Later on, when I was about 14-year-old, I dreamed about reading environmental science in university and being an environmentalist. I had a strong urge to protect our Mother Nature from all sorts of undesirable pollutions.
Two years later, under the strong influence of my mom, I gave up all my previous ambitious dreams and opted for a more stable life—to become a teacher in government school. A civil servant job always comes with loads of good perks—extra allowance, medical benefit, regular working hours, more holiday—and most importantly, a teaching job in Malaysia government school is like a half-day job. It means, there will be more time for family. Family is my FIRST priority ALL THE TIME.
I have to admit that I had no genuine interest in teaching initially but as time went by, I started discovering that I enjoy teaching. I like sharing knowledge. I love knowledgeable people and really hope to help out in improving my nation's literacy level.
When I thought I'd finally found my real dream and went on pursuing it by applying for teacher's training course after my SPM, there came a detour in my journey—I received a scholarship to read law IN UK! Never in my life I had thought about studying overseas because I know the cost is so high that I will not want to burden my parents to finance it. The scholarship is a golden opportunity for me to step out from my comfort zone and venture into a brand new world independently. I know and I know that I just can't miss this chance so I accepted the offer.
Yet, my heart still belongs to education career. When most people around me told me that being a lawyer is WAY BETTER than being a teacher in terms of income and reputation, my parents are always there to support me. "Reading law in university will not stop you from entering education field. You can still teach after that. Be a law lecturer, it doesn't sound bad, right?" This is what my parents told me. Yes. They are right. There's a Chinese saying which reads, "every roads connects to Rome." It simply means whichever way can bring you to your destination. So, why bother taking a detour? ;)
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This post is written to remind myself to keep holding on my dream.
Dreams are meant to be achieved, not to be forgotten or changed when there is obstacle. HOLD ON YOUR DREAM!
