nice topic! I think making decisions have always been very hard for me especially since there have been 2-3 times where i got stuck between 2 options and deciding on one had been hell for me. The most important or "crucial" decision i had to make was to give up studying fashion design, which i had always wanted to study, for a better university and to get a degree. Its quite ironice because i believe that the students should study what they have interest in instead of going for line which is beyond their capacity or interest. In my case i had always wanted to become a fashion designer (still do!!!) and when i came back 2 pakistan i knew i wud get a degree in fashion. I am very proud of my academic achievements/history :D and i am very careful with any decisions related to my studies/career. So i did alot of research on all the universities carrying arts/design courses. And i knew after all the research that i wanted to go to N.C.A (National College of Arts), the oldest art institute of the Sub-Continent :). But the tricky part came that they didnt offer fashion design but textile design and the only reputable place for fashion design course was P.S.F.D which offered a diploma not a degree and that wasnt acceptable for me. So since i had 3-4 months before my course at N.C.A had to start and i had to make a decision and select between the two...whether to go for my dream course or a more reputable uni offering something design related ut not exactly what i wanted. So i was in a mess....but i took use of those few months and got admission in P.S.F.D but was not able to fit in lol i didnt like the teachers there or their method of teaching so in the end the hard decision was made and i opted for N.C.A :D. LOL, it was veryyyyyyyyy hard rite now i am laughing at it but i remember those days were so tough and i couldnt sleep at nite :( thinking what if i regret my decision later on and its a 4 yr programme and all those yrs wl be wasted than:(.
BUT thanks to Allah, i never not even once regretted my decision and infact i think i made a great decision :). Now with a degree in Textile Design i can venture into interior, fashion, graphics, etc and infact have so many more options now. Also, it was a great learning experience for me and though everyone's whose opinion i got before coming to N.C.A told me that i might not be able to fit in as there are all kinds of people coming there from really rich families to some really poor ones and it offers quite a contrast. But i think thats the beauty of my university and thats what make us learn even more from each other and realise how art has no boundaries and that there is talent and aesthetic in every part of the world and in every section of the society.
So in the end my crucial decision happened to be my wisest decision so far :) And i am so proud of myself for doing it :biggthumb .