The Importance Of Full Time Student

Over the past 24 years I have had my fair share of full-time jobs, but one that has remained the same for over the last two decades has had the title "full time student". As a child, school is a mandatory part of life. The concept of waking up every morning and getting there before the morning bell rang seemed simple, because there was simply no other option. From experience I 've learned that the older you get the concept of school changes in many ways; There are majors, double majors, minors, certificates, trade schools, and so many more options and opportunities. Truth be told I was in the same school from Pre-K all the way through 12th grade, so I was elated when I finally had the chance for a change. I was so thrilled that all of my choices overwhelmed me, and I ended up taking a semester off between high school and college, which then turned into a year. When it finally came down to what my life plan was going to be, (which picking out a life plan at the age of 18 is quite stressful I may add.) I did what most people do when they have no …show more content…
During that meeting the director brought up something that has stuck with me ever since, "You may be here now because you feel lost, and this was something convenient, or you may be here because you feel like this is your passion. Either or this is your learning journey. No matter what age you are, just remember that you will never stop learning and growing as an individual. You need to be out of your comfort zone to find what you truly love and appreciate. Try new things, go to new places, live outside of your comfort zone and that is where you will find yourself, and I hope you can do that here.". After that I knew I was in the right place at the right time. Even though I did not want to make cosmetology my career, I still felt like it was where I wanted to be at that point in my