I'm a librarian. I promote literacy and oppose censorship. I guide people on their paths of discovery in fiction or non-fiction. I help teach new technological, artistic, and self-sufficiency skills. I guide adventures in Dungeons & Dragons. I create with a 3D printer. I restore order to chaos as children bring entropy to our bookshaelves. I mend and maintain while advising items which grow our collection.
That is a very beautiful description of what you are doing. And it sounds like you can relate to it? When was the first time in your life you sensed you would enjoy being a librarian?
I've been going to libraries for as long as I can remember, and I have worked in a lot of customer service jobs, so it was a good fit the moment I saw the job opening over a decade ago. I also have degrees in drafting and design, which did not fit well for long-term employment with the timing of the 2008 crash and subsequent instability, but were perfect for the emergency of 3D printing and allowed me to draw plans for library remodeling and save the district a lot of money.
Just recently I had a conversation with a friend about that, where I feel most people who do something they really enjoy, actually are referring to a passion or interest that has been there all along or since our childhood years.
Well thanks for sharing that, I love to hear how people got to the stage where they are doing something they really enjoy, very compelling:)