As the end of high school comes closer, I become more anxious to be out, to start college. After graduation decision mean much more than they ever have. One "wrong" decision can lead your life down a path you don't want it to go down. What if I choose the wrong college, the wrong major? I have the map all layed out and my trip planned, but what if its not the right thing? What if I really don't want to do what I think that I want to do? Currently, I plan to attend the university in my hometown and pursue a double major, psychology/sociology. I am determined to finish in 3.5 years, the original plan was to get started counseling under someone and eventually open my own practice while going to get my masters and eventually my doctoratte. I would also love to teach, high school or even college. Or I would love to do corporate psychology. But I can only pick one. What if the thing that I pick isn't what I really want to do? 3 years is the plan, a major change would make that impossible.
It is such a joy when all of these worries are relieved. Yes, I am still in high school, and no, nothing has played itsself out yet, but the person that I have been dating for quite a while has decided to pursue a geology major, and since he's a bit older than I am, he will be finished with his degree about 2-3 years before I will. His career will take us all over the world, not allowing us to settle down or ever know what's going to happen next, or where we'll even live. After giving this a lot of thought I have decided that I'm okay with it. And if I'm okay with being taken all over the world with no structure and possibly leaving college part of the way through and not using my whole full ride, then it'll be okay if I choose the "wrong" career because I can just go to school and try something else that I might like, and through all of my volunteer experiences, I have realized that, although I don't have any kids, my true passion is to be a mom, have one of my own, and take in as many of the "unwanted" as I can.
There is no end to anything, only a new beginning.
I guess you are already engaged to this man?
Actually, I'm not. I want to be farther along in my life first. But we have been together for a really long time.
I would make plans for just incase something happens to this significant other.
but that is great if you have someone in you life that you are ready to give up you personal plans for ( that is love)
Haha yeah. I def. do. And that is to stay right where I am and stick to my original plan, the easiest one. The deal maker or breaker will come when he has to stay and let me finish college.