I’m one of those rare people who have known exactly what they’ve wanted to do with their life for a long time. I remember the day in second grade when my teacher asked me, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” I looked her straight in the eye and said, “I am becoming a writer”. She laughed. I guess she was expecting the standard little-girl answer, the one all her other students had given her: ballerina, professional horse rider, or princess. But I knew that wouldn’t make me happy. I would only be happy if I could write for a living.

I’ve been making up stories since I can remember, and I’ve always wanted to be a writer. I want to sell millions of copies and have an international fan base, providing me with much opportunity to travel, learn about other cultures, and become multilingual. If I were an author, I’d go on book tours often, autographing copies graciously and lecturing intelligently on a number of literary issues as well as on my own work. My trusty laptop would accompany me everywhere, and I’d often be seen in locally owned cafes, working on my latest masterpiece.

My books would be geared towards adolescents and would provide them with creative and clever material to both inspire and entertain. As a writer, I would make it a priority to ensure that my work was of highest quality, but still an easy and enjoyable read. My books would be like the great classics: full of symbolism and commentary, but also original and captivating. It would be my goal to make sure that reading doesn’t become an archaic pastime, replaced by hobbies of the “electronic age”, such as web surfing and video games.

Being a writer would provide me with many unique luxuries not afforded by the typical office worker, or career woman. I’d be able to work out of my home, choose my own hours, research topics of my own interest, and express a variety of ideas to a wide audience. There would be no dress codes, no pressure for promotions or raises, and no on-the-job stress. Writing is not a potentially life-threatening career path (as firefighting and police work is), nor does it require many years of study, constant training, or a strong stomach- all necessities of a career in medicine. Writers, unlike lawyers, and politicians, are not responsible for making potentially life-changing decisions on a regular basis. It is for these reasons and more that writing is the ideal career for me.

I believe that reading is important for the development of young minds and is essential for sustaining creativity in adulthood. It is a beneficial pastime that helps build vocabulary and grammatical skills (which need improvement in today’s world of “sk8r bois” and “skool grrls”). Reading is an enjoyable and stimulating activity that has certainly enriched my life. I can only hope that reading my stories will enrich someone else’s life, someday.

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