An actor, dancer, professional singer, stand up comic, model, zoo keeper and PHLEBOTOMIST? Ask any little girl or boy what they want to be when they grow up and the answers aren't usually that surprising. I've heard astronaut, ballerina, doctor, veterinarian, horse trainer, firefighter...you name it kids want to do it. What you don't expect is that they want to be all of these things at the same time. If we as adults find it difficult to multitask in the short amount of time given in the average day, I can't imagine how these little prodigies plan on working these extreme lifestyles out. Of course, when your 6 the realities of these comical imaginative's are pretty much nil. When your a child the whole world is your playground and anything that you can imagine is attainable, if not completely possible (even if your only desire to become a fireman is because you heard your friend jimmy's dad gets to play with hoses all day) As a Junior or Senior in High school for example, if asked the same question, i would be willing to bet the answer would be slightly less excitable. Most 12th graders have already set plans in motion for the College they plan to attend or the job they want to do after school is over... but the real question still remains "What do I want to do with my life?" I happen to know real grown ups who still don't have an answer to that question. Some people never know quite what they want to be when they grow up because what works (and pays the bills) at the moment, may not continue to play out in the future... and this my friend is a very scary thought indeed. It is the fear of the unknown and although to some this may seem rather exhilarating, for people like me, the thought has always scared the pants right off! Holy cow...look at em go! So when I was 20 and traveling the US after opting out of school for awhile (Never liked homework!!!) and a friend of mine asked me that very same question, my immediate response was of course "what do you mean? Aren't I doing something right now? What is this Career you speak of? I'll probably just get married and be a mom for the rest of my life." Seemed to work out just fine for my mom. And let's face it people what job could ever be more rewarding than raising and nurturing our very own angelic offspring? Now skip 3 or 4 years down the road and after my umpteenth job in retail and complete lack of weekend social life I realized I wanted more. I wanted a desk with my own pictures on it. My own computer. A simple 9 to 5 with NO weekends. Maybe even know my schedule more than a week in advance. There was an end in sight IF I was willing to motivate myself and actually put more effort into education than I was willing to in High School. Heck...I could do better than a B average, especially if I actually Attended on a regular basis. lol. So I went to school and became a Medical Assistant. (still medical field but without the weekends:) Sadly however, even before the recession began, It was difficult to find work. I applied all over the Peninsula. I thought I presented myself well and did awesome in interviews, but they always opted for someone with more experience and that someone was never me. Then by the grace of god I got hired by a Large company specializing in Phlebotomy and I've never looked back. I do plan on one day continuing my education and specializing in some other part of the medical field, but for now I still love what I do, love the patients I serve, love the people I work with and who could really ask for more than that? And that wife and mother goal I had set for myself....yeah, I got that too :)
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