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The question is simple: "When you are older, whether older meaning out of High School or after College, or simply later in life, what do you want to do with your life?

I have various hopes for my future.

- Journalism: Since I was a child, I've enjoyed writing, and have always wanted to be a novelist. As I've grown, however, that desire to be a novelist has become something a bit more concrete, being a journalist. Becoming even more concrete, in the recent months I have taken a large interest in political happenings, in which being a political journalist would be my desire.

- Politician: Growing up a shy, timid individual, leadership is the last thing many would think I'd be interested in. That said, as I've gotten older my views have become solid, and I've gained quite a few opinions of my own, opinions I think are solid enough to go head to head with that of some of my elders. My mere issue is speaking my opinion. I still am not one to take control in all situations, in which I think it vital to my success in this field. It's something I've been working on quite a bit over the past month or so, and something I think will take time, but I'll break out of this rather timid and pessimistic stage in due time.

My true hope would be to some day become President of The United States, something I really would like to do to help the nation in which has lost many of the values it once had. I'd also very much like to be a Justice, or Chief Justice, in the Supreme Court of The United States. You may think that they are silly desires, but they are that of mine, and if I set my mind to it I think I could achieve one of these things.

I'm too old to say 'When I grow up, I want to be a _______' .

Since my strengths lie in mainly essay writing and art, I'd like to pursue several possible paths - writing in one form or another, which could possible be journalism. I'm also looking at graphic design, and quite possibly architecture, although I don't think I'd enjoy the mathematical side of it.

Then why not give us some insight on what you wanted to do, or what you currently do?

People like yourself still have many options to pursue, thus the reason why I said "later in life".



Very nice. We all know you'd be a great writer, and I'm sure you'd excel in graphic design as well. Graphic design used to be something I'd be very interested in, but I became less and less interested in such things as I got older, taking more interest into literature and writing it, then drawing and creating art and things of that regards.

Once I'm done with college, I'd like to become a commissioned officer in the military. I don't really care which branch or which role, but ultimately I'd like to work with command. It's for my country and the experience, not my enjoyment. Once through with that, I would like to pursue politics, but we'll see. My opinions aren't the most popular ones.

Something that involves me ****ing with peoples heads

I'm slightly worried about pursuing journalism as I've been told it's a very cut-throat business. I've also heard that if you're not at the top, it's not worth it at all. I'd just hate to have it all and lose it.

Indeed, I've heard such comments as well. I do feel confident that my writing is good enough, however, in which I would swim, rather than sink in the risky field that is journalism.

Also, my uncle is one of the top journalists here in Saint Louis, Missouri, Bernie Miklasz, so I'm confident that if I ever needed help, or advice in the field of journalism, he'd be able to provide it for me. Don't get me wrong, though, I wouldn't be the type to fall back on my uncle whenever I did not succeed.

I'm in a similar position, as I was rather shy for several years. Now that has been reduced to being merely quiet, which is a step up. Although I have no problem taking a leadership role, I do have a problem with politicians themselves--all the slander and mudslinging. I'd rather not become such a person.

Like you, I have well-defined beliefs. I'm not sure what yours are, but I tend to lie on the far right of the political spectrum with the nationalists, fascists, and libertarians. Considering the fact that U.S. politics have been dominated by the weak left and right in the two party system, I basically have no chance of ever securing such a position as President without succumbing to the temptation of joining a major political party and therefore limiting the applications of my beliefs.

I'm about to graduate with my degree in Civil Engineering. Probably be designing roads and bridges

Hopefully make some money :p