Rolling with the punches, an artist needs to be flexible, willing to adapt, and ready to put it all on the line to follow their passion. I am the opposite of a workaholic, and I have no clue what it takes to make it in the global rat race of “following your dreams.” This is why pursuing art as a career can be terrifying, and why this project is done with the safety net of a college class to allow me to document the trial and error process of becoming a freelance artist. This work pulls back the curtain and turns the behind-the-scenes laborer into a performance artist, showing myself on stage and doing what I do best in front of all of you. I am using the entire internet at my disposal to find video editing work, and if I can make $20 then I must be heading in the right direction. This is a win-win situation where either money will be earned or I will have a painful yet valuable learning experience in the difficulties of the open market.