I started my first career barely out of my teens, and prospered. With a degree in creative writing, I knew I'd be lucky to find a job even remotely connected with my "field." And I was lucky. I talked to an uncle's poker buddy and started a 29-year-long career in the newspaper business - initially based not on my degree but on my clerical skills.
The newspaper died and in the meantime I earned certification to teach middle school and high school English and math. On paper I have good credentials; in practice I find middle-school students almost impossible to control. Right now I am a substitute, by choice. I have a 90-year-old mom and want to be available to her if she becomes disabled. I could probably make more money typing, but teaching is more interesting. Something about being on the front lines with young people appeals to me.
Some people psych themselves up by visualizing success; others say they found the right path only when they stopped struggling to make something else happen.
I'm curious if other forum members can relate to these experiences. I wasn't sure what category to put it in, but on reflection it seems like a philosophical question. If the second career doesn't work out maybe I should be trying for a third. Or, I could give up and move in with Mom. We could both live on her income, and she is in love with my dog (pictured at left). But at age 55 I don't feel quite ready to rule out having another successful career.
The newspaper died and in the meantime I earned certification to teach middle school and high school English and math. On paper I have good credentials; in practice I find middle-school students almost impossible to control. Right now I am a substitute, by choice. I have a 90-year-old mom and want to be available to her if she becomes disabled. I could probably make more money typing, but teaching is more interesting. Something about being on the front lines with young people appeals to me.
Some people psych themselves up by visualizing success; others say they found the right path only when they stopped struggling to make something else happen.
I'm curious if other forum members can relate to these experiences. I wasn't sure what category to put it in, but on reflection it seems like a philosophical question. If the second career doesn't work out maybe I should be trying for a third. Or, I could give up and move in with Mom. We could both live on her income, and she is in love with my dog (pictured at left). But at age 55 I don't feel quite ready to rule out having another successful career.
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