What Are You Going to Do After High School?

So You Are Going to High School?

Very well! You made it!  Well, honestly, no. You haven't made anything quite yet.  You have finished middle school and are about to begin high school. You still have a lot ahead of you, so sit tight and start thinking about your future.  You should start making a plan about what you want to do during high school to make the best of it and be prepared for what comes after high school ---real life.College. College. College.  Yes, many people will tell you that college is the only answer after high school, but I will tell you that not everyone is ready to go to college right after high school, or even if you are ready, you may not want college.  Guess what?  That's okay.  Parents, don't faint and ban me forever.  Hear me out.Our job as educators is to MAKE SURE you are college-ready when you finish high school, but your job is to figure out exactly what you want to do with your life.  It is sounds difficult, but it really isn't.  It's all about finding your passion.  What makes you happy?  What makes you smile? What are you willing to do so much, that even if you didn't have to work, you'd still do it for free?

Find Your Passion and Make a Career Out of It.

Victor Frankl wrote a book many years ago called Man's Search for Meaning.   It describes his time and experiences in a concentration camp where he lost everything.  In his book, he finds meaning in everything, even in the most desolate of situations.  Finding your meaning in life and your passion will undoubtedly lead you to existential fulfillment and success.  Therefore, take this summer before high school begins to examine what brings you happiness, joy, and pride.  Is it helping?  Is it creating or designing?  Is it fixing things?  Is is researching and investigating?  

If you aren't sure where to start, begin with your favorite subjects and activities.  Think about what makes you excited and go from there.  Start exploring different career path around your passion and meaning.  From there, you can start developing your path to fulfill that career goal.  Some career will require some college while others will require more.  Find first your passion, then set on developing your plan.

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It is never too late to find your passion and make a career out of it.  How ever old you are or where ever your are in your life.  Your meaning is out there.  Find it.