Growing up, I was bombarded with the idea that I should be a doctor. Most of the females in my family are doctors, professors, and lawyers. Even my younger sisters and cousins would strive to become a doctor, professor or lawyer. Then, there are the outliers who are the housewives.

I have loved to wash the dishes, iron my clothes, sweep the floor, and do many other household chores since I was five years old. I thought that I wanted to be a housewife, I thought of how it was the noblest occupation I could ever imagine in life. Being an artist was also a second thought too.

I never really told anyone about the fact that my dream job was to become a housewife when I was a kid. It did not seem that many people talked about it and looked highly upon it. Growing up, I lived in a house where my parents would always tell me that I should be a doctor since they believed that I have all of the skillsets to become a doctor. By that time, I was not sure that I wanted to be a doctor.

In high school, I decided that I wanted to become a doctor since I always have been fascinated by the sciences and humanities aspect of medical studies. I think it is interesting to gain knowledge and grow from the experience of becoming a doctor. I am 100% sure that it was not because of my parent's dreams, but, I know for sure that they have influenced me.

That does not mean I don’t want to be a housewife anymore.

Maybe, I can be both at the same time? I could work at a hospital or clinic that had a scheduled work time and then be a housewife during the time I don't work.

Both jobs are noble I think. At some point, I would like to be a full-time housewife when my family does not need any support financially from me anymore. I would want to focus on my children and work full time as a parent. I think it would be terrific. It is something I think about, and I know it is a long time until I get that stage of life, but, what’s wrong with thinking ahead?

I think women can be whatever that they want to be. You get to live your life with your vision of what a "good life” is. I could say, it is hard to be women by the fact that society will judge them for wanting to be whatever they wanted to be; from doctors to homemakers. Most often, being feared because of how their dreams were making them seem more intimidating because of how male-dominated the profession is. Other cases of how when women adhered the gender roles and then looked down upon because it is "not enough."

The hell with it, women can be whatever they want to be. Women belong wherever they want to be, whether it is in the office, hospitals, or the kitchen.