What did you want to be when you grew up?
The short version? A dolphin trainer at Sea World. That's what I thought would be the most awesomest job EVER!! In fact when I was in 3rd-5th grades we lived in California and we had season passes to the Monterey Bay Aquarium and I remember dragging my whole family all the time. I learned that in order to be a dolphin trainer that I needed to get a degree in Marine Biology. I was all gung-ho that it was what I was destined to be.
Of course, in retrospect that was probably an unreasonable hope. First of all, I got a 'D' in biology in highschool, this was caused largely because I moved from a non-technological school to a technology magnet school in march the end of my Sophomore year. I had never used PowerPoint and like 50% of the grade was dependent on this big presentation that had to use powerpoint. Mine didn't work, I got a really bad grade, hence the D in biology.
Of course there were several other factors at work during that time in my life, (high school I mean) and when it came to the college tour out of state schools were made not an option. The money issue was a pretty big thing and my mother is pretty controlling so me going to school somewhere that involved a plain to get to wasn't going to happen. So, instead of going to college at UNC in Greeley I had the brilliance to get knocked up, after my senior prom actually, and instead of heading off to school in the fall of 2001 I was preparing for having a baby, at 17 years old.
Since then I've worked jobs that I thought were very OKAY, I mean, nothing that I would be thrilled to be doing for the rest of my life. A lot of collections, a lot of customer service, some fast food/restaurant experience in there. I did go back to school in 2004 and I finished my bachelor's degree in business administration with an emphasis on Project Management in April of 2009. I have been unemployed since July 2008. So right now I'm a stay at home mom, not exactly loving it anymore but haven't found a job yet. I did have an interview for a position that I find really exciting and really hope to get but for now, I'm waiting and hoping and keeping my fingers crossed!!
I know that what I miss doing the at home thing is the interaction with other adults. There are days when P comes home that I want to smack him because he complains that the kids are talking. Um, hello? What do you think I've been listening to all day?
ReplyDeleteI think that you'll find what you want to do. You will. I'm doing what I thought I wanted to do, and it's not quite right, so I'll have to try again. You have time, though, and I'm at that point where I have to make a decision and stick with it.
shit. I could not be a marine biologist. I think I'll just sit from afar and wish I was that girl kissing the dolphins
ReplyDeleteCrossing my fingers for you!
ReplyDeleteOof. Fingers crossed for you on that job!
ReplyDeleteI used to want to be a marine biologist, too. That seems to be a pretty common theme today. We girls sure loved us some dolphins.
I was going to say the same thing! Lots of dolphin talk around here...I too heart marine bio, but could never do it as a profession. Too much science! Good luck on the job thing. It's such a load off when you find one that makes you happy!
ReplyDeleteI live in San Antonio and go to Sea World often...you reminded me of all the lil kids who get up during the Believe show and say they want to be a whale trainer ^_^.
ReplyDeleteBeing a stay at home mom is a lonely job, but your kids will Thank you for it later ^_^. I know looking back I'm glad my mom was there.