Beginning in elementary school, kids all over the world begin deciding what they want to be when they grow up. It's fun to play dress up when you're a kid and "pretend." My brother and I used to pretend we were business people and walk around with a "briefcase" and we'd play school on the last day of school. As I sit on the verge of 40 I wonder why we have to choose just one job. Wouldn't we all be much happier if we got to try different careers every so often? I believe in one true love but I don't necessarily believe in one perfect job.
I was one of those kids who never knew what she wanted to be when I got older. Even as I prepared for college and thought about a future career I couldn't decide. I knew what I liked to do and was good at but could I make that into a career? I knew I wanted to major in English but what to do with a degree in English? Law school? Education? Graduate school? So, I did what any moderately motivated college student would do...I went the path of least resistance: Education. I was too burned out after four years of studying and partying to continue on with grad school, so on May 5, 1996 I received my degree in English Education.
I find myself in an awkward and unfamiliar situation: not being an English teacher for the 2012-2013 school year. The thing is I don't find myself all that sad about it. I'm excited about the prospect of starting a job that doesn't have to do with punctuation, children, bells, grading papers, parents, I could go on. The only issue seems to be what do I want to do? I made a list that included what I don't want to do but that hasn't exactly helped me narrow it down to a job. I feel like I'm back Sophomore year in college when I had to declare a major....FREAKED OUT! Luckily I have a husband who always has a plan and who is supportive of any decision I make. So I've come up with a plan.
Fitness. I've been looking to get my foot in the door at a gym so I can work toward becoming a fitness instructor. My hook is that I don't look like your average fitness guru: I'm 5'1", 169 lbs. I work out everyday and love it! I figure I can share that enthusiasm and be a motivation for other women who, like me, feel insecure about their bodies. I want to share my newfound excitement for being fit and how it has helped my self-esteem and self-confidence. I know I have a job as a substitue teacher so I can make money while I work toward my next job. Maybe figuring out what you want to be when you grow up should be a wish list instead.
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