In life, the billion-dollar question asked the most is, \u201cwhat do you want to be when you grow up?\u201d When the response is, \u201cI don\u2019t know\u201d the look given isn\u2019t always a pleasant one. The truth is for some it takes changing your major a few times before figuring it out. Then there are those that have known since birth what their life would one day be. Fortunately, I am not that person. I say fortunately because, it\u2019s okay that you don\u2019t know exactly what it is that you want to do. It\u2019s okay that you may not have your entire life figured out. For the ones that do have their entire life planned out isn\u2019t always the happiest, those people probably have never really experienced life and the things that the world has to offer.<\/p>\n
\u201cLife is an adventure, not a packaged tour.\u201d \u2013Eckhart Tolle<\/p>\n
As hard as it may be to live life the way you want, it is also the most rewarding. Living for other people and their opinions is the quickest way to failure. Trust me when I say not everyone is going to understand your career choice, that\u2019s okay. It\u2019s your life. Follow your passion and ignore the naysayers. There\u2019s so many things I thought about pursuing before finally deciding that being a mass communication major was the best fit for me. I\u2019m that person that can sit around old people and listen to what life was like when they were young. I\u2019m not shy, but naturally I have always been one to listen more than I talked. I stayed curious about everything and was that person that enjoyed being in other people\u2019s business and was called nosey. Now, my nosiness will one day pay off.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe biggest adventure you can take is to live the life of your dream.\u201d \u2013Oprah Winfrey<\/p>\n
If you\u2019re reading this because you\u2019re uncertain of what you want to do with your life, I\u2019m here to tell you how I came across what I feel I was meant to do. As I\u2019ve stated before, I\u2019m not that person that have always known that this is what I would one day do. As I like to say, \u201cI didn\u2019t choose journalism, journalism chose me.\u201d Ever since I was a young girl I thought I would one day grow up to be a dentist, why, I have no idea it just seems like an exciting job. That dream stuck with me until I was a freshman in high school in 2008. That same year Former President Barack Obama was elected as President of the United States of America, for so many it was a time of celebration and most importantly history was made. The first black president, how many people thought that would one day happen? I remember being so inspired that I just knew I would one-day go to college to study political science. So, from the time Mr. Obama was elected until about sophomore year of college I was a political science major. Clearly, that changed for me simply because politics were tougher than I thought. Although I didn\u2019t choose politics for a career choice Obama inspired me in so many other ways.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe future rewards those who press on. I don\u2019t have time to feel sorry for myself. I don\u2019t have time to complain, I\u2019m going to press on.\u201d \u2013Barack Obama<\/p>\n
Then there was a period of time when I had no clue what to do with my life. I revisited the idea of becoming a dentist, I thought about being a nurse because that is what my mother wanted me to do. I thought about being an interior designer, a teacher, even some type of surgeon. Nothing was really jumping out at me, of what could really be my future career. Every now and again I remember watching these exclusive television specials on everyday people. Those stories would cover kids with a parent that was incarcerated, people living pay check to pay check, or young people abusing drugs. Things that are going on everyday but us as a society may not care too much about, because most can\u2019t personally relate.<\/p>\n
All the journalists that I admire all tell stories that means something. Journalist gives a voice to the voiceless and bring light to subjects that are meant to be swept under the rug. I once reached out to Lisa Ling, (journalist) on Instagram, not expecting her to respond. I asked her, \u201cwhat advice would you give to future journalists,\u201d she responded, \u201ctravel and keep writing.\u201d I think traveling exposes a person to new cultures and the social norms in other places. To be able to write about it is telling a story that means something. My inspiration is people, because I\u2019m constantly learning from them whether it\u2019s my peers or strangers. It\u2019s amazing how much you can learn about a person if you take the time out to have a simple conversation. With that being said, if any of you are unsure about what you want to do, don\u2019t panic! It\u2019ll come to you when you least expect it!<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s so much grey to every story-nothing is so black and white.\u201d \u2013Lisa Ling<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
In life, the billion-dollar question asked the most is, \u201cwhat do you want to be when you grow up?\u201d When the response is, \u201cI don\u2019t know\u201d the look given isn\u2019t always a pleasant one. The truth is for some it … Continue reading