One of the biggest parts of college is deciding on your major and, consequently, your career. I've struggled with identifying my career goals for ages, and even now I'm still not sure what I want to do. Before entering college, I drew up a list of possible professions and possible majors and possible careers. I've definitely narrowed that list down a lot, but I'm still pretty open to where I end up. Regardless, I do have a list of things that I would definitely do if given the chance, or if I possessed the talent or motivation.
1. Singer (or just part of the music industry)
I love music, and I've always wished I had the talent and ability to actually sing for a living. It would be incredibly fun and creative, and I would absolutely love it -- if I could sing, that is. I would also love to produce music or manage musicians. Who knows, maybe the latter one could happen!
2. Actor
Again, I have absolutely no acting talent. But if I did, I would jump at the chance!
3. Professional blogger
I don't have the motivation -- or patience -- to keep up with a daily blog. I wish I did, because I do have a lot of interests that I could write about. But gathering a fanbase and writing a blog is way too much work.
4. Artist
I'm an art aficionado; I love art and art history. But I definitely don't have the talent or resources to become a professional artist. Plus, it's such an unpredictable and unprofitable field.
5. Politician
I would love to be able to enact real change in society, whether it's through helping people or helping to govern a town or city or state. But although I'm interested in politics, I don't have what it takes to actually be a politician.
6. Professional athlete
As a former competitive athlete, I know what it's like to consider your sport your life. If I were talented enough, I would love to be able to compete as my job.
7. Research scientist or doctor
Unfortunately, I've never been the most adept at science in school, and I definitely don't have the aptitude to be in the science field as a career. But I would enjoy helping others or researching diseases to develop cures.
8. Fashion designer
I love fashion. I'm not the biggest fashionista myself, but I love following the happenings of the fashion industry and reviewing designer collections and runway shows. If I had the talent and creativity, designing fashion would be my dream job.
9. Chef
Unfortunately, I don't have the aptitude to be a chef, and I don't know that much about food. But I would imagine that it's an incredibly rewarding career, and its one that I could see being a real passion.
10. Author
I love books and reading, and I've always wanted to write and publish a book. (Who knows, maybe this could happen?) Unfortunately, I don't have the time, talent or patience to write a novel. But it's always something that I'll be interested in.
