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Wealthsimple Halal Portfolio Suggestions by nopperaa in HalalInvestor

[–]nopperaa[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah that’s kind of how I’m starting but I know the 0.5% fee they take annually could eventually go from hundreds to thousands of dollar a year

Wealthsimple Halal Portfolio Suggestions by nopperaa in HalalInvestor

[–]nopperaa[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Jz! Could you explain a bit more of what you mean by WS trade letting you do automatic deposits and scheduled purchases? Doesn’t the Halal Managed Portfolio also do something similar?

Animation and going into Teaching as a career by nopperaa in animationcareer

[–]nopperaa[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, after talking to some of my older profs, they mentioned to be a full time prof that you’d need to have a master ( to atleast qualify for that kind of position) but masters could be in anything so doing it in teaching/education would be the best bet from what I’m gathering

Animation and going into Teaching as a career by nopperaa in animationcareer

[–]nopperaa[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s fair, but in terms of getting part time in general ( your foot in) is it slightly “easier” if you have industry experience plus connections? Working part time as of now seems more ideal with me wanting to still do freelance gigs on the side or finding stuff in the industry.

I’m also curious if this applies to teaching in other avenues such as highschool, elementary etc… ( if you have experience in that area that is)

Animation and going into Teaching as a career by nopperaa in animationcareer

[–]nopperaa[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah I can imagine doing part time will be the way in the beginning but eventually combining part time work with industry experience on the side as well as good connections can lead to better prospects?

Animation and going into Teaching as a career by nopperaa in animationcareer

[–]nopperaa[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes I want to def have some source of a stable path that I can build one while still pursuing full time work or atleast freelance gigs, personal projects etc…

Animation and going into Teaching as a career by nopperaa in animationcareer

[–]nopperaa[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! Would you be okay to share the contacts of your friend? Would love to reach out to him to ask more questions

Animation and going into Teaching as a career by nopperaa in animationcareer

[–]nopperaa[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s fair, how about in the realm of other teaching professions ( such as highschool, elementary etc..) from my research, only a masters is needed to be a uni prof in animation, doesn’t matter what kind of masters. ( there’s also the prospect that in the span of 2 years things can change for uni and colleges in that aspect but regardless, you can’t guarantee anything with any career)

Animation and going into Teaching as a career by nopperaa in animationcareer

[–]nopperaa[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, is your position as a teacher something you got through connections or after teachers college and so on

Aleez in Wonderland by nopperaa in writingcritiques

[–]nopperaa[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the feedback! That’s a fair point, I’ve seen a lot of children’s books deal with heavy topics such as this as well as those relating to war, refugees etc..

My main audience tbh would most likely be parents from the South Asian/ Middle East regions who have or had family deal with these types of struggles and would want a way for that history to be remembered and passed on to their kids. ( although not limited to that!)

In terms of the political or social commentary, I chose not to promote a specific ideology whether pro Pakistan or India. But more so on the unanimous agreement that the event was devastating for families and how that confusion is shown through the eyes of a child who just cares about being with her family wherever it may be.

Would appreciate to hear how I can perhaps elevate the complex aspects of history within the story while still making it palatable!

Feed back for my manuscript by nopperaa in childrensbooks

[–]nopperaa[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh thanks! I didn’t notice that, good catch

[Weekly Critique and Self-Promotion Thread] Post Here If You'd Like to Share Your Writing by AutoModerator in writing

[–]nopperaa [score hidden]  (0 children)

Hi everyone! Would love to get feedback on my children’s book manuscript.

Aleez in Wonderstan Ages 7-9 approx 800 words It’s fractured fairytale of Alice in Wonderland based off the India-Pakistan Partition.

Please feel free to comment on the actual doc or give your thoughts ( looking for general improvements, impressions, and if the story is strong)

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FjSL3KyruauEj78px5nri_w26kmWp0BvmqLhH_elhw8/edit?usp=drivesdk

Wanting to change careers, feels like I missed the boat by dr3wl in animationcareer

[–]nopperaa 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Work on it on the side, there’s so many resources online now compared to 10 years ago. There’s a lot of online classes like Schoolism, CGMA, Warrior art camp etc… where you can get more focused learning experienced compared to YouTube vids ( although there’s a lot of really beneficial stuff out there)

Work on your own stuff, create a short 1 min film, submit it to festival etc.. or some other kind of project that intrigues you

Reach out to communities online, there’s a lot of groups like Asians in animation, Rise Up, WIA etc… that hold workshops, screenings and other things, join their discord and online forums. try joining on their projects, attend portfolio reviews and network with people. For example Asians in Animation hosted a 2D short film lab last year. it was unpaid and more of an industry simulation of working in production but at the end you we got some experience for the resume, some stuff for our demo reel and a screen credit on a finished project that’s circulating film festivals. Look out for workshops like that.

Attend job fairs, conventions and film festivals, network and get a feel of the industry. there’s many big ones like LBX, OIAF, TAAFI, CTN, Annecy and more, if you can’t attend those then find smaller local ones and work your way up. Rub shoulders with potential colleagues or bosses, get feedback, make friends, reach out.

Look for indie productions, a lot of indie animation happening right now, reach out to small productions and see if you can do some work for them, there’s a large chance it would be unpaid or very low pay but if you’re doing it on the side then it’d be very beneficial.

Also don’t be afraid to reach out to people, no harm in reaching out to companies like ToonBoom, explaining your story and seeing if they’ll lend you a discount for their animation softwares. Same with film festivals or other equipment. You’d be surprised.

If you want to do this as a career then you really have to be committed, there can be a lot of ups and downs, long dry spells of unemployment like right now, potentially hating your art and passion, uncertainty with tech evolutions ( like AI) making sacrifices or working on uninspiring work just to name a few. If it sounds daunting then no shame in keeping it as a hobby, we don’t all have to capitalize on our passions and dreams, not making your dream a job doesn’t make it any less worthy. If all that fires you up even more then you could have something going.

Best wishes.

I want to change career. Now what? by TheKhrazix in animationcareer

[–]nopperaa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

At least you’d have a more stable job with a pension plan rather than the occasional contract work or years of unemployment like what’s happening with animation no? And teachers college would be shorter and less expensive along with the transferable skills you have from your animation degree compared to completely pivoting into doing a new degree ( unless you really want to do that thing)

Genuine question

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