I am 18,
I am a tradesmen, I work as a Builder and I studied 2 years at a school based around Technology and arts,
They had an arts program running there, but after a year it was closed and the school because 100% focused on the trades, Engineering, Builders, Plumbers, Cabinet Makers and so on,
Want to know why the arts program was shut down? Because it's a dead industry, your parents are right, Art is for people who aren't going anywhere in life,
Art isn't an essential asset to human life? Yes we've always appreciated art at it's finest, but there is no need to study it,
Doctors, Builders, Lawyers, Personal trainers, (I could go on forever) are all workers that people need, You hire a builder to build your house, A doctor when you're sick? I Lawyer to help you with the law, what do you hire an Artist for? That's a rhetorical question and if you don't understand that, you probably should study Art
I will get a lot of hate from this I am sure, but I am 18, full time employed in an industry that is always growing, I drive my own car, (Fully Paid For) I pay taxes and rent an apartment, and I play Paintball as a hobby, I earn 75k a year on average and claim 3k back on tax,
If you still aren't convinced after my point of view... Study Art lol,
Cheers
