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Dream Job.

A myHIVteam Member asked a question πŸ’­
Edmore, MI

What was your dream job at 10 years old?
What was your dream job at 20 years old?
What did your job end up being or what is it currently?

May 1, 2020
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Members shared a wide spectrum of childhood and young adult dreams, from astronaut, veterinarian, and marine biologist to pianist, pilot,... Read more

Members shared a wide spectrum of childhood and young adult dreams, from astronaut, veterinarian, and marine biologist to pianist, pilot, teacher, and even porn star, with many expressing how life took them in unexpected directions. Several members described fulfilling careers in fields ranging from ballet soloist and college professor to nurse, architect, travel photographer, and HIV peer advocate, though chronic illness, injury, or disability forced some to leave jobs they loved or reinvent themselves entirely. A recurring theme was resilience and reinvention, with members finding meaning through mentorship, community service, caregiving, creative pursuits, and the ongoing pursuit of delayed dreams, even in retirement or amid health challenges.

A myHIVteam Member

30 yrs ago I was a picture framer
20 yrs ago I was a nurse
10 yrs ago got my masters in Architecture
Now I work for a sub contractor as an APM
I design homes on my own time, I also have a Tri-major in Art so I also create and sell Art
Thinking of going back to school to be a chef - need to find my forever home first though ....

May 5, 2020
A myHIVteam Member

Funny this is the homework I'm working on RIGHT now for my Counseling class. When I was 20 I was working for TranasWestern Publishing, we made the YellowPages in San Diego. I was a graphic designer and copy editor there for three years. I wanted to be a journalist or stage actress. I was in college the 1st time taking all the journalism, acting & broadcast classes.

I'm 41 and back in college majoring in human services to be a women's HIV peer advocate or something related to HIV education & education pre-exposure. I want to mix journalism with HIV, fuck stigma I'm here to speak out for people who can not.

May 1, 2020
A myHIVteam Member

My dream job was to be a singer and then at 20 my dream job was to be a designer. I ended up being an advertising executive. Now in my later years , I hope to open up a Euro style gay friendly bakery/cafe in the Midwest πŸ’šπŸ’›πŸ§‘πŸ’™πŸ’œβ™₯οΈβ€οΈπŸ€—β˜•β˜•β˜•β€οΈ

May 1, 2020 (edited)
A myHIVteam Member

Absolutely Michael. It is still a work-in-progress as this virus has stalled a lot of businesses in my small town. But it's also a silver lining and I'm hoping that the rents and leases in town have gone down as well as the property taxes. But we'll see. Much love. β€οΈπŸ§‘πŸ’™πŸ’™β™₯οΈπŸ’œπŸ€—β˜•β˜•β˜•πŸ₯§πŸ₯§πŸ₯§πŸ‘©β€πŸ³

May 1, 2020
A myHIVteam Member

My dream job was to become a councillor and am so grateful for the organization which is giving me same opportunity to study.Better late than never.

May 1, 2020

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