I have been thinking a lot about how I have often thought that the right career path would lead me to the job that makes the most money. In this "dog eat dog" world I think we are often taught that. I remember as a child telling my family I wanted to become a teacher and my uncle telling me that it would not make me much money so I should do something else. I have often believed in that thought and I think I also fall into the trap of wanting too many material things. Well... after spending a lot of time in this class especially talking about changing what is wrong with the inequalities of the world I am proud to say that I have rethought what my dreams are and I am taking them more seriously. Those who have heard me in class in our circles know the experiences I have had in my life and how it has shaped me but the truth is that I had many issues from my childhood and I always wanted someone I could talk to. My dream for a long time now is to open a practice that I can children children and teens that are from broken homes, were molested, etc...... and use art therapy to help them deal with their issues. I believe that art is such an important aspect for children and most of the time it is overlooked in our schools.
What are all of your dreams?
That's a very sweet thing to do. Definitely LAUSD is not a place for that. Social Work, family therapy/counseling, seems like the right career path for you.
ReplyDeleteEver thought of opening a daycare for impoverished children?
My dreams? When I was in the 1st grade, I told my teacher I'd like to be the Captain of the G.I. Joes. She said it wasn't possible unless I went to UCLA. In high school, I fell in love with my English and Spanish teachers and wanted to become one myself. After the military and working in the LAUSD, that dream was flushed.
Now, my dream is to have a solid career. Really. That's it. I don't even care if it makes me happy or not. So for the next two quarters, it will be my last sprint to enjoy my freedom of expression and trying to change the world.
Thanks! And yes I have thought about thought. Yes I will be going into social work and now I just need to decide where to go, USC sounds great but it is soo expensive. I really think you can do everything you dream of and you have the ability to change the world! I know it sounds cheesy but just keep doing and saying what you think is right and someday the right people will hear it!
ReplyDeleteI change the world one person at a time... I've mentored my bestfriends younger brother who had no father/brother figure growing up. He went from a 1.9 student in highschool to a 4.0, 4 semesters straight at Cerritos CC. He's at USC now with a 3.8 gpa.
ReplyDeleteThe kids I tutor from 2nd grade to 6th grade all got 599 or 600 on their CST scores in both English, Math. Science and history for the other grades. :-) These kids hear me. I think I'm making changes in their lives and it makes me happy.
Thanks for being so positive.
chops for the mentoring
ReplyDeleteI currently work for a non profit and we work alot with children who have been victims of abuse, either themselves or their parents, but I have had numerous children come in who were also sexually abused and its great to see them open up and really express themselves through art. Its amazing how children's imaginations are. To have this little individual who has gone through so much and be so shy open up and draw what they feel it is really therapeutic to them. And Children will always remember that. even though the pay sucks helping out a child who cant express through words what they feel is a big payoff. Although brace yourself for getting into that field because its hard to come home everyday and keep thinking of all the sick minded people out there.
ReplyDeleteHey beesic... check out VA careers... or even consider Army reserves with your experience + degree.. they do direct commissioning... people in the service, the children can greatly use your love of what you're doing.
ReplyDeletePeople in the world can use more people like you.
Or Army, Air Force, DOD civilians for your job.
You'll be the doing the same essentially but with better pay, benefits, and retirement...
i think that was so sweet for you to ask all of us our dreams! I've been meaning to write back to this but once i wrote a super long comment and because i didnt know i wasnt signed it it didnt post and i lost it :( BUt anyway... well first i wanted to tell you about a program i volunteer for its called Free Arts for Abused Children, there is a lot of different places they are, but i do the one at the court house, we work with young children 18 and younger and do art with them while they wait for their hearings, you can truly see the transformation in these kids when im with them. They're minds are completely free of the court hearing awaiting them and as soon as they see us setting up for the projects they run over to us and ask what the project of the day is. Maybe you can check it out to see how you might like to do things when you open up your own! i truly believe in free arts motto that "art heals," its a really amazing program, i finished my hours a while ago but still go because of how much of a difference it truly has for the kids!
ReplyDeleteWell as for my dream ive always wanted to do be a counseling or something working with juvenile youth. Growing up ive always had friends in and out of the system either in child protective services, criminal system, or foster care, something or another was always happening and i was fortunate enough to never have to directly go through it myself but have always seen it through my friends since i was a very young girl. MY best friend since I was 7 and im now 23 was moved away when we i was 14 she got placed all over California in different foster homes and till this day she tells me i was the only steady thing in her life. I want to help other kids out there like my best friend and after seeing Waiting for superman I would love to open a school like the Seed academy, but hopefully start with one and maybe one day making it something big! That movie got to me, i wanted to cry but to be honest was afraid of what the class might think! All i know is that I will make a difference in young peoples lives and be a role model like the ones that I was fortunate to have growing up! Im sorry I wrote so much I just feel so passionate about this and hope one day my dreams come true! I hope you get to read this! Have a great day!