Fast-forwarding to 13 year old me, I was fascinated by the world of medicine. There are so many different careers to choose from in the medical field. Pediatrician, hematologist, optometrist. You name it. All I had to do was pick one. So I decided I was going to be a Dermatologist. This way I could serve God by helping his people, help my family as well as potentially earn a whopping $262,500. My male counterparts would make more, but I didn’t care. That was enough for me to spoil my family just like, Uncle B. But then, Uncle B’s daughter became a pharmacist, so I wanted to be a pharmacist. But since I don’t live in the UK like her, I’d be making around $120,000. But, again, I didn’t care. I could still do everything I wanted. So I stuck with this one……Until I found Grey’s Anatomy.
So, this past summer I watched Grey’s Anatomy every day and I’m still a devoted fan of the show. I can tell you all the characters’ names, ages, shoe sizes, everything! So, when I met Dr.Cristina Yang (played by Sandra Oh) in the first season, I instantly fell in love with her work ethic and competitive personality. When Cristina chose cardiothoracic surgery as her specialty, I decided right then and there I would become a cardiothoracic surgeon too. Then I met Dr.Amelia Shepherd (played by Caterina Scorsone), a Neurosurgeon. That’s when I decided that I want to become a neurosurgeon, and now that is my current career goal.
So, basically I’m completely indecisive when it comes to what I want to be when I grow up. Although I want to be a neurosurgeon right now, my goal could change in the next year or 2 years or even in the next 3 hours. But that’s ok because I don’t have to know what I want to be yet. I still have 2 more years. I just have to always keep in mind that it’s better to start planning early so I have a head start. Plus, God’s got me so, I’m all good!