualification like CMA USA and keep your creative interests as a side hustle?

Or would you invest your time in building creative skills and try to make a career out of them?

I'd really appreciate honest advice, especially from people who have changed careers or chosen passion over a conventional path (or the other way around).

Thank you for reading.