“The seed was planted a long time ago.” That’s what Daniell Hepting now realizes as she recalls being impressed by dolphins as a child.
But at that time she didn’t connect dolphins with a “real job” and after studying psychology and earning her master’s degree, Daniell began a career as an adolescent psychiatric social worker. Volunteering for the New England Aquarium’s animal interaction program was something she started doing “on a whim” yet it ultimately led her to a major career change. Today Daniell trains sea lions in San Diego for the Navy and advises others to explore their interests by interning or volunteering first.
The next time a whim crosses your mind, consider that it might not be “just” a whim but rather the sprouting of a seed planted long ago.
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