Dream Jobs

I don’t think I’ve ever had a “dream job”. Little kids always say- “I want to be a fireman!” or “I’m going to be a professional dancer!” or “I’ll be an actress!” or “I want to be an engineer!” I’ve never thought about that. I always would say that I wanted to get my Master Degree. Once I had my degree I would become a doctor or lawyer or veterinarian. As I got older, I realized that a doctor has to work their way up the ladder and along the way change old people’s diapers and clean up throw up. 

I don’t want to be a doctor.  

Then I thought of a lawyer because we had a class debate and I won! But then I realized that I didn’t want to have to deal with clients and get a lot of schooling done. I don’t want to be a lawyer. Then I thought of a vet. Oh wait, I don’t like cats or mice or the kind of people SO attached to their animal.

I don’t want to be a vet.  
Then I got into a yearbook class in school. I liked writing articles for the school newspaper. I didn’t like writing with another person who didn’t write like I did. I also LOVED to take pictures for that class….
 Maybe I’ll be a journalist?  

But then I talked to a friend whose father is a Family Therapist. We tried a little role playing. I was the therapist and I had to solve a problem. That worked out okay. I was told I did a good job at it. There’s also a lot I could do, being a Family Therapist. 
Maybe I’ll be a therapist? 
I LOVE to sing, dance and act.

 I could go into something like that…but I’m not good enough. It’s not like I’m some person wallowing in self pity or anything like that but, I know where my talents stand and I don’t have the talent to pursue a career in that area. I like choir in school but I don’t have the piano or musical background to do that. But could I incorporate my hobbies into a future occupation? I’m in an art class at school and my teacher tells me I’m very good. 

I’m not THAT good but if I’m patient, I can create a piece that is really good. I have a random fascination with watching the food network, especially when it is an episode focusing on “ultimate cakes”. While I was in a foods class, we had a mock Iron Chef competition. 

I won, well my team one, but the idea was mine so they all told me it was me (don’t take it as I’m stuck up and cocky. I’m not I promise!) I loved to decorate and arrange the food in a way that is pleasing to the eye as well as the stomach. I would love to combine my art and food skills to have an occupation.  
I want to be a mom. For sure. I think a big reason why I had a desire to have a job that I loved was also compared to the desire to provide for my family. Since I don’t know to whom I would marry, I wouldn’t know if he could support a family. I wanted to make sure myself that I wouldn’t have a big problem of being financially well off or not. So I didn’t want to choose a job that paid well but I hated just in case my future husband would be able to support us. I also realized how much I hate Chemistry. I don’t know if I could handle a career where I would have to take Chemistry courses. I see no point in continuing my math education. Really? WHERE would you absolutely need to know matrices besides the obvious occupations of the “science” category?  


Bottom line is, I have no idea. I’m lost. I don’t know what I should pursue.