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I have a bachelor's degree in business administration with a major in finance. I didn't earn this degree until I was 32 years old. I was tired of employers telling me they could only pay me so much without a degree. After I graduated I thought I'd have open doors to any job I wanted, the reality is you still need experience. I had experience in administrative jobs but not in accounting or finance. Great I thought my degree would open more doors. I will admit though I could ask for a higher salary because of the degree. The pilot has asked me many times what would I love to do for a living? I would love to have a TV show where I go to different cities and find great places to eat at reasonable prices. However in real life I have no idea, I've been content with the jobs I've had because they didn't define me they were just work. But now I have a chance to really think about and discover the answer to that question. I have to admit thinking about it stresses me out.

Every 6 months I decide on a new career path based on what I think I enjoy doing. A year ago it was a personal trainer. I contacted the trainer I had worked with a couple years ago to have her as my mentor through the process. I think the pilot was really excited because his wife was about to become this hot, in shape, hard body. Well, I found out my trainer had moved several hours away and she couldn't meet with me one on one. So I gave up on that career, plus I knew that part of being a personal trainer is being a salesperson and I suck at that, although I've never tried.  Sorry Mr. Pilot, your stuck with this soft body. Next idea, nutritionist. This was based on the purchase of a juicer. I bought a book on how to juice and it had some very interesting information on the foods we digest. Well, like everything I looked on the internet to see how to become one and what type of education I needed. I think it was going to take too long and it seemed too hard. That leads me to today. I met with my son's teacher for a 20 minute conference. When I told her the things we are doing to teach our son to read, she told me I should be a teacher. Plus she has seen me in her class 3 times helping out. I never really thought about being a teacher. Of course my first instinct is to be a teacher's assistant. Yes I believe that would be easier. Once again I will go online and see what it takes to become one. I'm not sure how far I will get but maybe this time I'll make it to an interview.  

I think their are more people out there like me who aren't doing what they really want to but have to work to live. I'm volunteering next week at the American Transplant Foundation, maybe that will be my calling in life. Who knows, right now I really enjoy being a stay at home mom. Today I met with my son's teacher, I visited with my neighbor, I washed my car, I helped the pilot pick up leaves, and I made fancy pumpkin cream cheese muffins to share with my friends and neighbors. Right now this is what I love doing....