writing three: life after i graduate

Michelle Snavely
Lit/Comp 11
Mr. Siegmund
1st block
Writing three

Life After I Graduate

Lately, all I have been thinking about is what I am going to do after I graduate. Many things come to mind and I am still not completely sure what it is that I want to do. I am starting duel enrollment at Athens Tech on January fifth. Duel enrollment is when you can attend high school and also go to collage to achieve collage credit. This is what is really going to kick off my experience in the real world because it is going to give me a taste of what it is like to be in collage and to be on my own. I wont be completely on my own because I will still be living with my dad but I will have to do my homework on my own and find my own way to class.
I have decided to start taking classes for the social work major. I really want to go into social work because I really want to work with children who have lost a parent. I feel that I could really help these people because I know how it feels to loose a parent. My mom died when I was nine and it was a really tough experience. I don’t know what I would have done without my therapists and friends who kept me going. I would like to later switch my major over to psychology because I feel that that would give me more one on one time with the children.
My classes at Athens Tech are going to be after school. If I decide that I don't want to go through with the social work major I would like to switch to accounting, most of these classes go along with the accountant major. I have just started my classes and I really like college. I am taking intro to microcomputers, which is a lot like computer apps, only we are taking the class on Windows 2007. Intro to microcomputers is a mandatory class for most any major. My teacher is really nice and it’s kind of cool being the youngest student in the class. On the first day, some of the students were even asking me how to do certain things on the computer.
Another thing that I am starting to do to help myself grow is a program called young dawgs. This is an internship at the University of Georgia. I am going to intern at an accountant's office to see how much I like it and if it will work out for me. I plan to switch over from Athens Tech to either UGA, University of Michigan or Auburn University.
Like I said before, I would really like to go into psychology and learn to help children who have had to deal with harsh grief. These schools have the best psychology programs in the country and it would be an honor to attend any of these Universities. The classes that I am taking at Athens tech for social work are all classes that I will need to take to be a psychologist.
I am currently looking for a job so I can have more experience when I start my career. This will be a long process that I am excited to get started on. I have looked at jobs in the mall, at the movie theater and at many restaurants. The only problem that I am encountering is that I am only sixteen and according to most of these jobs I am too young. I am currently trying to get a workers permit so that could give me more leverage to show them that I am qualified. What they do not understand is that I am wise beyond my years. I am graduating a whole year early and I pretty much had to raise my little brother by myself after my mom died. I know how to take care of myself and I definitely know how to keep a job. Hopefully I will be able to prove this when somebody gives me a chance.
After I graduate, I plan to move out and live on my own. I know this will be a tough experience but I feel it is necessary if I want to prove to the world that I can take it on. More importantly I need to prove to myself that I can do anything I put my mind to. In conclusion, I have many things to do before I graduate high school. I also have a plan for after I graduate. I will already be enrolled in collage and I will have some experience in what it is that I want to do with my life.