One of my daughters was asked what she wanted to be at 3 years old. "I want to be a Librarian" she said firmly.
The only odd thing about this answer is that she kept to it every time she was asked, in all the years she was growing up. As she found out more about what they do and the difficulties faced by libraries in this changing technological age her answers as to "Why" would change but she was very clear that "A Librarian" is what she wanted to be. Her commitment was eerily unwavering from that early age.
She never once even considered a different career- and there are no Librarians in her family.
When it came time to apply for University she chose the course that was recommended by the Librarians' Association. The course was long and hard and sometimes she struggled with her frustration doing the intense assignments- but she got through it with Honours!
She was promptly offered a job at a local University and then a promotion at another prestigious University. Today she is a happy Librarian grappling with the surprisingly many diverse areas that job entails.
None of my other 4 children had a story like hers of being so sure of what they wanted to do at such an early age and sticking unwaveringly to it!
I think she was quite unusual!
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