Ten Years by Haley

Ten Years by Haley - December 2015 Scholarship Essay

In today’s society everything seems to occur instantaneously. The progression of technology has led us into a world where most live in the moment, rarely looking into the future. The future now possesses concepts and advancements that were once only imaginable, but now are becoming tangible. Therefore when faced with the question, “Where do you see yourself ten years from now?” this proves to be harder to answer than ever.
As a senior in high school, I’ve been forced to face my future head-on when dealing with where to go to college, what to major in, among countless other decisions I now suddenly have to make. I’ve come to realize how vital every choice I make is and just how many different paths are open for me to take. On one hand, I could become a journalist and cover everything political. On the other hand, I could study political science and become directly involved with the politics I love so much. However, there are more paths I could take than I have hands at this point.
When choosing my career-path, I often change my mind. For some colleges I applied to study political science, others I applied to study journalism, and I even applied to some art schools to study fashion. There are variety of options for me to choose where I want to go and what I want to do with my life, however the common denominator in this sea of choices has always been college and taking my education to the next level. College seems essential to the average person today with the job market as competitive as ever. No matter where I go, I know that college is essential in leading me to success.
In ten years, I see myself struggling on the path to just that- success. It's frankly just not realistic to see myself as an established well-off person when I’ll only be twenty-seven, however I know that no matter what path I choose I will put all my effort into accomplishing my end goal. As of now I hope to one day own my own business, a boutique perhaps, but that could change at any moment. For a seventeen-year-old I frankly don’t know where I’ll end up, but as of now college seems the only way to get to where I want to be. My interests vary and the decisions I have to make now are hard, and even if it sounds clique, in ten years I see myself as happy and thankful for getting into whatever college I’ve chosen to go to because I know that college will teach me life lessons that I couldn’t possibly learn anywhere else.