A Path Not Taken ; My Reflection On Career Choices. (Week 241)
While growing up, everyone around me had strong opinions about what I should (do) become in the near future.
For my mum, it was becoming a medical practitioner. Her ardent interest in the field of medicine isn't far-fetched from the fact that she wanted to become one, but unfortunately, her parent's financial incapabilities forcefully made her bury the dream.
However, seeing her younger self in me, she revived her abandoned ambition.
Although there wasn't any sort of pressure from her or any "you must", she only made it appear as an option I could always go for because she believed I could thrive well in that field.
My elder brothers shared similar sentiments as Mum's. They often questioned the reason why I decided to go to the Commercial Department when my entry exam results into Senior High could have secured me a spot in the Sciences Department. Their belief was "The brilliant minds should stay in the Sciences Department while other departments prorate the reminders". They fought my stance for some time, but they later grew to live with the reality and once said to me, "You'll make a fine teacher or an accountant, by the way".
That's enough cheering, I guessed.
Fast-forward to my present reality; for someone like me, who studied Accountancy and Education during her tertiary education, I should consider a career change that'll be maneuvering to the line of medicine.
You might want to ask why the interest in Medicine again. Well, there's nothing sudden about it; perhaps my mum's constant yammering about it made me develop an interest along the way. However, my fear of blood, dead bodies, and seeing people sick made me have a feeble foot concerning pursuing that interest. As a medical practitioner ( surgeon, nurse, doctor, pharmacist, etc), one needs to have tough skin, which I'm not sure I possess.
Despite my reservations about medicine, I'm drawn to medicine because I hate to see people sick, I hate to see people in pain just because their health does not agree with them, and I hate to see people die in sickness.
And I think that's enough Will to find a way in Medicine. It will be my greatest joy to see people live because someone like me wouldn't give up on them no matter the severity of the illness.
It's time to face reality again; I wouldn’t be considering a change of career to the aforementioned because I feel I'm too old to start embarking on such a long journey. I have already established a career as an educator and a budding accountant, and if you ask me, I'll tell you I love my profession and what I do with my hands (Fashion Designer).
I've come to realize that making an impact isn't limited to a specific profession; every individual can make a difference in their own way.
To be honest, whenever I see any medical practitioner, I envy them a lot because they serve as an evident reminder of what I didn't have the balls to become. @jimusa2004
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Our lives may be defined as what it is, what it was, and what could have been. Wise people reconcile the three and forge ahead, like you've done. Thanks for sharing @medemausi .
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These are wise words! @tayo6
Thanks for reading through.
When it was time for me to choose the career I was going to study, I didn't have a clear idea of what I should study. One thing was clear to me, I would never choose medicine. I considered that medicine demanded a great sacrifice from its professionals that I was not capable of making. A doctor is a doctor 24 hours a day.
Many successes in your profession and in your life. 🌷
I know, right? The job can be quite demanding, but I believe I can handle the stressful routines that come with it. However, I no longer see it as a profession I want to pursue because I truly enjoy what I'm doing now.
Thank you for taking the time to read this, @leopard0. I wish you all the best in your endeavors!