Ever since early childhood, it is natural for children to wonder what they're going to be when they "grow up". They try and create an ambition or something that they can work for. Usually a job a child hopes to hold pertains to something along the lines of a singer, actress, or veterinarian. Of course any of the jobs would be nice, but in reality they just aren't easily obtained.
After getting a few years older, the question changes from what you "hope to be when you grow up" to what are actually capable of being when you grow up. As college approaches and the question of what you plan to major in arises, it becomes more of a stressful topic. There are two types of career-reaching hopefuls; The ones who have an easily obtainable occupation choice such as a low-paying career or taking over a family business. The other are people who are good at several things and make a choice based on what will pay the best. I happen to fall into the second category, I have many qualifications for many different fields. For example, I happen to love writing, but that doesn't make you much money. I also love politics and making a change in society, but being a politician is a job you acquire later in life. On the other hand, I don't love it, but I happen to be great at mathematics and science. I want to love whatever job I end up having.
Although it's not an easy choice, it's one that you are required to eventually make. Unless you have an extensive trust fund, you must intend to have a job as a source of income. Many women believe that the husband is the one obligated to support the family, but I pride on being an intelligent female and I desire to be the dominant source of income in my future family.

Since I was a little girl I have always wanted to be a doctor. Throughout the years, I have changed my mind but always end up right where I started, which is being a doctor. I would like to be a peditrician when I get older because I love little kids and I enjoy learning about the human body.
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