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Hey everyone, today I want to share some personal insights into my life. 

I've been working in the metal industry as a machining technician for about a year now, and honestly, it all came together through a mix of coincidences and a few wrong decisions. Funny enough, those coincidences and mistakes actually turned out to be a good thing in the end.

My time in school didn’t really go as planned. After finishing my 9 years of compulsory education, I originally wanted to spend another three years at a technical college. The career options that would have followed were cook or waiter (thankfully, that never happened).

The school I went to was super Catholic and a bit old-school. If you didn’t follow the rules, you were out pretty quickly. And well... I wasn’t exactly in the most mature phase of my life back then. I ended up getting kicked out in the first year because of a few repeated incidents.

After that, I spent some time trying to figure out what to do next. I applied pretty much everywhere and took on a bunch of temp jobs in different industries. I tried everything from cooking and waiting tables to retail, carpentry, and metalworking. The only one I ruled out right away was the cooking job. Everything else seemed okay to me, but I didn’t really have a clear goal.

For a while, I also had this idea of becoming a fitness trainer, but that was more like a side project I wanted to work on later down the line.

The first real job offer I got was from a company that makes precise mechanical parts using turning and milling machines. I accepted it right away for two reasons: first, because I actually liked the temp work I did there the most, and second, because they were the first to call. Back then, I would’ve said yes to anything just to get started. A few days later, I got two more offers, but I turned them down.

Career in the Metal Industry

So yeah, through a bunch of coincidences, I ended up starting my apprenticeship in the metal industry. I’ve been learning conventional turning and milling for a year now, and later I’ll move on to NC and CNC machines. I’m not the kind of guy who’s clueless when it comes to technical stuff, and honestly, I feel like I’ve found the right kind of work for me. I definitely want to keep learning and growing in this field.

Like I mentioned earlier, I also want to dive deeper into fitness and nutrition. Once I finish my apprenticeship, I’d love to start something on the side in that area.

Clear Goals, Clear Steps: This Is What Comes Next

I started out in a school I had zero interest in, got kicked out, and then just took the first job offer that came my way. Lucky for me, it turned out to be the right one.

But I know I can’t keep going through life like that. I need clear goals and a plan to get there.

I've learned that lists and routines really help me stay focused and keep things simple. If I want to reach my goals, I need clear, step-by-step actions that I can actually follow through with.

My next big goals might sound a bit cheesy, but they're real to me: I want to finish my apprenticeship, buy or build a house, get married, have kids, and still find time for the things I enjoy.