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Personal Narrative: My Career Choice

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The choice
Career choosing is the most essential and nerve- wracking decision of one’s life. For myself, I had few options in my mind which I looked upon and set my priorities according to it. The day I got the result of which university I got into was a hard day for me. I didn’t get into department I was hoping for from any university instead they gave me admission into second department I choose. It was indeed a heart- shattering new for me
It was a bright sunny day. I got up early that morning and dress up nicely, wanting to be optimistic and punctual for the orientation. When I got to the university I got to know that the department I was hoping for and the department I got into had the same room for orientation. I was glad that I could weight the pros and cons of both the subjects. I …show more content…

These thoughts left me defended. When I entered the house my mother asked me how was my day. I told her that it was fine. Being a mother she got to know that something was wrong with me .I didn’t want to tell her at first that the department I got the admission was not the one I was aiming for and even if I left it , I will waste my year and the money I submitted for the admission. If I went for the department will I be happy with my degree, will I do justice with myself? When my mother insisted that I tell her what was wrong, I told her everything, my thoughts and what I saw in orientation. She advised me to rest and said that we will discuss it after the dinner with my father. Now my father was an imitating person. As a child the most fearsome punishment was to get the disappointing look from my father. He was a loving and caring person but I had always the need to give him the best results I can. I was uncertain of how he will take this news. I didn’t want to disappoint him. I was anxious to discuss with him but I knew I need the wisdom of both my parents on this

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