by Hailey Craynon

In 10 years from now, everyone will be off doing their own thing. What are you going to do? What makes you want to do this? How committed are you?  Where do you see yourself?

Freshman Kyra Gibson said, “I want to be a criminal investigator. I want to be a criminal investigator because I want to understand why criminals do the things they do, and I’m planning to achieve this by staying focused in school and graduating from a good college.”

Gibson has been passionate about being a criminal investigator since she was in sixth grade, as she found it exciting and interesting.

“I have always watched documentaries with my mom and tried to solve them, and it got me into criminal investigations.”

Some students are interested in nursing.

Freshman Makhia Hall said, “In 10 years, I see myself figuring out what college I want to go to so that I can study for a nursing degree, and I’ve always been good with kids and just people in general. I’m going to achieve this by getting good grades, making sure my GPA is high, and paying attention more in classes.”

Some think nursing is maybe too hard and they give up on a dream, but Hall said to “focus on the impact you will have on patients’ lives and never give up.”  

And while some freshmen do not know exactly what they’d like to do in the future yet, they still plan to make the most of high school.

Freshman Serenity Dees said, “In 10 years, I would probably be either in or graduating college, hopefully with a job of some sort and living with a friend or on my own. To achieve that, I’ll need to keep my grades up and graduate from high school in the pathway I plan to pursue.”

Some people are uncertain what they want to do with their lives when they’re older, and that’s okay. They still plan to have a fun and sustainable life.

Freshman Tryston Looney said, “I see myself in 10 years in a nice house, and I’m planning to be a police officer because I have always wanted to be one. I plan to achieve this by saving up money and working hard. I want to do this so I can live a happy and decent life in the future.” 

Some may have a dream and think it’s too hard, or that they will never make it, but “fight strong and never give up on your dreams,” said Looney. 

No matter how challenging their dreams are, most freshmen plan to never give up on their dreams.