Everyone has dreams. I've had tons of dreams
ever since I was a little girl. When I was young, I dreamed of being a famous
singer and I would sing at every opportunity I could. As I got older, I had dreams
of being an awesome volleyball player and getting an academic scholarship to
ASU. I had dreams of moving out at 18 with friends, graduating college,
becoming a successful business woman, and never even thought of getting married
young; it wasn't even an option for me.
Instead, I gave up singing, made the
volleyball team but barely played, dropped out of college, never moved out with
friends, didn't get my business degree, and got married. The complete opposite
of what I planned my life out to be. But honestly, it’s not as bad as it seems.
It actually is better than what I could have ever hoped for.
In high school, I played two years on JV and
one year on Varsity volleyball. And by played, I mean participated in practices
and only played against the easier teams. But I was okay with that. I loved my
volleyball team and all those girls deserved all the playing time they got. I
tried my best, had lots of fun, and rooted my team on instead of sitting on the
bench in a sour mood. Volleyball season was the best part of the school year.
Throughout my years in school, especially
high school, I got almost all A’s, and I tried to enroll in as many honors courses
as I could. I had a full schedule for years and studied as much as I could. And
I did end up getting an academic scholarship to ASU. It was a pretty good
scholarship too. But after a year and a half of going to school, I decided I didn't want to anymore and dropped out. Some people look at me in complete
disbelief when I tell them this. But you know what? College isn't for everyone.
And although I worked really hard to get to where I was in school, I decided on
a different path. I now work full time at an optometry office and I absolutely
love it. I want to go back and finish my degree sometime, but for now, it’s not
for me. I still look at myself as that successful business woman though.
Getting married young is something that a lot
of people look at as a life ruiner. Even I did in a sense. I didn't want to be “tied
down” young and have that much responsibility. I wanted to go out with my
friends and not worry about dumb boys. And then as probably everyone knows, I got
married at 19.
Best. Decision. Ever.
I don’t have to worry about dumb boys,
because I married the best man I have ever met. He takes care of a lot of our
responsibilities and takes a huge weight off of my shoulders. Getting married didn't ruin my life, but made it better.
I still go out with my friends and I don’t feel like me being married
has changed our relationships. And hey, I got to move out with my best friend
and ever since I met Michael, I have been singing a lot again.
So while it seems that, in a way, none of my
dreams came true, they actually all did in some sense. I mean, I still have
more dreams, like having a family and a few dogs, owning a blue 4 door Toyota
Tacoma with black rims, and going to the Bahamas, so far reality turned out
better than my dreams. But how could it not? I have the best husband, family
and friends a girl could DREAM of!
