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Originally Posted by downandlonely
I wanted to be an actress or a teacher. Being an actress is not really realistic since I couldn't even get in to most community theater plays. And I tried teaching one summer and realized working with children is not for me. They don't see me as an authority figure.
Now I'm a technical writer, a job I didn't even know existed. But in my free time I do teach English as a Second Language to adults and Sunday school to kids.
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downandlonely
I'm sorry you didn't get into the community theater plays, and it sounds like you were on a trustworthy level with the kids that summer; maybe they didn't see you as an authority figure because you were youthful and related to them in a way that earned their trust, or maybe because children will constantly and naturally test you, or all the above. At least you tried, and that's a good thing you were able to be self-aware of your limitations and likes.
Your being a technical writer and volunteer ESL teacher sounds like great jobs that benefit our society! It also sounds like a part of your dream came true with teaching, as both jobs you hold now have those educational/training components factored into them. I volunteered as an ESL teacher/tutor, and it was hard! I got a certificate from the Literacy group (I forgot what they were called) and helped 0 to 1 level immigrant adults learn English, even though I didn't know their language. The training was really beneficial, as it taught me about cultural differences and how to teach English without knowing the foreign language of the English learner/student.