Dreams

You know how, when you're young, you have dreams of becoming various different people? Like, you see a cowboy on TV, and you say, "Hey, that looks like fun! I want to be a cowboy!" Or you watch a movie, and say, "She's beautiful, I'm going to be a princess." When you're a kid, anything is possible.
But then you grow up. And that's when things start to change.
You realize that some things can only be dreams; they won't become a reality.
And that sucks.
I know I've had dreams of working in many different professions, starting at a teacher when I was in kindergarten, then learning that being a teacher would suck. From then I learned of jobs that could get me good money from my parents, like an accountant, an architect. Our family went to SeaWorld in San Diego a few years ago and that's when my sister and I decided to become animal trainers, haha...Needless to say, that hasn't happened yet.
Even now, I really want to become a singer, like Kelly Clarkson or a bunch of YouTubers I'm subscribed to. I often dream of starring in a movie, on TV or on the big screen. It's weird, but sometimes I make up a new role in a movie and insert myself in it, figuring out where I would make my first appearance, and so on. I love daydreaming about these kinds of things. And I'd love for them to be a reality.
The problem with my dreams, though, is that I don't chase them. I end up chickening out, my bravery fizzling out, not knowing where to start. I see all of these singers and actors, and think, "They make it look so easy."
I also realize that these celebrities we hold in high esteem have a certain look to them: usually skinny, tall, beautiful, handsome...and white or partially white. (And by "white," I mean Caucasian.)
I am not Canadian, ethnically. Culturally, I consider myself to be Canadian. My parents are Korean, and that is my background, but I was born and raised in Canada: I am Canadian. That's how I identify myself. But no one else sees it like that, except for my family and closer friends.
I feel that, because of my ethnicity, going out to an audition wouldn't be worth it, because I know I wouldn't get any farther than that, the audition.
Of course, I know that most celebrities don't hit fame instantly, but it looks that way. They have the look, they have the talent, they know the right people.
That's usually what it takes to make it big, isn't it?

Let me know in the comments what your dreams of the past and of the present are. I look forward to reading them.

Love.