It wasn't until May 1st, college decision day, that I decided on taking a constructive year off to work, earn money, and attempt to experience the real world before starting college. My plan was never really well developed until the routine of late summer, when I began to piece parts together. I never had a grasp on what people meant by “roads to success aren’t straight” until I began to actually get involved with my day to day planning, building my own unique structure. While I may not have followed the traditional path to ‘success’ in the eyes of society, I am confident that deviating from the beaten path will propel me in a favorable direction.
Come early September, the realization hit me that my best buddies were leaving for their new experiences and I was being left back at home like that teddy bear in the attic. August 27 one of my best friends left for Tufts University; September 5th, my girlfriend left for UMass; September 8th, another best mate left for Union College, and here I was trying to piece parts of my life together bit by bit. I felt so lost and
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I pictured myself backpacking through the bare wilderness of Luang Namtha of Laos, scuba diving in the crystal clear waters of the Allezboo beach, or even executing my backup plan and patrolling the Rocky Mountains combating the hostile winter, but enjoying myself on a pair of Volkl 2015 powder skis. The struggles of real life hit swiftly and unexpectedly. The recipe of my madness contained half a cup of financial concern, 2 pints of time management, and garnished with a tablespoon of mundane daily tasks. This ‘real-world’ junk set me back a step; leaving me to work and ponder my options for the year. In response to this, I decided on taking a calculus class from 8am - 850am; then magically transforming into a Law Clerk from 9:30am - 5pm, and a busboy at a local restaurant from 5:30pm -