I found this comment interesting. This is a really good point that you have made.
It's like saying that you don't need an English literature degree to write stories, when you can do it as a hobby.
The same with art, you do not need an art degree to paint/draw pictures when you can do it in your spare time.
Yes, people say that you should do a degree that will enable your passion.
However, people have to question on what they are actually going to do with that degree once they've graduated.
How far is that degree going to take you?
What are the career prospects from this degree?
Are you doing this degree for pleasure or to help you reach your goals in life?
Will it help you financially?
Does the career you want to achieve require this degree?
Are there any alternatives?
If these things are achievable in your spare time, then why waste another three/four years studying it?
It would be wrong to discourage people from studying something that they desire to do, but it's entirely up to them to think on whether this degree will get them to where they need to be in a couple of years time.
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