If you told the eighteen-year-old version of me that I’d be a freelance copywriter and social media manager one day, I probably would’ve laughed and said, “No way, I’m going to be a teacher.” That was the first dream, the first career path I pictured for myself. The safe, noble route. But the funny thing about being a woman in her late teens and early twenties is that life doesn’t care about your first draft—it will edit you into someone new.
So, there I was, changing my major from education to dental hygiene, thinking, “This is it, this is practical, stable, and people will always need clean teeth.” That idea lasted all of five minutes before I realized I couldn’t imagine myself working in a dentist’s office day in and day out.
The next stop? Dance. Not just as a hobby, but as a full-on career path. I went all in, spent long hours in studios, performing, training, and eventually walked across the stage with a bachelor’s degree in dance. And let me tell you, I was proud. Dance taught me resilience, discipline, and how to show up in a room with confidence—even when I didn’t have all the answers.
But life doesn’t stop after graduation. Fast forward to 2022, and I was walking across a different stage, this time with a master’s degree in marketing. My world had shifted. I was no longer just chasing passions but learning how to build a sustainable career around my creativity. That leap led me here—to freelancing as a copywriter and social media manager. It’s not where I started, and it might not be where I stay forever, but it’s where I am right now, and I’m proud of it.
What I’ve learned through all these pivots is this: changing careers isn’t failure, it’s growth. As women, we’re often told to “pick something and stick with it,” but why? Why not give ourselves permission to evolve? To try new things, to leave what doesn’t fit, and to build a life that matches who we are becoming instead of who we used to be.
Your career story doesn’t have to be linear to be valid. Mine looks more like a dance—steps forward, pivots sideways, turns I didn’t see coming. But every move has mattered, every shift has shaped me into the woman I am today.
So, if you’re in the middle of a career change, or even just dreaming of one, let me be proof that it’s okay. You’re not lost. You’re just rewriting your story, and it’s allowed to look different from the one you thought you’d write at eighteen.
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