I didn't get the points for the college course I wanted to do (construction studies teacher), so ended up doing a course kind of along the same lines where I could eventually segue into what I wanted.
About a month into college, I realised I didn't really want to be a teacher at all. But I also didn't want to drop out of college, so I just stuck with it. 5 years of college and almost 12 years working later, I'm now a Chartered Building Surveyor. Also doing a level 9 course at the minute which could lead to a masters.
Still not entirely sure this is some kind of dream job or anything, but despite my own imposter syndrome, I guess I'm doing pretty decent at it, so I'll keep going with it and just keep failing upwards.
Mal: Appears we got here just in the nick of time. What does that make us?
Zoë: Big damn heroes, sir.
Mal: Ain't we just.