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Teeter Totter ~ Finding a Balance Between Me-Hood and Motherhood
Gender: female Date of Birth: January 01, 1973 Member Since: September 11, 2007 Last Signed In: November 20, 2009 Blog Views: 14723 Send To A Friend Sign Guestbook Add as a Friend
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What to Be (or not to be?)
“What do you want to be when you grow up?” is (in my opinion) the stupidest thing you can ask a young person. Deciding what you want to do for a living/career is a huge, long undertaking that some of us adults never even figure out. So how could a six year old know? Why not just ask what you really want to know, “What are you interested in? What are you good at? What do you like?” Here I am, a woman of 36, and I just recently figured out “what I want to be when I grow up.” My own son (now at 15 ½) changes the answer to that question every day. Just this week he decided another option to add to the list, an English scholar. His “summer fun” reading list so far has included three books by Dante and The Iliad of Homer. This is what he enjoys. He informed me that the “complete works of Shakespeare” (something I also read one summer as a teenager), is next on his to-read list. Do I REALLY think he’ll become an English scholar? Nothing would surprise me with that kid. What I DO want from him however is to explore everything that interests him and everything he’s talented at. How can a child know they want to grow up and find a cure for Type I Diabetes? Or be a transcriptionist for the superior court? There are as many jobs and careers out there as there are people. I only hope my son finds something that makes him happy. And yes, you’ll NEVER hear me ask your child what they want to be when they grow up. If I did however, I would hope their answer would be “Happy.” 2 comments from 2 users
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posted by
hmoeckli
on Aug 7, 2009 at 10:56 AM
Good points made here!What I have found as a teacher is that many students don't have any idea about how many career options there are. They don't realize that they can find something they like to do. That's why I encourage students to have as many experiences as possible. posted by
creatress
on Aug 7, 2009 at 02:51 PM
I agree!
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