IT and my interest in it!

I have always found the idea of being a game developer quite interesting. The idea of creating a virtual reality that is one that is a popular theme among people, I would like to be a part of that. There are several qualifications that are required, the extent of those vary on the company that you would like to work for. The median starting pay for game developers is $54,000,  but if you are one of the better ones you could make above $100,000. To be a developer there are several work tasks you should be able to perform, including but not limited to the following :

 
• Brainstorm ideas for video game concepts
 
• Write scripts and narratives
 
• Sketch storyboards
 
• Supervise production of the video game
 
• Write detailed plans of the game, including maps and flow charts
 
• Supervise testing of the game and resolve issues that may arise
 
• Work with musicians on background music and sound
 
• Collaborate with writers who create ideas,  stories, or captions
 
• Create basic designs, drawings, and illustrations

Why college...and then what?

I am a first year college student, although I am not "new" to college per say. In High School I took several college level classes and recieved credit for many of the classes I took, including Physics, Chemistry, English, Statistics, Government, Economics, and US History. As my final year of highschool is now over, and I am here at Lonestar Kingwood, I can't help but wonder what I want to study and where I want to be in 10, 15, or even 20 years. I have often heard that these are the vital years of my life, that if I take care of the things I need to now, then later on life will be easier, but I am not sure that thats what I want... Do I want the normal things of life?  I mean of course I want to be responsible and I understand the importance of knowledge and of attaining a job and building and supporting a family, but do I want so badly to be a part of the norm? The last few years of my life have been more about being different, about trying to change the norm because I am sick of it, so why then should I fall into it with the rest of my goals and aspirations? After all, doesn't the "norm" just end up with more normal citizens and nothing changing in the end? Wasn't it the weird outcasts of thought that ended up changing the world? Ghandi, Mandela, Martin Luther, Martin Luther King Jr., Aristotle, Socrates, Plato, and especially Jesus, not to mention so many more that I can't possibly name them all with the time I've alloted to this task.

Anyways, with all of that said, I have yet to decide what I want to study, as well as what I want to do with my life, but I know that as long as I find something to be dedicated to and give my all I will be happy, and hopefully successful. Many people are successful in this life, but at what cost? They end up unhappy and many even die before their success ever comes. I don't want to be like that, I'd rather be happy, and then successful, not the other way around.