Life is an unpredictable journey. We never know what lies ahead and what challenges we will have to face. The only thing we can do is take each day as it comes and make the best of it.
The hive learners current writing prompt takes me back on memory lane, when our mind was so young, we had lots of dreams and our imagination We used to believe that anything is possible and that our dreams could be achieved. When asked what we would like to be in the future, the endless list kept flooding in, from medical doctors, engineers, newscasters, actresses, pilots, etc. But as we grow older, life's challenges teach us that some dreams may not be attainable, due to different circumstances, either not reaching jamb cut-off mark, no financial support, or either no guidance to help you make the right decision. At some point, we just have to accept that and find other ways to make our lives meaningful.
I see a lot of my schoolmates now, some I shed tears for what they eventually ended up doing, once, I saw one of my school mates who was one of the brightest during our time in secondary school at a bus stop, he is now a tout and tax collector, popularly referred to as Agbero in Lagos, Nigeria, when he saw me, he calmed and greeted me well, I was shocked, to say the least, his eyes were bloodshot probably from weed or alcohol for a long period of time, the short convo I had with him showed he was still bright as ever but due to financial constraint, he couldn't continue his education, I guess that was when he joined bad company of friends, so sad. I also see some of my classmates and get super excited for what they've managed to achieve for themselves even with life turbulence and all, and I realized that life is not a race and it's essential to take our time and enjoy the journey. We should aim to find joy in whatever we do and make sure it adds value to our lives whether it is our dream job or not.
MY DREAM JOB AS A KID AND NOW
Like every other child, I also had a dream, my dream was to become a medical doctor, because I admired doctors in their prim white lab coats and also fancied the idea of saving lives. In addition, I remember how my biology teacher would always emphasize any time I cleared her papers that I should make sure to apply for medicine and surgery, so my heart was there not necessarily because I knew what I wanted, I passed my JAMB exams, and even went beyond the cut-off mark, but post UTME had other plans for me, I was 10 marks below the cut-off mark, so I didn't make it to med. and surgery instead biochemistry as my second choice. Life kept bringing up different turbulence across my way in my journey to excel in it, at a point I had to stop working in order to take care of my child who needed my all care and attention, I knew I would not last just being a stay at home mum, so I looked for other options to keep me busy at home while still taking care of my child and that was how my passion for fashion designing started, at first, I never knew how lucrative it was, all I wanted to do was just get busy with something, so far, I'm stuck as a fashion designer, and a blogger here on hive. I'm glad I took the chance to pursue my passion even though I had lots of other responsibilities. I'm now able to make a living from my fashion designs. I'm also enjoying the experience of connecting with people through my blog.
Do I regret not achieving my dreams as a medical doctor? Absolutely not! I'm grateful for the opportunity to be able to live life on my own terms and to pursue my passions. I'm also thankful that I have been able to use my creativity to make a difference in people's lives. I'm truly content with the choice I have made. As I discovered my self further, I don't like the idea of being in a hospital all day, I can't even stand a mere bleeding cut, talk more of performing a surgery, so I guess becoming a medical doctor was not for me after all.