Career Prospectus Research Essay I love art and design. I plan to go to Baker to get a degree in graphic design. I learned through my research and internship that graphic design is what I want to do and what I love to do. I love being able to be artistic and creative. Through research, I learned what I want to do and my plan to get there. Who am I? Graphic design is my passion. My freshman year, I received an art award that inspired me to continue taking art classes and focus on careers that include art. Then I got my internship at Allied Media and learned that I really love graphic design. Through this internship, I learned many important values ​​needed to be a graphic designer, many of which I already had. As David Frost said, “Don’t aim for success if you want it; just do what you love and what you believe in, and it will come naturally,” proving that as long as you love doing it, even if it doesn’t pay as much as other careers, it will pay off. Doing my internship gave me the experience to know what it means to be a graphic designer and their work routine such as work schedule and pace, and I know they don't make a lot of money, but as long as you enjoy doing it, it will pay off. I'm ready to go wherever my career takes me, as long as I love doing it I can be happy anywhere. I have always loved art and design and I love creativity. I have been practicing art since elementary school and have always loved anything that allowed me to be creative. My internship motivated me towards graphic design, taught me the values ​​I need, showed me that I love it and that I am good at it. Where am I going? I want to become a graphic designer. When I was looking for careers, I looked into arts and communications, because I love being creative and graphic...... middle of paper ......students. Baker's graphic design program is called Digital Media Design and is available in associates and licenses. There the bachelor's degree can take a little longer than 4 years because they use trimesters instead of semesters. You need a minimum GPA of 2.0 to graduate. For a bachelor's degree, it would cost $10,800 for tuition and $1,500 for books. I would live at home to save money and also take most of my classes online so I could work at my own pace and save money on gas. Graphic design may not be the highest paying job compared to others, but since I love doing it, it will pay off in the end. As I researched this career, I found that I was ready to get a head start and find employment in this career. I have a year of experience from my internship and will get more at university, which will give me a good head start. Graphic design is a great choice for me.