So directly out of high school, I knew what I wanted to do. I wanted to be a news reporter. I guess sometimes things don't go as planned though, by the time I was 20 I was working to support myself and only able to take one class at a time at school. Then at 22 I became pregnant and everything was put on hold. I kind of chalked it up as not meant to be. By the time I was 25 I was married, and pregnant with my 2nd child. After having my son I decided to go back to school, after much thought I just figured I needed to find a "mom" job. Medical it was. I began taking pre req classes for radiology. I HATED every second of it, but continued on. 3 semesters later and I completed my general Ed, and the classes I needed to apply for the radiology program.
First I needed to meet with a school counselor to complete my application for my associates degree. As I sat in his office and he went trough my transcripts he stopped and asked me something I hadn't thought about(at least tried not to) in a long time. He said, "now I'm just curious, but you've taken quite a few units of communications, broadcasting, and journalism courses. Why the change?" I just kind of laughed and said well, things change after you have kids I guess and left it at that. Finished my paper work and headed out the door. As I went to exit the building (a floor down) someone tapped on my shoulder "Mrs. Brent, mrs. Brent, I just think that you should have a back up plan." I stopped and turned around and it was my school counselor. "I just think you've invested so much time in these other courses that you should keep it as your back up plan, here's the information for sac state, but today is your deadline at midnight to apply. Sorry, I was going to say something in the office I just don't want you to miss out." I just told him thank you, I appreciate it and headed on my way.
It got me thinking though, am I really doing what I want? Is this where I thought I'd be years ago? Am I to old to change directions at 28 years old. That night I went online and applied to sac state. Communications studies. In the next few weeks I applied to the radiology program. About 6 weeks later I received a letter from sac state saying I was accepted, a few weeks after that a letter from the radiology program came, and declined my acceptance. I was relieved, I had worked so hard at all of my classes, and I was relieved I didn't get in.... Why?!? Because my heart just wasn't in it. I took this as a sign... I was doing what I was supposed to be doing. I then applied for (on a whim) an internship with CBS13/CW31 (good day Sacramento) a few weeks later received a call that I was picked for an interview. Few weeks after that was notified that I and 7 others were chosen out of 85 applications to be an intern.
My dreams are falling into place. I feel like a weight has been lifted and I'm finally doing what I always thought I'd be doing. Who knows what is next to come, I'm not sure how hard it will be. But this is one life, I don't have a second chance and I'm not willing to risk regret.
My first day of my internship ❤
