We all make compromises in life. We all change directions, and do the things we need to do to benefit the ones we love, but honestly, how much is too much?
Most people don't know much about me, however most people don't really bother to take the time. I have a lot of talent in some areas.
Until about a year ago, I never had any desire to become a teacher. What I really wanted to do was open up my own little shop with furniture, art, and clothes. I like to paint, and I like to play with photography. If someone were to hand me a photograph I could turn it into an amazing painting. I have a quite a few skills with woodworking, and I can build almost anything. I like to reupholster and repair old furniture, and make it unique and new again. I also love designing clothes. I have a very unique fashion sense. When I was in high school I was a trend setter. I'd come to school with something kind of funky and new, and within a week there were atleast a dozen people copying me.
But it takes money to make money, and money is something I don't have a lot of. Not that my little dream shop would have made a ton of money, but it would have been something that I would have loved to do.
Raising and supporting a family costs money. So, I went to school in pursuit of a degree to get a job that would pay enough to support a family. You know, a decent house, 2 cars that run, money for a vacation once a year, and enough to put in the bank in case of an emergency.
I thought hey, I'm good with numbers, maybe I'll be an accountant. Got into some accounting classes and found that it wasn't for me at all. I thought maybe I'll try an arts degree, but jobs are hard to come by with that type of degree. So I decided to become a teacher. This way I'll be able to work with children, and pass on some of my own talents and interests.
So a compromise it is, from what I once dreamed of doing, to settling into something I won't hate but will support my family.
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