After an unplanned two month hiatus, I’m back! Completely unintentional, the time away from the internet was spent soul-searching (not the new age kind) and rediscovering who I was. I’ve always been the type who has their entire life planned out from childhood. When the past four years of my life drastically veered off course, I started to second guess my life choices. I was the typical smarty-pants asian child with glasses and braces, whose parents only allowed exploring future career dreams consisting of being a doctor, lawyer or an accountant. I thought I enjoyed science because I did so well in it that I ended up completing a Biology degree this past winter. It wasn’t until my impending graduation combined with the process of applying for the next step (be it med school or a masters degree) that I found that I wasn’t excited at the prospect. This was the point where I realized that science wasn’t something I was genuinely passionate about even if I found it interesting.
I fully believe in finding a career that suits your needs so that you enjoy each day without waking up dreading to go to work. Some may claim that it might result in a lower salary, but won’t you do your best in an environment that you’re passionate to do work in? With enough motivation and determination, anyone can push to the top tier of their occupation. Sure it may take more time and a sacrifice of tantalizing pay cheques, but I won’t go to sleep stressed every night and wake every morning in the same mood.
Through the duration of my undergrad, I’ve had the chance to pursue some of my other interests such as; travelling, fashion, blogging and social media. I found that I looked forward to blogging more than applying to a graduate degree. Realizing theses thoughts were an enormous eye opener, and taught me that the path to happiness is not always a straight line. Sometimes you’ll go on a detour, but if you always continue to push on, you’ll eventually reach your destination.
I’m 22 year old newly graduated university student. I have at least another 40 years of work to put forward. I don’t want to waste those 40 years in a trade which I share no passion. I’m young, I have nothing that is currently tying me down and I don’t want anything to tie me down. As quickly as our lives move, I have finally realized that there is no reason to rush things right now. So run with me, let’s see where life goes.
