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Page 4 Finding Your Way By: Makenzie Vitarius When I was in middle school , I was determined to be a fire fighter. Since then, I’ve planned to be a fashion designer, an interior designer, a music producer, a businesswoman, and a sports photographer. It wasn’t until after I graduated college that I finally decided what I wanted to do with my life. In fact, if you had asked me one year earlier, I would’ve said I would never become a teacher. The fact that students are expected to decide what they want to do with the rest of their lives at such a young age is something intimidating and scary. You haven’t experienced enough to know what careers you might like or dislike. Sure, tests can show you your strengths, but sometimes our strengths are not what we enjoy. That being said, there is good news. It’s okay if you are wrong. It’s okay if you choose a path that you find you hate. Ask your teachers what they studied in school. I got a degree in Studio Art. Some of your teachers got a degree in Psychology, some Business, and some Interior Design. While your degree is very important, it is not the end. There are always other options. If you find you hate your degree while you are still in college, universities have made it much easier to switch programs before graduating. If you find out you are unhappy after college, there are plenty of alternative programs or extra schooling you can ge ЁѼ