When I sat down to write today’s post, I probably stared at my blinking cursor on a blank slate of a page for 20 minutes, at least. I asked Blaine for inspiration, but as he wasn’t overly helpful, I decided to hit up Google and see what sort of inspiration I could curate.
One of the prompts my eyes acknowledged was how you came to be on the career path you’re currently on, and this encouraged me to contemplate my own career path and the numerous turns and pivots I’ve endured. The work I am doing now is absolutely not, in any way, shape or form a reflection of what I thought I would be doing at this age when I was graduating from high school, or even university for that matter. And that is okay.
I have a degree in English and also in public relations, and currently, I’m working in agriculture. I did work in my field for a few years after finishing up secondary school, but obviously, considering what I am doing now, I didn’t remain strictly within my own field for too long. I am tutoring, and I have my blog to keep my writing fresh, but neither position is one I seriously consider to be a profession. If anything, I would say I’m a part-time writer.
Does the fact that I switched gears and am pursuing something that is not directly affiliated with my education mean I’ve made a mistake? Perhaps, in a way. But, I do not see my change in professional interests as a failure, and I certainly do not regret the education I possess or the working experience to go with it. People change, and so do our interests, and a switch-up in careers doesn’t resonate with our own success or self-worth.
You are not behind. You’re just fine.
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