Wishing to be an interpreter
So my native language is Malay, but I'm not really good with it. I'm fluent in English so much more, I even talk with my friend in English, I felt awkward talking in Malay, everyone knows that problem of me. I'm also good with Japanese, and Arabic! Right now, I was learning Chinese, German, Spanish and a little bit of Swedish :) And because of that I can finally know how beautiful one's language is! Wanting to be an interpreter is not my first option of ambition, but I just had found out that my love for literature and language is stronger than science and mathematical subjects. People often underestimate me for choosing a 'not very successful' ambition, oh well, people.¯_(ツ)_/¯
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This reminds me of the time when I had to choose what I would do after high school. My parents wanted me to be a doctor since my mother is a doctor, and my father kept telling me that if I became a doctor, I would "be beneficial for the society" or something like that. I didn't go against the idea at that time, but the more I thought about it, the more I realized that I didn't want to be a doctor, because I hate blood and flesh (moreover if it's flesh covered in blood). （/TДT)/
However, in regards of my parents' wish, I decided to take exams in several medical school, and as expected, since I subconsciously did the exams halfheartedly, I failed all of them. I was sad, not because I failed to become a doctor, but more because I didn't know what to do next in my life. (￣∇￣")
Then, I remembered what a teacher and a friend said to me one day in the library, long before I took all those medical school exams. They said that I should just study language or literature because everyone who knows me can see how I have deep interest on those field. I'd only smiled at them at the time, because I'd been still thinking about what my parents wanted, but after failing those exams, I started to reflect on my life choices, and I recalled that a long, long time ago, I ever created a blog and I wrote "A Linguist's Blog" as its title. Well, I guess my younger self knew myself better than my old self, huh? ╮(￣▽￣)╭
In the end, my parents finally realized that my body, mind, and heart don't allow me to become a doctor, so they told me to do whatever I wanted. I took an entrance exam in a nearby university after that, and I was immediately accepted in the English Department. Then, my father said to me, "Whatever path you choose, you can always be beneficial for the society." He didn't contradict his statement. He just changed it a little bit. (=・ω・=)
So, don't do the same mistake as I did, letting people push me around, to the point that I couldn't choose my own path. If you know you like it, you better try it. Good luck! (๑•ㅂ•)و✧
Thank you for the reply! My parents are now supportive of my dreams and I've been very active at school so that I could pursue my dreams (๑•ㅂ•)و✧ Btw, good luck to you too! ٩(๑❛ᴗ❛๑)۶
I guess that's parents for you. They know what's best for their children. ٩(๑❛ᴗ❛๑)۶