Here's, as they say, me:

My instinct was to gently insist on a fallback plan. What about being an artist on the weekends but a psychologist during the week? How about an accountant who draws portraits of clients to submit with their BAS? I already have a pretend job; I can’t afford to support your pretend job, too!

But as I watched their art develop I realised two things: first, that they’re actually good at it; and second, fuck it.

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/commentisfree/2022/dec/11/dear-year-12-if-youre-going-to-start-a-career-at-the-end-of-the-world-you-may-as-well-follow-your-dreams