Linking up with - http://yayforhome.blogspot.com/2011/09/things-i-know-harper-edition.html
I know this comment probably sounds a little strange. Afterall I am nearly 40, have a 12 and 14 year old and hypocritically enough am currently discussing career options with Miss 14.
I think over the spam of my near 40 years on this planet I have wanted to be everythng. You name a career and I have either thought about it, contemplated seriously about it and in some cases have acted on it. Everything from a Teacher, Nurse, Midwife, Politician with dreams to change the country, entrepreneur etc, etc, etc the list does go on and on and on.
My husband sometimes comments that I am such a wanderer and sometimes extremely unsettled. I often hear people say along the way to find your passion and follow it. My question is how do you find it?
Once upon a time I wanted to be in Marketing. I have a double degree in Communications and Marketing and thrusted myself into the dark world of Marketing once finishing Uni. Then I got there and thought what am I doing here? But after 4 years at Uni I did think perhaps I should put it to some use. At this point in time I am now in my final year of a Behavioural Degree because I thought it would be a good balance to my Marketing experience - what goes on in my head sometimes?
So I sit here today still trying to work it out, but one thing I do know is that one day (fingers and toes crossed) I will actually work out what I want to be when I grow up.
I am exactly the same! I say actually say "I don't know yet what I want to be when I grow up" nice to find someone the same :-)
ReplyDeleteSame here! I'm a teacher, well I was a teacher. Ironically I've taught less years f/t than I was at uni for. Then came the babies lol.
ReplyDeleteOur little man's diagnosis means it's unlikely I'll be able to return to f/t work out of the home for many years yet... And I'm loving my new venture in PR consultancy and hope it turns into a great WAHM business... But I still don't know what I want to do when I grow up!
All I ever wanted to be when I grew up was powerful and successful...
ReplyDeleteI'm also nearly 40 (I actually typed 13 and then edited myself, oh dear, I think I have seriously problems!), with a 12 year old (and three other younger kids). I know what I want to be, but I'm completely lost about getting there - it seems so hard!
ReplyDeleteI hope you figure it out!
I know what I want to be (archaeologist, life long dream since the age of about 6). Unfortunately, the pay is shit and there is not a lot of job opportunities for archeologists specialising in medieval architecture in Australia *sigh* But I figure once my boys have all started school full time (2 years to go until that wonderful day) I will do my Archaeology degree or perhaps a BA majoring in History at the wise old age of 42 which will do me absolutely no good except for the personal satisfaction!
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