Summary My career choices have changed over the years, from mother and housewife to architect, accountant or teacher, I finally arrived at an IT career. What follows is an idea of ​​the path I followed. What I want to be when I grow up Getting to the point of my current career choice has been a long road. My idea of ​​what a career is or should be has changed with circumstances and age. According to Weintraub (2005), “the average worker spends only four years on one job and will hold 12 jobs in five career fields during their working life.” (para. 1) My first career was marriage and motherhood, followed by a surprising career in healthcare. What the future holds is yet to be seen. With a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology, the options are wide open. Career Choices During Childhood Most children seem to have ideas about what they would like to be when they grow up. Today, the average person walking into a kindergarten classroom will find future teachers, lawyers, doctors, nurses, astronauts, firefighters, and ballerinas; the list is endless. I never had the chance to dream of what I wanted to be when I grew up and had little chance to develop my own tastes and ideas to achieve that goal. I spent my childhood trying to be the good example for my younger brother and sister, as my father demanded in his letters. All this time, I was hoping and praying that my mom and dad would get back together. The only thing I knew was being a mom and that’s what I thought I wanted to be. Teen Career Choices In high school, my ideal career seemed to change day by day. I tried working at a fast food restaurant, an ice cream parlor, and a daycare, but none of those led to a career decision. I wanted to join the military, so I took the ASVAB, but I wasn't confident enough in my ability to pass basic training, so I gave up on the idea. I wanted to become an architect, so I applied for admission to the CAD program at ITT Technical Institute and was accepted. I was supposed to start classes on June 12, 1989, but deep down what I really wanted was a wife and a mother, and the thought of leaving Rantoul, Illinois didn't hurt either. . My unexpressed desire emerged when I met my future husband in January 1989. We were married on June 10, 1989, four days after my high school graduation and two days before my...... middle of paper. .....take the road less traveled.SummaryIn summary, throughout my life, many career choices have crossed my mind. I tried being a stay-at-home mom and a hospital worker. I work testing computers. My chosen path in the IT field is not yet decided, but the opportunities are vast. My current career path gives me many opportunities in the fields of health and IT but the possibilities do not stop there. With further education, I could still do anything.ReferencesBureau of Labor Statistics (2004-2005). Career Outlook Handbook. Retrieved May 15, 2005 from http://www.bls.gov/search/ooh.asp?qu=computers&ct=OOH. Gel, R. (1920). The road is not taken. Mountain interval. Retrieved May 22, 2005, from http://www.bartleby.com/119/1.html Orr, T. (2004). I can go anywhere. But where to start? What is the best clue to finding your direction in life? That would be you. Career World. Retrieved May 15, 2005, from http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0HUV/is_1_33/ai_n6174056. Weintraub, M. (2005). Commentary: Three ways to survive13461914.