One of my dream jobs would definitely be an actress. I love acting. I acted all through my teenage years at both school and church. I did my first play when I was about 7 or 8 and I was a theater minor when I initially went to college. I am an official member of the International Thespian Society too. Something about being on stage and portraying another person is so invigorating. I guess I chickened out of making acting a major career choice. Perhaps because of fear of failure or fear of being poor I choose a different path. But I will always love the stage and often think of going back to this former love.
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Another dream job of mine fits closely with the first. An attorney. A lawyer in many regards is nothing more than a glorified actor. I've always felt I did myself a disservice by not pursuing a career in law because I think I would have made a very good attorney. Just ask my family.
Now that this post has made me thoroughly depressed (just kidding), I guess what it boils down to is why not do your dream job? Pursue your dreams even if the thought of being an actress or a lawyer scares the crap out of you. Major in art or dance even though your parents want you to be a teacher. Skip college and go cosmetology school if doing hair and weave is your passion. Or create your dream by being an entrepreneur.
As some of you know I'm a State of Georgia Optician Apprentice. I have one more year until I can sit for my state boards exam and become a licensed optician (fancy word for eye pharmacist. Opticians legally fill glasses and contact lens prescriptions) and honestly I love my job. I kinda wish I had discovered my passion for optics awhile ago because by now I could have been an optometrist (fancy word for eye doctor). I love what I do, and while I'm not an actress, a doctor or attorney I find my path in life fulfilling.
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So go. Go find your passion and pursue it with all of your being. That way your dream job is also your reality job.
Yo's Truly
Yolanda
I can completely relate to this, as one of my dream jobs was also to be an actress. I spent a lot of time throughout high school taking part in school plays and auditioning for parts in community plays, too. Like you, however, I had another dream job, and as I got older, I pursued that field instead.
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