Does Anyone have a Clear Idea of what they want to do?

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I'm sure every  person my age asks themselves once a day "what do I want to do with my life?" It's a question that seems to get a good response or a bad response depending on what my answer is. And it is such a pressure filled question. I know when I answer that question I might get a weird look. Sometimes I already know the response. The response I get will go something like this, "That's a though field to get into."

Now let me take you down memory lane. Let's go way back to first grade. A time when your favorite subject was recess and a field trip was a giant play date rather than a learning experience. At the beginning of the year the teacher would say "Ok class. I want you to tell me what you want to be when you grow up and draw a picture." Almost every kid dreamed big. Doctor's, model's, professional athlete's, fire fighter's, policemen. The list goes on and on. As I got older I realized that everyone had no idea anymore about what they wanted to be, including myself. Before I knew it I was graduating high school.

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So let's fast forward to present day. I'm 19 years old. Still live at home. I am going to community college and am working in a restaurant. I have nothing to complain about in my life. But here I am sitting in my anatomy class reflecting on why I am learning this. The answer is because I want to be a physical therapist. Well at least I thought. Recently I realized that I might have second thoughts on this career path. I was doing it mostly because I get job security and decent money. Now I'm not sure whether that is something I would like to spend the rest of my life doing.

This caused me reach out to other people I know who have the "dream" job. I have gotten numbers left and right and I am meeting new people everyday. So the one man who called me has known me since I was 8 years old. I told him my situation and how I would love to work in the sports industry. After a long talk he told me to dream big and keep pursuing. Not only did  his talk inspire me, but he made me feel like anyone can do it if they set there mind to it. He even went as far as telling me he can get me in contact with his connections and that he may be able to help me out. He is not the only person I have talked to so far that has connections either.

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If you have read this far you are either really bored or you may be in the same boat I am in. This article may not have to do with sports this time, but it is me trying to reach out to anyone who is going through the same thing. It is hard to decide what I want to do with my life and I am sure it is for many of you, but the bottom line is don't let other people influence you. My neighbors, my parents, my grandparents and even my friends have all given me opinions on what I should go to school for. The thing is I wasn't asking myself what I wanted.

Take this blog for example. I originally made this blog so I could talk about whatever I want with no guide lines. Is it perfect? No, but I am allowed to be as creative as I want and express my feeling without making sure my editor likes it. I love talking sports and I want people to hear what my inputs are, even if it is only a few. The point is that I am putting it out there. Who knows? Maybe down the line a newspaper, a website, or even another blogger might like what I am doing here and ask me to write things for them once in a while. In the end it is like any other job. It is all about getting your foot in the door and it could lead to a whole bunch of possibilities. For me I am going to start posting sports articles periodically again and keep searching for that door I can put my foot in.