Getting Off To College

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Graduation is just around the corner. After May 26th everything in my life, changes. Maybe I’m not ready to take this huge step, heading off to college. That means it’s time to be on my own. Think about all my life goals, where will I be in 10 years? I have big dreams hopefully will come true down the road. If I put my mind to it anything can happen. This is my senior year; have to get ready for college. You have so much stress over your head will I get in to the school I’ve always wanted to go too. You can’t let the stress mess up your year. This will be my last year playing softball. It’s crazy to think just because of one sport made me who I am. Maybe softball built the person I need to be for my next chapters in life. Thank you to the …show more content…
It’s always been a dream of mine to go in to culinary arts. I can’t want to make this step in my life. Moving 2 hours away is a little scary; making this step I have a lot of support behind me. IUP is where I belong. You know the school is for you when you feels like home. Ever since I was a little girl I’ve wanted to become a chef. IUP will give me the chance to work wherever I’ll like. Honestly feel like I’m ready to be on my own. After I graduate from, culinary arts. I’m hoping to follow my main dream. I’ve always wanted to have a food truck. It will give me a chance to travel and see the world. I’ve been thinking about this for a while. Trying for my best friend Kristen to follow this with, me. I have a lot of people standing behind me willing to help. You never can dream to big. Hopefully I will be down in Florida selling the best food on my own food truck. I’ve never really thought about the long term goals. I just go with the flow and whatever happens, happens. For some odd reason I’ve thought college and what I wanted to go since I could remember. IUP will get me there and let me start my life on my own. If play my cards right, I hope to be rich and don’t have to worry about money or not making it. As long as I have my friends and family behind me believing in me anything can

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