1) I believe that the most important aspect in picking a career is passion. Without wanting to be where you are, doing what you're doing there is going to be a hole in your life. Something will be missing. It will get you by day-to-day but nothing beyond that. There will be no joy or excitement waking up in the morning looking forward to "a day at the office". It may start out being mediocre, not being too bothersome, but eventually it catches up, and the realization hits like a ton of bricks. You are unhappy and miserable due to a poor career choice. With a fire burning one is driven to accomplish the best that they can, and always strive excel and overcome even their own feats. But if there is no fire, no passion, no desire, then most will just do enough to get by, leading a miserable work life, which could transfer over and end up being a dissatisfying life choice. Certain adults that I know have careers in which they are unhappy going to every day for the remainder of their life. It is reflected by their overall personality and how they act. Constantly grumpy when coming home from work, or whenever it is brought up in conversation. The passion isn't there, and without that, there can be no happiness or joy in what you do.
2) With the rest of my life, I plan on pursuing work in the field of sports. Not as an athlete, but as an athletic doctor/physician. My plan is to get my degree in Human Kinetics/Kinesiology and work as a teams doctor, specifically football. After getting this degree, I can also go back for an additional 2 years and get my degree to be a physiotherapist. However, I don't plan on doing that, but it's just an option I have if things don't work out as intended. My choice has bounced around a lot as I grew up, and started figuring out what it is I am truly passionate about. Sports. Not only do I love playing football and rugby, but I also like helping those on my team, and those who want to learn. By going into this particular field of work, and staying with teams, I'm able to not only keep the athletes safe, and in good condition by healing, and even fixing injuries, but I'm able to share my passion for the sport with them and offer any advice I may have. With this path, I am comfortable in saying I have the passion and desire to do it that will keep me going, and allow me to lead a happy life in terms of my career.
In addition to obtaining said degree, I may also aid in coaching younger developing teams. I would be able to pass on my knowledge of the game to those who share the same passion I have. Sharing this with them would not only be a rewarding career for me, but it could directly affect the lives of any who are serious about football. Overall, I'd say that I'm happy with my plans for a career. I will be able to live a satisfying life knowing that what I do is something that I am really passionate about, but also knowing that it will help make other people happy as well.
