I used to dread social events where people would ask me about my major. I knew that the immediate response would be, "Oh...so you want to be a teacher?" To them, I was a waste of tuition and I as never going to make enough money. I used to resent those people, but now when people ask, I just giggle and walk away because they can't even begin to understand.
I write because I've never been more passionate about anything in my life.
I didn't choose not to study business because I couldn't get into the major, I just didn't want to choose a career based on money. I didn't choose not to study biology because I couldn't get into the major, I just wasn't interested in the topic. I didn't choose not to study psychology because I couldn't get into the major, I just was more captivated by a different subject.
I write because I don't want to look back in a decade and realize that I choose a career that made me unhappy.
I've become accustomed to laughing off rude comments. If I misspell something, the immediate response is to scoff and say, "I thought you were an English major." It has become a habit to make an error and just say, "Hey, I'm just an English major," but I piece of me dies each time it slips past my tongue. One night my friend drunkenly told me that I was wasting my time by trying to create a career out of writing. I guess you just get used to brushing off harsh words.
I write because I want to prove all these people wrong.
The truth is that writing is therapy. I love that I have the opportunity to make people think a little harder. I get to make people question the way they view life. It may appear as just words, but I can make people feel and that is so beyond powerful.
I write because I want more people to appreciate words and ideas.
I probably won't cure cancer. I more than likely won't cure global warming. I doubt that I'll ever work in a lab. Too many people in this world waste their energy, time, and money on education for the sole intent of impressing their parents or making a decent living. Life is far too long to waste time regretting a career choice.
I write because I can't wait to pursue my dreams for the entirety of my life.
