1) As we enter the last few stages of our high school life, counselors and teachers always seem to ask what we plan on doing after grade twelve. Or they encourage us to attend career spotlights to widen our horizons on job possibilities. This may not seem like an enjoyable task, but those teachers and counselors know how important it is to find a career that you love. Without being truly passionate about your job, it becomes greatly difficult to perform to your best ability. Such circumstances can also bring you a great deal of remorse. A strong example is my father who had to abandon his career of being a pilot in Bombay when he moved to Canada. For many years in India, my dad flew cargo planes and it was not only a job for him but also his passion. He collected miniature airplanes from all of the different airlines, which he still has to this day. Unfortunately, my dad moved to Canada after marrying my mom in hopes of bettering their future and gave up his career of being a pilot. With the education being different in both countries, my dad would have had to go back to school and spend a few more years in training. Due to financial issues, he made the brave and sensible decision of settling for a job as a construction worker after numerous days of deliberating. As i grew older and understood the circumstance more, i could detect that this was only a day to day job for him. Waking up each morning and the labor at work was strenuous but i am extremely proud of my dad for never giving up and making the best of his situation. Although, To this day, he regrets the fact that he gave up his dream job, but knew that what he did was for the better of his family. My dad stresses to me everyday to follow what i genuinely want to do in life and not let the hardships of getting there be an obstacle, because the end result is remarkable. After observing my dads life, i truly believe that finding a career one is genuinely passionate about is the answer to a satisfying future.
2) Ever since i was five i have wanted to become a doctor and as the years went by i narrowed it down to the enthralling world of an Optometrist. I feel a great deal of satisfaction after helping someone and every aspect of the optometry field seems to fascinate me. To get a closer look at what an optometrist really does, i recently had a session of job shadowing at Waterfront and got to observe what every machine is used for and i got to propose several informative questions. I hope to go back fairly soon to take in anymore information that i can gain. My short term plans are to attend the University of British Columbia in Vancouver and study to receive my Bachelors of Science degree. I am not completely positive on what my major will be yet but i believe after taking my first year courses i will get an even better feel of what subjects interest me the most. I plan to work to my best ability in achieving high grades to get me to my long term goals of attending Waterloo in Ontario for my Optometry degree, or possibly attending university in the States. Many times i have been told that a fair amount of people change their minds about their career more than once so how can i be so sure that i will become an Optometrist? My answer to them is that i am aware my career choice may change but that just means that i will have realized Optometry wasn't my true passion and that my interest is lies somewhere else. But at this moment, being an eye care professional is what i am working towards and i will try my absolute hardest to get there.
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