End of High school.

You just got out of high school. It was not easy, but you managed to get your diploma. You were a good student that did a cursory job to pull off straight A's. Congrats! You are now faced with a choice that will have a huge impact on the rest of your life: choosing your field of study. You have two options. The first one is to study computer science. You have always been good with computers, so it wouldn't be too hard for you. This option is also safer, since there are more jobs in this field of study. Your second option is to study music. It is your passion, and you love music, but studying music is riskier, since it is harder to get a sustainable income from it. What do you do next?

Choice 1 : Study computer sciences at Montmorency.

Choice 2 : Study music at Lionel-Groulx.

Study computer sciences at Montmorency.

Great! You decided that a good, sustainable job is better for you and for your future. You can still work on your music as a side hustle anyway. It was harder than you expected, but you got your diploma in computer sciences! You are happy to finally get out of school and be able to buy whatever you want. You could directly begin your professional career, but you are also tempted to go to university. After all, the salary is going to be bigger, and you can work for bigger organizations. You also heard that university was fun, since there are a lot of parties. What do you do next?

Choice 1 : Begin you professional career in computer sciences.

Choice 2 : Continue studying computer sciences at UDEM (University of Montreal).

Begin you professional career in computer sciences.

You decided to start looking for a job. You don’t like computer science enough to pursue your studies. The market is worse than you expected. Finding a job is hard, mainly because you don’t have university studies. You manage to find a job in a small programming firm that make indie video games. The atmosphere is very nice, and you only have to work 35 hours per week, which gives you time to work on your music projects. You get your first on-the-job-training and learn the ropes of the job pretty quickly. You manage to find a good balance between work and personal life. You are happy about your decision to find a job and have started liking programming even more. You made the right decision.

Choice 1 : Go back

Continue studying computer sciences at UDEM (University of Montreal).

You decide to pursue your studies in computer science. All of your friends are doing it, and you want a high-level job. You end up getting a high-level position at Microsoft. You have a lot of responsibility and pressure. It is tough. You get ingrained in a corruption network and can’t get out for fear of getting fired and losing all you worked for. Your high-end wage is the only thing keeping you there. There are far too many drawbacks. You feel that it is a dead-end job, and you have no sense of purpose. Alcohol is your only way out of it. Having a high-level job was not the right choice for you.

Choice 1 : Go back

Study music at Lionel-Groulx.

Good! You decided that your passion for music was greater and more important than anything else. After all, spending your whole life doing something you don’t feel connected to would not be a good decision. You feel called by music, and you know that it’s going to work out for you. During your studies, you manage to find time to write and produce a song. It becomes viral on social media and plays on every radio station in the city! Every label tries to get you signed, since they know you have great potential. A lot of money is offered in those contracts, but labels are known to exploit artists. What do you do next?

Choice 1 : Sign a contract with a huge label.

Choice 2 : Stay independent.

Sign a contract with a huge label.

You sign an eight-figure contract with Universal Music Group. Your music gets billions of plays on Spotify. You get to tour around the entire world to play your music in front of your fans. You get to meet your idols and make music with them. You finally made it! You have got all you ever wanted, but you still feel like something is missing. Your contract forced you to move out, far away from your family. The label also decides what music you can publish, and when. You can’t even go to the grocery store without being recognized. Even with all the money in the world, you aren’t free at all. The only way out would be to break your contract, but it would put an end to your career and taken away all of your money. You don’t know what to do. You end up being addicted to alcohol since it is the only way for you to forget your miserable life. Being a star was not the right choice for you.

Choice 1 : Go back

Stay independent.

You refuse multiple contracts to stay independent. You know your value. If many big labels offer you multi-million dollars contracts, you can make even more all by yourself. At first, it is hard to get noticed, but you manage to get good visibility. You end up creating music that you and your fans feel extremely connected to. You make concerts in your city and have a great time jamming with your fans. You make a good amount of money and can live off your passion. You feel truly free, since you can live by doing what you want, music. You feel that staying independent was the best choice for you and your music. You made the right decision.

Choice 1 : Go back