There have been many times in my life where I have questioned whether or not the choices I made were for the best or if they just ended up hurting me. I found myself wondering if I was choosing to ask for money instead of just taking it, or maybe I should have talked to my parents before making that decision. Changing my mind about my future career was no different. When I was younger, I always wanted to be a teacher. The first time I changed my mind, I wanted to become a singer. My dream of becoming famous was short-lived because my voice is horrible. I toyed with the idea of ​​becoming a doctor after a conversation with my father who criticized me for wanting to become a teacher. He couldn't accept the fact that I wanted to be a teacher and not a doctor, lawyer or nurse. After thinking long and hard, I decided that I didn't care what he thought and that I was going to be who I wanted to be. I also thought about becoming a nurse when someone came to my parents and said they thought I would make a good nurse because I stayed calm and collected. In the end, I decided that what I really wanted to do was be a teacher, because it's the only thing I know for sure that will make me happy. I have overcome many obstacles to get to where I am and the experiences have shaped me. in the person I am. Everything that happened made me a real person. You have to be yourself and make your own mistakes to learn something from life. You have to fight for what you want. I want to become a teacher so I have to fight for it. In the film The Pursuit of Happyness, Chris Gardner struggles to build his life and that of his son. Chris's determination finally pays off when he lands an unpaid internship at an extremely competitive stockbroker training program, where only one i...... middle of paper ...... to obtain a master's degree (MS) in approximately two years. at three years old.Works CitedGREEN, ELIZABETH. “The New York Times.” The New York Times. The New YorkTimes, March 2, 2010. Web. February 21, 2012. “Qualities of a good teacher. » School-Teacher-Student-Motivation-Resources-Courses. Teacher-student-motivation-resources-courses.com, 1999-2010. Internet. February 22, 2012..The pursuit of happiness. Real. Gabriele Muccino. Prod. Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal, Steve Tisch, James Lassiter and Will Smith. By Steve Conrad. Perf. Will and Jaden Smith. Sony Pictures Entertainment, 2006. Film. The common core of skills and knowledge. Children's Workforce Development Council, 2010. PDF.