Ask the Art Professor: Should I Pursue a Career in Fine Art?

"I am a lifelong self-taught artist who has been accepted into a number of fine arts programs, including a BFA program at a local university. I'm really happy about this, but I feel torn. I have done many mundane jobs in my life and always promised myself that I would leave it behind and seek something more creative as a means of living. Now that I have that chance, I feel hesitant. Part of me thinks I should do something more 'practical' and have something that will enable me to grow profession...