What is it about summer? It’s a magical time of year. No school, warm weather, happy people. It’s a time to let some inhibitions go and have a good time. However, as it draws to a close, and August slowly becomes September, we all face this new year with a sense of apprehension.
We know how this whole thing works. We’re juniors now. We don’t have any of the nervous excitement of the incoming freshman, nor do we have the relief of the sophomores, who are just happy not to be freshman anymore. We can’t even touch upon the pure joy of the senior class, who can tell themselves that this is their last year of high school. Ever. We must deal with the SATs and the beginnings of senior projects and college applications. This is the year when it actually becomes real life.
I don’t know about you guys, but my bored parents took this recent power outage to pounce on me with the deliverance of the whole “what-do-you-want-to-do-with your-life-cause-it-better-be-good-and-successful” speech. It wasn’t pretty. This economy isn’t playing a fair game, and tuition prices aren’t helping either. Not to mention that whenever someone asks me a question regarding my future, I stare blankly ahead of me and mumble something about how much I like English class. I do need some direction, and that’s where my parents felt the need to step in.
Maybe a little too far. But it’s no matter, I’m grateful for their help, and I know I’m going to be successful one day, probably all thanks to them.
Find out what's happening in East Greenwichfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
But geez, guys, I’m only 16.
This whole college thing is so exciting. It’s like your introduction into the real world, your escape from high school, your life. But heck if I know what I want to do for the rest of my seventy-odd years on the planet. I’m only 16! I haven’t been around that long!
Find out what's happening in East Greenwichfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
I know what subjects I like in school, and I know what cities I’d like to go to college in, but that’s about it. Apparently, times have changed. Instead of getting a degree in something you love (for me, journalism), your decision has to be based upon if you’ll get a job when you graduate college. And, as we all know, that field is becoming narrower and narrower.
But hey, regardless of my college choice, or even my degree for that matter, I know I’ll end up doing something I love.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZhQOvvV45w&ob=av3e
"Good Life" - By One Republic, an all time favorite!
Until next week,
Rach
