I've always told the soon to enter the job force something - "Pick two things, one is your passion, you should always follow it, the other is a practical skill

I've always told the soon to enter the job force something - "Pick two things, one is your passion, you should always follow it, the other is a practical skill you can always use to pay the bills - so yeah, go to school for game design, but pay close attention to those IT classes too, and you'll always have a job."