The American Dream: My Ideas Of Future Goals

There are two types of people in this world when it comes to thoughts of future goals. The first is the person who is willing to just let nature take its course and whatever was meant to happen will happen, something we have no control over. The second is the person who has their heart out set out on trying to plan their life out and know exactly what is going to happen and when. I see myself as the person who tries to plan their entire life ahead of time, but the nerve wracking part of it is that I have so many things I want to do in life and I don’t know which path is what will keep me happy for the rest of my life. Nevertheless of these thoughts that I ponder on everyday, I have some broad ideas on what I want to accomplish in my life, both

Ideas like “The American Dream” are imprinted in our minds and tell us what is important to achieve in life, this highly dictates how we live our lives for the most part. The common American wants to get a job which has our interests which will allow us to afford a house with a white picket fence, to be married, and have kids; Those are included in my long term goals as well. Picking a career is a huge decision to make, it dictates where you go to college, where you’ll live, how much you can expect to spend on things, and so many more factors. I have so many career interests and possible paths, but I also have life interests that I don’t want my career to interfere with. I have always wanted to travel the world and have hobbies like photography and painting. If I have a job with odd hours - which is how many would describe most of the careers I have been looking into - then I can’t fit into my schedule hobbies or much leisure time. The most important thing to me has always been family. I love being with family and friends and I would not like having a career that keeps me away from them. My family has done so much for me, and I would love to pay them back which is why I would appreciate a high paying job, but it wouldn’t be worth it if it meant I would never get to see them. These factors are why choosing a career will be difficult for me; Choosing a career for me means making

Right now all I have been thinking about is keeping my grades up and studying for my AP tests. Everything I think or talk about somehow goes back to how school is going and how stressed I am. After my AP testing in two weeks I can finally start thinking about finals for my regular classes besides AVID, the ACT I’m taking in june, and then my summer plans. My summer plans are mainly hovering around Upward Bound, after that I plan on getting a job, adopting my cousin, and hanging out with friends. Another big think I want to do this summer is go fully vegan, which is what I am so excited to do! Throughout the summer I’ll probably be applying for scholarships and doing things I can put on my resume for AVID. When school starts up again I’ll worry about getting a really good GPA (better than I ever had) for 1st semester and applying to colleges. After all the applying to colleges and getting scholarships, I’ll continue to get good grades, try to eliminate possible majors for college that I’m no longer interested in, and have a good senior year. There will still be times of hardship during senior year such as AP testing and finals, so school will remain one of my most important tasks to focus on before summer of 2019. Throughout the year I will approach school and grades the same way I am now, but I will start thinking about my life in college