Sure, I won't be a millionaire, sure, maybe I'll struggle to pay off student loans but guess what? I'll be happy and content with my job for the rest of my life. This is my life, I'm not going to change my career goal because someone else believes I can be making more money with a different career. In the end, money doesn't matter to me sure, it would be nice to have millions of dollars to support my family but, I'd rather be happy and excited to go to work every day than be miserable and dreading work.
Personally, I knew what I wanted to do for the rest of my life ever since I was four years old. Throughout the years there have been a few people trying to convince me to choose a different career path. Last time I checked, this was my life and I could do whatever I pleased. Who are you to tell me what I should, and should not do? You don't know what will make me happy, you don't know what career will make me want to wake up every morning. I am not going to change my life plans just because a few people disagree with my career.
I am my own person. I make my own decisions. I am an adult now.
But again, what I choose to do with the rest of my life, is none of your concern. Don't try to make me change my mind, you'll just make me angry in the end. You got to choose your career, or did someone force you to change it? No? Funny, then don't make me change mine.
This letter isn't even directed to parents per-say, it's directed to friends, teachers, neighbors, strangers, and whoever else adds their two-sense into someone else life. Why is my career any of your business?
I am the only one who will know what will make MYSELF happy.
If someone wants to play music for the rest of their life, let them. If someone wants to be a teacher, let them. If someone wants to be a fireman or firewoman, let them. If someone wants to work in social services, let them. Let them grow up to be whatever they want to be.
Support me in my decision.
That's all I want. Just support me, I know what I'm doing. I've known what I wanted to do since I was four, nothing you could say will change my mind.
Please stop lecturing me about my career path, focus on yourself, don't worry about me. The sooner you stop worrying about my life, the sooner you'll be happier with your own. And hey, if you don't like your career, it's never too late to go back to school.
I just can't wait to graduate and walk into my forever job. If you need me in the future, I'll be home from work around 5pm, about to cook dinner for my family, and tell them all about my wonderful day at my wonderful job.
