Why do adults ask this question of 3 year olds? My son would always say one of two things. A balloon salesmen or a roller coaster designer. The poor things have no clue. They just know that they like chicken nuggets, mama hugs and playing! Why on earth stress them out with things of the adult world. BACK OFF Grandma let my child enjoy their childhood. Heaven knows children these days are being forced to grow up way too early!
My husband and I are firm believers in helping our children be whatever they want to be albeit through education, encouragement, financial support. It is important to find something you love to do.
I bet you're wondering why I've jumped on this little train of thought. It is mainly because I am stressing over the fact that I have NO IDEA! I'm almost 40. My children are getting older. All I ever wanted to be was a mom. I wanted to raise fabulous children. It is all I know.
So, excuse me when I think about myself for the stupid look on my face. I have no clue. I know I love to write, but I didn't go to school to write. I went to school to be the next Katie Couric. That ain't gonna happen.
I can remember as clear as day the Milligan recruiter asking me what I wanted to major in and I had no idea. He said Well, what do you like to do? I said...Help people. He put me in Communications and thus my future was decided. I'm not proud of it. It is what it is.
I'm saying all this to say that A. Help your children better prepare for "The rest of their lives" and B. I'm almost 40 but that doesn't mean I can't switch gears. This time I want to be more educated in my choice of what I want to do.
Anybody know how I can get into writing? You know without the going back to school and the major degrees in journalism and what not. I'm fun. I'm hip. I'm happenin'!
Have a beautiful day and go out there and do what you love! The trick is finding the thing that you love that you can also provide for your family with.....Hmmmm. I'm on it!
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I have the same problem. I have a degree in youth ministry and Christian Education. Nope, never ever going to use it. At least not for money. Basically, I'm not marketable. I do have this advice. (SOAPBOX WARNING) A lot of moms start looking into some type of career when their children start getting older (as in middle school aged). This will make people mad, but this should be considered very carefully. It is during the middle school and high school years that it is the absolute most crucial that a parent, mother or father, be very present in their child's life. I read a statistic somewhere a long time ago that most teen pregnancies and suicides happened between the hours of 3:00 PM and 6:00 PM. Because kids come home to an empty house either after a bad day at school when they have no one to talk to or they find it very convenient to bring the boyfriend/girlfriend over with no supervision. But more than that if there is a bad or good day they kids are going to tell the first person they see after school all about it. Or they are going to call a peer who may or may not give them good sound advice. I understand college is coming and therefore an extra income is needed to help pay for it, but this is so much more important than college because it can effect the child's performance in college. If there are no other options parents should at least consider juggling schedules so that someone is there. (One goes to work very early so they can be home earlier or pick up the kids.)
You are a very good writer. I think a communications degree is all you need. Go Google "freelance writer" and see what comes up. Magazines and newspapers often pay any Joe Blow for articles to fill their pages, if they are good. I think you would be excellent! Or there is always stand-up. Chondra Pierce can't be available all the time.
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