If it hasn't been mentioned or made clear already in past blog posts, I am a freshman in college and I was originally a psychology major with a neuroscience minor, but a few weeks into the spring semester, I realized that a future in psychology is not for me, so I have a decided to become a dual major in psychology and creative writing! (I've also changed my minor to child youth studies--science is way too factual for my crazy mind).
Anyway, after I made the change, I've been reading a lot of articles, forums and stories from people who have become English majors or Creative Writing majors and the type of careers they all decide to partake for themselves. From everything I've read, (and trust me, I've read a lot), I've found that the the top two careers that people usually go for is being either: an editor or a college professor. Surprisingly enough, if I decide to go straight towards the creative writing route, my ultimate plan was to become a high school or college professor anyway. I love interacting with people with a maturing mind because I find that they are more likely to be engaging and grasp information better than people who are younger. However, even though I am most likely going to become a college professor, I cannot help but wonder if I could somehow fall into the other arts. I am by no means a singer, dancer or even a good actress, but screenwriting could be a career I wouldn't mind having. Creating a hit sitcom is a dream of mine that can, y'know, come true...right?
Okay, I'm rambling. Back to the title.
We all know that NYC and LA are two of the many exciting, wondrous cities in the country and even the world. LA is chic, chill and movie stars can be spotted left and right entering a local health food store, (which I hear L.A is notorious for) and NYC is exciting with its tall buildings, crowds of people with a plethora of nationalities with many languages, accents and tongues. Both sound to be interesting places one would go to start a career based in creativity.
I came across an interesting article that gave its pros and cons of each city and where one could get the most success. A lot of articles I've read, (mainly opinions of the person writing it), point to Los Angeles as the city you can achieve the most success.
Now I'm not here to bash L.A and curse out these writers and scream that New York City is the best city in the entire country and L.A can't come even close and blahblahblah...I just thought it'd be really interesting to post my own thoughts and views on these two cities. I'll include many aspects of the cities, not just creative opportunities that each city offers.
Please, if you are a Californian or New Yorker, do not take any offense to what is written. This is all in good fun and because I am bored.
FASHION
NYC
LA
LA - relaxed, laid-back, beachy, highlighted hair, chic, light colors, very "California"hipster
NYC - urban, wide assortment of colors, fashions range from Bohemian to Williamsburg/Manhattan hipster
PEOPLE
LA - chill, friendly, healthy, beachy, hipster
NYC - urban, attitudish, upbeat, hipster
SIGHTS
LA - Hollywood Wax Museum: Museum filled with wax figures of famous movie stars
NYC - MoMa (The Museum of Modern Art): America's largest modern art institution
ENTERTAINMENT
LA - Hollywood: The capital of entertainment industry. The place actors and actresses everywhere hope and wish to be the one who make in big in television shows or get on the big screen, and singers and songwriters hope to be one day.
NYC - Broadway: Famous place for theatrical performances. Actors and actresses strive to gain success and eventually come to perform in plays and musicals.
Where do the other creative people go? The artists and writers? Where are we most likely to gain success? Does it really have to do with where we live? Does it make a difference? Can one make it big while tucked away in the dark crevices of a cornfield in Kansas with a broken typewriter with little to no ink? Comment your views on the matter.
Let me know your thoughts! Tell me your preference between the two cities. Naturally, being born in Manhattan and raised in Queens, I prefer NYC. Which would you choose?
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