When I think of life after high school, I think of the most amazing college years that are to come and then life that is to follow after. In my case, everything came backwards, minus the high school years of course. My life after high school in a nutshell: I started community college for 2 years, got no where with that, joined the Army soon after, went to basic, finished all my training with the Army, bought a condo in Flagstaff, went to Northern Arizona University, quit after 2 years of being there (since I felt like I wasn't going anywhere with life...GARBAGE THOUGHT), since joining the Army I had to deploy to Afghanistan for 9 months, of which I am still here, 1 month to go, then going back to this thing called "life".
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| Look out NAU, here I come...again! :) |
I quit on NAU when I left for deployment. I enrolled in an online university which most "working adults" usually do. I didn't want to be in that category just yet. I switched majors and took the risk of not graduating like all other college students do, 4 years later. Here I am Class of 2005, still no graduation or diploma to show for. In all my thinking, I have done more than any "regular college" student has done with their academic career or life, for that matter. I'm a war veteran! I have taken time to realize what it is that I want out of life. In fact, I knew what I've wanted all my life. I just manage to be influenced by people who don't have faith in me. That my dear friends, is a hard lesson learned. Don't ever let someone convince you that you aren't good enough to live your dream. If they think you are not great enough to live your dream, that means that they want what they can't have or, they want you to live their dream. They'll try to crush your dreams. You must have faith like a mustard seed in order to see the big picture. Depend on God, and he'll keep you going.
Being out here, alone, fed to the wolves ( at least that's what it feels like) you have a lot of time to think about life, lessons, people, job career, family, and the next steps you want to take with your life. Throughout my high school years I wanted to be in the medical field, helping people. I went to NAU for that same dream. It didn't happen. I was not tenacious enough to push through. Now out here thinking about every detail of my life, I realize, that dream is still there. I just have to let it live. I'm pondering about Exercise Science as my major. I got hurt out here. My hips are in agony everyday. I was told by my doctor that I could not run anymore. I am a runner, always have been. I'm never going to give up running until my body tells me no more. My body has not said that yet. I have found solutions to my bones hurting when I run. I want to share my experiences with anyone who is in a similar situation as I. Helping people is what I love to do. It's something that runs in my blood and I would hate for it to go to waste. End of thoughts are: pursue your dream and it will come true! You just have to believe in yourself to get that far.
J. Cay
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