A career in music isn't alternative anymore. High school is behind you. The future is ahead of you. But there's the here and now that you need to figure out. You want to pick a stream that has a future. Your peers have chosen the tried and tested career paths. You don't want to be one the thousands of students who become part of the homogenous mass. In the perfect world, you'd love to pursue your passion. Perhaps have a career in something you love. Like music. But the reality of life gets in the way.