Why couldn't Amy get a normal job and carry on with her submissions?

Being a 22-year-old millennial who could not find a job in my field of study after graduation and had to move back in with my folks and find a local job, this film spoke to me on so many levels!

Like Amy, I always got good grades in school and won awards, and finished university in top 20 out of over 200+ students, and did not cease to do what I was passionate about... Until after graduation, when I was faced with the cruel reality that a somewhat delusion self was avoiding: tough job market and lack of resources to subsidize my passions. So I found myself a temporary local job (not in a sex shop) that I recently quit because I was hating it so much. Unlike Amy, I wasn't lucky enough to find a future boyfriend through the job, or even remotely interesting people. I wish my life was just a little bit as romanticized as Amy's.

Idol-wise, I believe finding a mentor to inspire one's career was the only credible plot in this movie - because why couldn't Amy get a normal/another job (e.g. at McDonald's or in department stores) and carry on with her submissions ?

Overall, a highly enjoyable little movie about youth's failure and unexpectedly falling in love. This film kinda taught me to not lose hope about the opportunities in my hometown and to keep my passion alive on the side of a day job.