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Yes, I Am Excited For The Stresses Of My Career

I know that it is going to be hard, but nothing is going to stop me from reaching my dream.

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Yes, I Am Excited For The Stresses Of My Career
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For the past couple of years, I have come to know what career I want to do for the rest of my life. My dream is to be an attorney for Child Protective Services. Yes, I know that it is going to be hard. But please don't ask why I want to do that instead of being a teacher.

Now don't get me wrong, I know that teachers are amazing people and their job is extremely hard. My mother works in the school system so I have heard the horror stories about teaching. But it is not for me. I want to have a passion for my future career.

I know that I have a long road ahead of me, but I am excited about it. I may be one of the only people excited to go into the stress of law school and the lack of sleep and the worrying of having to pay off my six-figure loan. What more could I ask for though? I am one of the few that are chasing my passion and not just going for the easy option. I am one of the lucky ones that has found my true passion.

But I would not be as confident and excited as I am without having the amazing support system that I do. My parents are wonderful and understanding. I know that they are always going to be there for me and that they are going to be behind me 100%. I also have a great group of friends that I have surrounded myself with that give me only encouragement and a family away from home. All I can say to them is "thank you".

One of the questions that I get all the time is why I want to pursue being an attorney for CPS. The reasons are pretty simple to me, I want to make a change in a child's life. Children are completely innocent and they don't choose what they get brought into, so why don't they deserve a chance to prosper outside the environment that they were born into?

Some cases are going to be tougher then others, some may keep me up at night, but I am not going to stop fighting for what is best for these children. I want the children who don't think that anyone cares to know that I do care and that I love them and that I am fighting for what is the best for them. They are worth fighting for. The children are the future of this country, they are the ones that pass on our legacy.

With all that in mind, how could I not want to pursue my passion? I hope that answers the dreaded question I get whenever I tell someone about my dream job. I want to live a life where I feel like I am not even working. We should all strive to find our passion and pursue it. The world would be a happier place if everyone was happy about their job and the stresses that come along with it.

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