What will the future bring me?

All throughout my life, I have been bombarded with the question: "what do you want to be when you grow up?".  When I was little, the relatives and authoritative figures in my life were content when I said the president, Superman, and a Jedi Knight.  They reveled at my adolescent mind and told me that I could be whatever I want,  and that "the sky's the limit!".  Still, to this day, I am heckled by my relatives, and am frequently asked this question today; only now, the people who ask me this want a serious answer.  As I think to myself, I can't help but come up with one simple answer; Who knows? I certainly don't anymore.  

This junior year has been quite a long road; with many twists, turns, bumps, and forks throughout.  I've experienced many "rhetorical shifts" this year such as going from being part of the "in" group to being rather socially outcasted.  This caused me to fall into a rather introverted state for quite while.  I couldn't understand why I was so alone, and was rather distraught by it.  I always thought to myself that having time to yourself, and being by yourself in such a big world full of other people was a bad thing.  I might have even cried about it once or twice; but in the end, I had some very epiphanic moments, and I "saw the light" so to speak.

With my moments of realization, I came to realize that nothing in this world will ever be perfect; nothing in this world will go perfectly your way.  Things happen for a reason, and instead of moping and wasting your time complaining about things that don't go your way, go out and make something happen.  Life doesn't just happen, you've gotta be the one to make it happen.  As far as knowing what i want to be when i grow up, the truth is, i don't know.  I don't have a clue; but, that shouldn't be a problem.  This time, the time we have left before we enter the real world, this it the time for us make mistakes; to make the wrong decisions, to make mistakes, because, when it's all over, we won't have to question what we desire, we'll know what we want.

Sorry if this makes absolutely no sense Mr. P

Possible career in Guidance Counselor

Hello!

So, for the most part, my previous career blogs have dealt with something in the medical field, but i want to change the direction in this blog cycle.

I find a certain interest in becoming a guidance counselor, specifically for high school students.  I was inspired by the counselors of our school (Mr. Duran is my counselor). I find this career to be rather appealing because, as a high school guidance counselor, I would be able to help students find the right path and make something of themselves once they leave high school.  The impact that a guidance counselor has on a student's potential is huge.  I could help students with setting up their schedules, and be there every step of the way as they find the career path they want to pursue.  And, not only would i be able to help them with their schedule, i would also wish to be able to help students out with their issues, either pertaining to their education or any other aspect in their lives.

As seen from my other career choices, i find true joy in giving to others and aiding in the happiness and success in others, which is why becoming a high school guidance counselor is definitely in the cards for me. And i know that i've made a blog about being a teen guidance counselor before, but this time, i want to help with their educational lives rather than just simply their social issues.

Sports Trainer

So, from my previous blogs, it should be apparent that i have quite an interest in careers in medicine and health care.  However, this is not my only interest.  Ever since i was a little kid, i've always been really into sports.  I played basketball, baseball, football, soccer, track, tennis, and was on a swim team.  Sports have a very prominent part of my life, however, after high school i most likely won't play these sports anymore at an organized level.  The solution to this could be to become a sports trainer.  I could be involved with an organized team and could help take care of the injured as well.  It would satisfy both of my interests.

Career in Teen Guidance Counselor?

So, i'll have to do a lot more research on the specifics of this exact career.  I'm not quite sure if it is actually a "guidance counselor" or if it's like a psychiatrist or something else..  but i'll give the best description of the job that i possibly can.
So I got the idea after watching a movie called "To save a Life".  It's about a lonely kid who has no friends, no one in his life who cares about him, so he ends up taking his life.  After this incident, the former best friend of this guy who commits suicide begins to ask the questions of what he did wrong and if there was any way of preventing this? So, he begins to go to church, where he comes across a youth group full of teens that are either emotionally or physically damaged and or teens who are just out of place who come to this youth group to "fit in".  This "leader" or "guidance counselor" helped the teens who were going through rough times; in fact, he saved many of them from living a life full of drugs and saved them from resorting from suicide.  Seeing this character made me want to have that kind of job.  Not exactly work at a church and preach the word of God, but to help out children and teens who are or have experienced rough times.  To help guide them away from the damaging experiences they go through and to help "loners" fit in and have a place to go and people to talk to when they are feeling down and lonely.  It most likely wouldn't pay much, but the feeling of fulfillment from helping kids out with their problems, saving their lives even, is a priceless reward you wouldn't be able to get from any other job.