My whole life it’s been driven into me that I need to be
academically inclined and get my Masters, PhD or JD.
College wasn’t
an option, it was a necessity.
My academics were nurtured by my
father (the doctor) while my mother was an artistic hippie. I went
to college for my bachelor’s degree and ended up with 2 Bachelors
and 2 Minors in 4 years from CU Boulder, CO. I was on the fast track
to law school and that’s what I assumed was going to be my future.
Things don’t
always pan out how you planned. Fresh out of undergrad I was
accepted into the University of Denver Sturm College of Law and I
thought that was it for me. I was looking at a $250K education and
80 hour work weeks for the rest of my life.
My nail tech changed all
of that.
I was getting my nails done by a lovely Puerto Rican gal in Denver
that was amazing. In casual conversation she mentioned that she had
claimed $72K on her taxes and it got me seriously thinking about what
I was about to get myself into. While I adore the legal field, a lot
of my friends that are practicing attorneys would choose a different
path if given the chance to start over. Their hefty student debt and
stress have taken a toll on them. I didn’t want to be this
statistic.
My plan was to
go to nail school the summer before I started my JD program and learn
how to do nails so that I could work on the side and make a little
cash. What was supposed to be a “side gig” turned into a
full-fledged career.
My university was kind enough to defer my
enrollment a year so that I could figure out what I wanted to do. As
I sit here I am writing to you as a nail tech. I abandoned my
intentions of law school and embarked on one hell of a journey.
In the last 2.5 years I have had a wild ride of nail education, opportunities, travel and new relationships.
I couldn’t be
happier with my choice and I absolutely adore my new found
profession. My parents aren’t alive anymore but I believe that the
fusion of my straight laced father and my whimsical and artistic
mother have catapulted my career in such wonderful ways. I have
structure, balance and a whole lot of glitter to top it off! I
still get butterflies when I think about my “job”. I’m in a
crazy and incredible relationship with my business and my clients
that I’ve totally and utterly fallen in love with. I’m so
abundantly lucky!
By Rachael Waggoner
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Thanks for your Blog Post Rachael!
VBP BLOG MASTER CALL TO ACTION:
COMMENT BELOW! Did you give up a different career for the Nail Industry?
What was your start in the industry?
CONTRIBUTE. LEARN. SUCCEED.
-Dréa aka "The Blog Master"
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