Never settle

"Never settle. When you really have your heart set on something, it's better to strive for it and take opportunities and risks that will help get you there." - Unknown

This internship is keeping me very busy! But I'm loving every minute of it! 

Of course my mom is still insisting I become a nurse, like everyone else and that they have moved on but me. But have they really? Or did they just settle? 

I know for sure that my friends from high school who are now nurses did not start college thinking they would be nurses. One was in her third year of graphic design and another was in two classes away from his computer science degree, we even celebrated his graduation party! They were so close to finishing but somehow ended up in nursing. It's sad that they didn't follow through because they had a potential to be great in their original chosen field because it's what they wanted to do. The other group of friends did finish a degree in something: psychology, marketing... but couldn't find jobs so they all turned to nursing too, but they at least gave it a shot. 

Why settle? Why not follow your original passion? Did they give into the pressure from their parents? Did job security and money mean more? 

Some have honestly told me not to give in and I think are a little jealous that I'm doing something I love. I think some of them are genuinely unhappy with their decisions. Yes they have a job that pays well and yes they can support their spouse/family, but there's gotta more to life than that! I think it's awesome that they are saving lives everyday, someone's gotta do it! But not everyone is cut of for it! 

I don't know where this internship will lead me. Of course I''m hoping to get fully employed, but for right now I'm learning from a great company, meeting new people and making new contacts, and doing something that makes me happy. And after two years, that's all I can ask for right now. If this doesn't work out, I can at least say I tried and move on from it. But I won't ever look back years from now and regret not doing something or wishing I should have done this or that. I can say I actually did it!

Ever settle? Was it the right decision?