I knew for a while that I wanted a tattoo, and my mom always told me the same thing: make sure it's something I want to permanently have on my body for the rest of my life, make sure the place is reliable, make sure Sean comes with you, et cetera. But as I began to figure out my major, I had to add on one more factor to when deciding if I wanted a tattoo.
That was where to put it because I'm going to be an education major.
Ultimately on August first, I would get my first tattoo. A small Deathly Hallows symbol from Harry Potter on my right hip.
I was going to get a tiny one on my wrist, but with the size the tattoo designer had in mind, my hip was the better choice. Plus it was easier to hide when on a job like being a teacher.
The more I spent in amazement of how I now have a tattoo, the more I begin to realize that I won't be able to tell my future students that I have a cool design that represents something that's been a big part of my life on my body. Tattoos are known to allow people to express to others who we are, so why can't we do that in a job setting? Tattoos have been getting bad reps in the workforce lately, and I've been questioning why. I know that some places are supposed to keep a professional profile, but still.
I just wish there would be some sort of alternate universe where tattoos in workplaces were an acceptable factor so no one would have to worry about constantly using makeup to cover up or even worry about not getting a job that they want.
But for now, I will think of this tattoo as a dirty little secret while being an intervention specialist major