Monday, August 1, 2011

If I Had Listened to my Mother


When University came around my Mother declared that I needed to study English. I needed to become a teacher or a writer. I, however, couldn't imagine teaching at the time and writing just seemed too unstable.

I picked psychology. I have obviously made one hell of a career with that BA. I checked into returning it for a refund but they actually have some fine print somewhere saying that there are no refunds.  Go figure. So I have continued to be one of those people with a degree that they don't use. How very American of me. The funniest part was that I really didn't see it coming. Oh how the young are so blind to the obvious. 

Now I find myself wanting to be a writer. If only I had listened to my Mother! Then again, if I always listened to my Mother I would never wear a bikini (one-pieces are just so flattering on my long frame), be a Ghost Hunters fanatic, and would already have 4 babies. 

I suppose when weeding out good advice from bad, we sometimes accidentally pull out a few flowers. I do occasionally wonder what would have come of me if I had taken her advice. First off, I would have gone for that scholarship from that East Coast school (for a San Diego native to study on a full ride for 4 yrs) and I would have majored in English.  

Career wise, in my current life, I could have a permanent position at the American or British school. I could also already have a Writer's Portfolio. I would most definitely be a better speller! For all I know it could have been the breaking point in world peace. 

I suppose it is just one of those mysteries of life, the good old fashioned game of "what if." 

7 comments:

  1. and tell me you didn't expect the "told you so'...
    and you are so lucky I had 4 children....as am I.

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  2. Rachel,

    You are still soooo young, you can definitely do that!!
    You already have the most difficult part, the talent to write, most people don't, getting credentials and a little practice shouldn't be too hard. ;)

    Ray

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  3. Mom, I wouldn't expect any less than I told you so ;)

    Ray, awww thanks!

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  4. You are a writer!!! Now you just have to figure out how to get paid for it :)

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  5. Thanks Jennifer and Fiona :D Now I just have to figure that money making mystery out!

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  6. You need to find the niche in these times for your kind of writing and humor that can generate a financial return. If it had been 10 years earlier, before blogs, you would have had a book deal, a publisher and probably movie offers. I have big hopes for you girl, you've got a knack, and lots of fans and supporters. There's much more on the horizon. Your writings are clever, honest, intelligent and addicting. Keep going forward!

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