What haven’t I considered? For a long time, as a kid, I wanted to be a marine biologist. It only took high school biology to change my mind. I found that I was not as interested in the deep knowledge necessary to make marine biology a career. That coupled with the lack of work in the field made it a pretty easy choice for me.

Life circumstances kept me from pursuing higher education for a long time. I started working in an inn at 14 to pay the bills for my household. If I didn’t work we didn’t eat, or have heat, or pay the rent. I spent my teen years supporting my mom and brother to the best of my abilities. I started college a little late, but I was just a few months in when my brother took his life. I tried to continue school, but found that I couldn’t concentrate on any of my lessons or assignments. In the 18 months that followed my brother’s suicide, I lost 18 people from my life. Some were close, some were work friends. But it was a lot of loss, and needed to concentrate on life. A few years later I returned to college to become a therapist, with a specialization in sex therapy. While in classes, I found that I would rather focus on social work. I decided that being on the front lines, helping people find and get the services they needed, was more interesting to me. That I would be more helpful there. However, life struck again. My eldest child had a mental health issue that required many appointments and close supervision. I had to leave school without achieving much beyond student loan debt.

I have considered going back for that degree in social work. But I have been enjoying my work as a virtual personal assistant, so I might stick with that. If I can find some more work. I’ve also started a why choose romance book, although it is not very developed, and hasn’t been touched in a year or more.

Honestly, I’m a person who loves to learn new things. I would be happy to have a new career every few years, as long as I could keep learning.