No,
this has no reference to Justin Bieber (I actually had to look up how
to spell the kid’s name). I am referring to when someone says, "I will never _______." I’m still trying to decide if we say "never" because we
don’t want to do something but deep down we know that it will
happen anyway, or if fate is simply cruel. Perhaps it is a bit of
both.
In junior high I was voted “most likely to become a teacher.” I
was so upset because I did not want to be a teacher and vocally expressed
my intent to never pursue that career. In 2009 I graduated with a
bachelor’s in secondary
education.
I
grew up as a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
which encourages young men to serve 2-year missions. Girls are able to
go as well, but it isn’t expected. I knew several girls who had
determined that they wanted
to serve missions. I had no desire to do so and was totally okay with
it. Those girls were all married by age 21 and I returned from serving
a full-time mission in Oakland, California in 2007.
School work is not my favorite thing and graduating with my bachelor’s took
me long enough. Many people asked if I would pursue a master’s when I
was done. I explained that I had no desire to do so and had multiple
good reasons
to back up my decision. In 2013 I was accepted to George Washington
University for the Fall where I will pursue a master’s degree in Organizational
Management.
In all honesty, things have turned out for the best and I am very happy, but I think I will stop using the word "never" just to make life a bit easier to swallow in the future!
