And now, for Day 6!

What is your dream job, and why?

I actually don't think I have a dream job. Really, I think I have multiple dream jobs. And, to stretch even further...I have several dream jobs that don't even exist.

When I was a pre-teen, there were two things that held my attention. First, I wanted to be a vet. It finally hit me one day that I wouldn't be able to handle the sad parts, like when you have to put animals down. I know that vets do learn how to cope with that, and now I can see that I would have been able to, but at the time, it was such a big turn-off that I moved on to my next dream.

...which is way less practical.

I wanted to be an elf. You know, the Lord of the Rings, bow-and-arrow master, multiple-weapon-weilding, living for ages, wearing amazing clothes, the whole enchilada: an elf. (Do elves even eat enchiladas? I don't think so.) For months, I remember wearing my hair tied and braided like Elrond or Legolas. At the time I was also in archery lessons and riding lessons, so, of course, my imagination wove all of those together.

From there, my family moved to where we live now, and my activities switched to soccer and a larger emphasis on piano. Dream jobs switched all the time, and often I went for months without one. Finding a major for college was one of the most challenging things ever. I wanted to study music and be a music teacher, but in 11th grade I had some back problems and had to pull out of that track. 

Currently, I'm actually an engineering student in college. And already, I'm about to graduate. It's amazing how quickly the past 7 semesters have flown by. I love my major, and I'm perfectly happy with a job in my field.

But if I could choose anything, a dreamy part of me still wants to choose music. It's not the most practical thing in my life, and I like the place the piano currently holds in my life - it's closer to a pastime, something I do simply because I love it. 

But, in my little dream world, the concept of playing piano at events, practicing several hours a day again, and teaching basic skills to kids and adults alike is completely enthralling to my imagination. My music teacher in high school was also a music therapist, and that would be amazing, too. I've never wanted to perform in big concert halls, but the thought of touching individual lives with the beauty of music, playing for the elderly, providing a means for handicapped to better connect - all of it thrills my imagination.

For now, a hobby it remains. But one day...one day it might become more of a dream job.