This particular question was one of the first question I answered when I first joined Hive, I can still remember how heartbroken I was while writing about it because of it's failure to come to reality for me. I call myself a female Joseph and that is because I dream a lot and I've experienced some of my dreams come true.
Well, except my dream job coming to reality.
Although while growing up, I thought it was just a matter of time with enough studying and being smart with my goals about my dream life, I'll be able to achieve my dream job but it got to a point, I knew it was getting further from realization.
I've always had dreams of myself being in a white coat, smiling to patients and bringing people back to life and to their loved ones from the land of sickness... Being a smart looking female doctor has always been my dream.
This dream job didn't start a few years ago, it started when I was just about 7 years and I couldn't stop having dreams about it until I got older. I remember how happy I would always wake up to tell my dad and siblings about my dreams. Even though some of my actions in reality back then wasn't connecting much to being a doctor, dad and mum believed in me because I was just way to smart.
Years past and I got to the bridge of deciding the course to take to get my dream to realization. It didn't go as plan as things took another turn from the exams I took, the school I chose and financial issues my family had... All were against it. I decided to put my dream on hold for later in the future.
It is still in the future even as at now... Far from realization.
And this is because I just graduated recently as a Microbiologist and will hopefully be working as one soon. Maybe I'll go back to school to study medicine another time but it sure does seem like something that will be hard to do for me. Not because I don't feel excited to become a medical doctor anymore but it's because I feel I don't have the zeal I had back then.
Why I wanted to become a medical doctor?
Maybe it started when I heard of how smart and cool doctors are in the hospital or maybe it was when I first saw a lady doctor, in any case, I fell in love with the fact that they are mostly smart and good looking in their uniforms. Another reason I've grown to love about this dream job of mine is the saving of lives and contributing greatly to the world in one of the best ways (healing the sick).
I also felt I had to be a medical doctor because I was so intelligent as a little girl and even up till now (although not as much as before 🥲) and I thought other lesser courses were too small for my brains haha... I wish my brains alone could get me my dream job but it didn't.
Right now, I'm happy being a microbiologist...
I'll get to work in the hospital too and also dress in a uniform that looks almost like a medical doctors', no much difference and I don't feel any regret not achieving my dream job. I've found too many hobbies that pays well to have such regret, or am I being pessimistic? Well, with time I'll know that fully.
For now, my dream job is far from realization with no regret and I'm happy with who I've become most especially because I'm alive, well and earning even though not much but happy doing what earns me the little I get.
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My mom is a nurse and she works in a well known hospital In my state. Growing up, have I ever thought of becoming a doctor or nurse like my mom? Yes! I also used to imagine myself in white coat, attending to patients.
When I got to SSS1 (Grade 10) I was in science class for the first term, but I didn’t like chemistry and physics, so I changed to art class.
When I graduated with a very good result, my friends and siblings were like, there’s no good job in my field of study and that I should go back to high school and start from SSS1. Hmmmmmm! I’ll stop there.
I’m glad you’re happy being a microbiologist. It won’t be easy at all to go back to study medicine. But if think you can do it, then go for it.
Good luck and thanks for sharing.
Haha just like you stopped there in your story, I won't say I'm really going back to study the course
I may just do something similar to it and live with it
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I am a believer where there is a reason why I am where I am career wise and in my experience there was never a job that I took where I thought was a waste of time. I can say that I have achieved what my dream job was and worked endlessly hard for it. However what really brought me to there was what I learned from not at school but working at a restaurant as a waiter. I learned people skills being a waiter and it helped me to where I achieved in my career. As it still does today. :)
Don't give up... it might be training for the next step closer to where you want to be.
Your story is inspiring, I'm impressed by your words 😊
Thanks for the kind words, I won't give up
Thanks for sharing your dream job @merit.ahama. A road to a doctor is a tough one but never say never, perhaps your zeal will come back one day!!!
Indeed, it might come back and I'll achieve it
You are still in the line if I must confess and you never know what the future holds so keep trying.
You're right my dear, I'll keep trying 😊
Thanks for your kind words