I am ready for a career. I have 8 quarters and one year of rotations before I can take the exam to become a pharmacist. That's 1600 hours of experience and roughly three and a half years of concentrated effort.
As I've gotten older my wants have changed considerably. I used to want to buy my grandparent's house and raise alpaca, making a living selling stuff and taking pictures while traveling. In elementary school, I wanted to be the President of the United States or as my dad reminds me occasionally, "a pediatric veterinarian for chimpanzees and armadillos. Chimpanzees because they were my favorite and armadillos because they were underrepresented." I was a strange kid, but that's not my point.
My point is that now, I want what a lot of people want. I want to make a small difference - to have a successful career, making small positive changes in my field. To marry someone that I love and build a strong loving family network. I still want to travel, but the idea of a permanent house somewhere, with a fireplace, a dog, (possibly a ceramics studio), is even more appealing. My dreams have become more ~ real.
I hope that I didn't grow up too much.
~ Sarah
