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Hi! I live in Greece and I'm about 18 years old. I've just started studying english literature in the University of Athens.The problem is that this is not exaactly what I want to do. I want to become an actress because I really love acting and I honestly can't imagine loving anything else that much. However I have "great expectations". I want to study in England or in the U.S. and work as an actress there. I understand that it's a very, very, long shot, but I just don't seem able to change my dream. I know I might fail and I don't have much confidence in my succeeding, but on the other hand I have this feeling that with hard work, patience and believing in myself,I will actually make this happen. That's exactly the same feeling I had when I was getting my proficiency in english exam,which I passed and when I was getting the exams to go to college(which by the way are really hard) and I succeeded in them too. I usually succeed in things I want really bad because I work hard for them.And as they say :

Success comes to those who are willing to work harder than anyone else

.And I truly am. As for my acting skills I've been attending drama courses for the last 4 years and everyone thinks I'm very talented. I didn't use to think I'm that talented because I never liked people that have no modesty whatsoever.I didn't want to be one of them. However through the years I have come to believe that some of their praises are real since many of these people are objective. My drama teacher told me that I have chances of succeeding in this job-and I haven't even told her ever I awnt to become an actress!-. So, thanks to anyone who read this. I honestly hope I didn't bore you and that some of you will let me know your thoughts considering my problem. I would like to know if you think I should pursue my dream, or find a new one, an easier one... And if you think I should pursue my dream what do you think is the right way to do that. Where and what shall I study.

P.S: I understand that many of you must be wondering why I don't try to succed as an actress in Greece. The truth is that I do have great expectations but I just love english, and I want to move somewhere where I could talk in english every day. I also feel I can express myself better in english than in greek,if that makes any sense...

P.S.2: I would like to apologize for my mistakes. I might have the profiecency in english but after all I'm not a native speaker(though I hope I was).I would also like to apologize for the length of my "question". I was trying to include anything helpful for the possible answerers.Turns out I really need a therapist..

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Why not ask yourself, do you think that you will regret not trying to pursue your dream?

Do you have enough finances to support yourself if it didn't turn out the way you hoped?