So far, Grade 12 has been fairly good. My classes haven't become too overwhelming yet and so, I've been satisfied. I still have a full course load though, so I am looking forward to the second semester where I will only have one class at the school and one correspondence course that I will do on my own time. I will really take the extra time that I have in the second semester, to relax, after 13 years of school from Kindergarten through to Grade 12, and decide on what I want to do with the rest of my life.
Currently, I am only sure that I want to have a post secondary education. I am unsure of what I want to take and where I want to go. I am thinking that after school I will most likely take a year off and work, make some decisions, and then go off to university. I find that most of the time I rarely have a short term plan, let alone a long term one. Since I don't know what I am really interested in doing, I am trying to keep all of my options open. I am taking classes that will give me an opportunity to go into whatever I want at University in the future. Sports are also impacting where I want to go to school. I would like to play hockey and/or baseball wherever I go. This is what makes going to school in the States seem like a very reasonable option.
I think that the most common question I am asked is what I'm going to do after this year. As you can see, I usually have to say something like "I don't know" or "I'm not too sure yet". Hearing this question makes me feel pressured to make a decision for a little while, but then I always realize that taking a year off is always an option. In regards to my future I am just trying not to be pressured into doing something that I don't want to do and then having to go back to school or something like that to get something different. In summary, I'm just going to keep going to school and look into possible options for my future along the way.
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You have your whole life ahead of you. Yes it would be a good idea to take your time and make a plan. If it means taking a year off to make some decisions then perhaps you will feel that much more sure of yourself at a later date. Keep in mind that what you choose to do doesn't mean it must be what you do for the rest of your working days. There will always be room for change; perhaps within the same field. With perseverance, you will succeed in what you set out to do.
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