No one has the right to tell you that you cannot chase a career pathway that excites you or that you’re passionate about. You know yourself best and you have the same rights as everyone else to dream big and be able to follow a career pathway that aligns with your goals.
Dreaming big also means you have the freedom to explore different career paths. Even if you're unsure exactly what you want, you have the right to experiment, try new things, and figure it out along the way. The journey is just as important as the destination.
It’s important to think about the difference between your dream job and a survival job. Sometimes we just need to work now and find employment where we can. While survival jobs are an important part of your career journey, it should still feel like a position that helps you build your skills and confidence towards your dream job.
It should also be a job that allows you to thrive.
You have already come this far, which shows you’ve got a solid understanding of what works for you. That’s something to be proud of and keep building on.
You deserve to have a job provider that is supportive and believes in you, who encourages you to aspire for more, seeing you for what you can do rather than what you can’t. This is your career journey, and you have the right to steer it the way you want to.