When you were a child what did you want to be when you grew up?
Did your goals change as you grew up, or did they stay the same?
When I was in elementary school I wanted to be a kindergarten teacher.
When I was in my early teens I wanted to be a commercial artist.
Both of those ambitions were quickly and easily forgotten. One goal that I always kept was being a mom. That one I did follow through with, although I only have 3 children, not the large family I planned as a child.
When I was a teenager, I had a different ambition. As a looked at women I knew, my Mom, her friends, ladies in my church, I noticed that the ones who were the busiest were also the ones you could count on to get something done. They seemed to be able to do it all. I wanted to be that kind of a person when I grew up.
I'm not sure if I've accomplished that one yet, I'm note exactly sure that is even a realistic goal, but I do know that I like to be busy and involved and I do think that I function well when I'm under pressure. I hope that I've proven I am someone that can be counted on to get things done.
My new career goal, for when I grow up, is to be either #1 an academic adviser at the college level, or as a close 2nd, a high school counselor.
I am now 72 credits towards a bachelors degree in psychology, and then I intend to get a master's degree in school counseling which will lend itself well to either career.
So I guess life sometimes takes some turns we didn't expect, but sometimes a change of direction can be a good thing.
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
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