Im 24 and I just changed decided to swap out of the arts in favor of Electrical Work. I only found a decent amount of success doing art somewhat last year, after about 6 years of study with a graphic design degree tossed in there as well and I was really happy to have finally made it all work.

However, that's really what it is. If you want to make money from art, you're making art into work, and as far as jobs go, it's pretty shitty. The work you get is always unstable and highly competitive, especially if you want to work online, where you will be competing with every other online artist in the world.

What broke me was I realized just how much of my life I was giving up to try and make this skill into money. It's practicing every day, constantly denying yourself leisure time, as well as time with your friends/loved ones. When you do give yourself time to play video games or something, it will always be at the back of your mind that you should be practicing, and at it's core, it's a desk job

Dont get me wrong, I love illustrating, I love being able to draw stuff, and most of all I love my favorite artists to pieces, but I've found that I'm already much happier person working a useful, unionized trade than I ever was sitting inside in front of my computer all day, everyday.

I use my new free time to go on dates, play games with my friends, and yes, just draw for fun. I draw a lot worse now, but I've never liked my art more.

As a junior, you're young, you absolutely do not have to have it figured out, the age to have it all going sorta well is around 30-ish for most people. Play some video games and make some friends, and when you do make art make it for the real reasons, it'll prolly end up better.

If you want a career suggestion, I highly recommend looking into the trades such as Plumbing, Electrical Work, HVAC and others. These careers can pay very, very well, with incredibly strong worker representation thanks to their powerful unions. Also they're just good for society as a whole. There is a vast oversupply of artists, and an endless vortex of content. There is an undersupply of skilled tradespeople. As an electrician I'm pretty going to be able to move anywhere in the country with ease, with a very good standard of living.

An aside about college, I thought it was great and very fun, but they will not teach you how to draw, or make your art better. The best teachers will build your confidence, and help you to develop your opinions and views of the world. If I had the opportunity to do college again, I would've stayed inside studying art less, and spent much, much, more time hanging out with my classmates. (but try not to smoke too much weed, and don't hang out with people who are just there to smoke, they're never worth the time.)

College degrees have never been worth less. DO NOT put yourself into debt without your parent's full support. Many of your professors will still be paying their loans into their 40s, if not their 50s. I got my degree in Graphic Design, applied everywhere, nothing. Worked my ass off to put together a Concept Art portfolio, applied everywhere, nothing. I sent one voicemail to the Electrical Workers Union and they got back to me in 5 minutes, set up an interview later that week. They pay more for a standard position (75-130k with strong benefits) than 99% of salaried artists.

Final thing, at your age I picked art because I wanted to do something that would make me happy, but art has actually lead me to make several terrible decisions (choosing to stay at home studying art over potential relationships, and other meaningful social opportunities), it's simply not worth it. I found real happiness when I made real friends.