So for the past two years, I've been trying to convince myself that graphic design is my niche. I've now realized . . . that convincing myself will never be enough.

I'm struggling, suffocating even. When speaking in practical terms, being a graphic designer is everything I want for my life, and will need. But I will never be happy just designing. I miss fine art. I feel so stripped of all creativity and inspiration in the graphic world. I don't know how to bridge the two worlds, and I'm at my wit's end trying to make sense of it all.

I wonder if getting a BA degree over a BFA degree was the right choice. Should I be at art school? Should I have gone along with my dreams of being an illustrator?

I am so confused, and just feeling the pressure of life. I want to get away from all responsibilities right now because it's just closing in on me. They tell me I still have time to figure this out. But that's where I need help . . . how can I bridge my gap and make ends meet? How do I make my fine artist inner voice, meet the outside design world? What careers out there involve a strong base in fine art, but need the finesse of graphic design?

. . . this is my dilemma.