My Future Plans

When I grow up, I would love to be an opera singer. I want to be a part of an opera company and have the ability to be in multiple operas a year. That is my dream job. I would ideally live somewhere on the East Coast. If I could have my way completely, I would get to sing at the Met, so I'd live in New York. Regardless of city, however, I intend to live on the East Coast. I intend to be married at some point, so concerns about finances are a little bit different. Ideally he will have a steadier job than I will so it won't matter as much how much money I make. However, if he has an equally unsteady job, that could pose as an issue at some point. Economically, I would like to be able to live with a similar life style that I have right now. That being said, it would be okay if I don't have quite the same life style, as long as I am able to pay my bills, not go into debt and not have to survive on ramen. 

There are several advantages to being an opera singer. First, I would get to do what I'm passionate about. There will come times when it will be difficult, but that will come with any career choice. Second, I love the time commitment of being an opera singer. It's not the average 9-5 job, which I enjoy. Hopefully I won't have to wake up as early, and I'll get to stay up late, which would go better with my internal clock. Third, I would get great travel opportunities if I ever got to sing in Europe, which would be fantastic. I love to travel, and that kind of a life style sounds wonderful.

There are also disadvantages to being an opera singer. First, traveling can get old after a while. If I get married, as I intend to, traveling a lot for work can make that difficult. Second, the pay is not always regular, which can make financial planning very difficult. However, these are small prices to pay for getting to pursue my passion.