During the whole summer, especially in these past few weeks, I’ve had many different opinions forced upon me concerning academics and education in general. I’ve heard that I should drop out of school, or that people who get B’s and C’s in AP classes late in high school are slackers, but I’ve also heard that my plan is really solid and responsible in this day and age. This culminated tonight when my grandma told me, quite seriously, that she expected me to end up in Washington, working in a position such as the national treasurer. While being employed by the government really would NOT be my cup of tea, that level of confidence from someone as close to me as her is the best thing that I could have at this point in my life. People need to realize that, more than the grades you get, it’s the experiences you have and ultimately where you end up. And if I have that level of confidence in myself, I can do anything.
