"Do what you love and you will never have to work a day in your life." The ideal job is one that you are passionate about because to you, it isn't really "work." As a business major in college, I was constantly told to pursue a career that made the most money. Careers that made the most money for a business major were ones where you are an accountant or a person who works in finance. I was never interested in being an accountant or a stockbroker or anything that involved numbers. I chose a path less traveled in my program and that was marketing.

For those who are not familiar with marketing, it may sound like a boring job just like accounting and finance. However, it is a field filled with creativity and strategic thinking and it was a field that I was passionate about. In my business program, marketing is known as the field that makes the least amount of money and one that was not always encouraged. Because I was interested in it, I aimed to work hard so that I could land a good job after graduation and prove that marketing is just as good, if not better than careers in finance and accounting.

However, chasing your passions isn't about proving someone wrong, it is about doing what you love. I know plenty of people who are out there pursuing dreams that may seem hard to reach or don't make the most money. Let's face it, the job market sucks and we are doing the best we can to survive, but it is important to keep pursuing your dream job and to not let others tell you what you should do. The people who aim for careers with the highest salary are not always going to end up the happiest.

If your passion is to teach children, then become the best teacher you can be. If you want to be a ballerina, then work hard and take dance classes. You only get one life to live and when your life is over, are you going to look back and regret all of the time you spent working at a job you hated or look back and be happy that you chased after your dreams and enjoyed doing what you love?

For those who are stuck and can't figure out what they want to do with their life or what they want to study in college, think about the things that you are the most interested in. There are so many ways that you can morph a niche into a career path that you will love. Only you can dictate your life. If you don't like what you are doing right now or what you are studying, then change it. Do not let money or negative influencers try to step in and tell you which career you should pursue. A wealth of happiness and knowledge beats monetary wealth any day.