When I was in secondary school, I could vividly remember always telling my friends and classmates that I wanted to become a lawyer. It wasn't just a passing dream, it was something I genuinely wanted. Maybe because my uncle was a lawyer then, and was also my inspiration.
I imagined myself standing in the law court defending people. But" life doesn't come with manual like they say" like they say. No one can exactly predict where the future will lead them to. We make plans base on what we know at the time, but as we grow our experiences shape us in an unexpected way.
Looking back, I realize the signs were there all along. During holidays, I would gather kids and teach them for free. At that time, I didn't really think much about it. I was just doing it for fun. Seeing them learn and improve gave me genuine satisfaction.
What I thought was just a way of spending my holiday was quietly revealing the passion I never noticed.
Today I'm a teacher, and I so much love teaching.
If you had told my younger self that this would be my path, I probably wouldn't have believed you. Back then I might even have seen it as settling for less. Now I enjoy every bit of it. Sometimes I wonder what life would have been if I had become a lawyer. But I have no regrets.
Teaching has given me the opportunity to shape lives in different ways.
Do I regret not being a lawyer? No.
While I still respect love and respect the profession, I have found fulfillment in a different way.
This experience has taught me that outgrowing a dream doesn't mean that you're a failure. It simply a sign that you've discovered a path that fits in the person you have become.
