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In less than 5 months, as far as the great State of Iowa is concerned, you are officially on your own and an adult. The big conveyor belt of public education is dropping you off the line and turning around with another group on its way. No more teachers on your case to do well, to get work done, to be in attendance, to help you at every turn, to be decent, civilized human beings. No more fans cheering for you. No more awards assemblies to celebrate you. No more banquets. No more collective community concerned about your success or failure. No more parents to "excuse you." No more parents to contact the school or teacher if they think something's wrong with a grade. No more parents to call your coach because you aren't playing enough. As far as the "real world" is concerned, you are simply another "you" that needs to be productive and find your place, and be accountable for yourself. So, how excited are you for this reality?! What is most exciting? What concerns you most about this reality? Discuss all the optimism, and fears, you may have as you approach this last chapter of adolescence.
The absolute most exciting thing about real life for me is to start my own family. To make my own decisions without somebody that sees themselves as my better breathing down my neck. Having the ability to be on my own is exciting, and I can't wait to start my own chapter of my life. I have so many ideas for my future that I never would have had if life didn't come and tell me to kick it into high gear. I'm making more money now than I ever have before. I'm happier now than I ever have been before. The only direction I can see my life going is up, and forward, and this is VERY satisfying to think about. The only thing I'm ever concerned about for my future is whether or not I'll be good enough for the people I decide to include in it. In my journey, I want to be the best me I possibly can be to those I love, and I just hope I'm not a disappointment to them, or myself. I hope I can help other people achieve their dreams in life, and to go the direction they want to go in. I hope I can bring happiness to the people in my life, while still maintaining my own. I want to be able to wake up and feel happy, and look forward to the day ahead. I want to walk through whatever city I call home and not be scared, but excited to find whatever comes my way. I want every surprise to be a welcome one, and to take them in stride. But most importantly, I hope to live my life to the absolute fullest, and to do so with the people I love right beside me every step of the way.
ReplyDeleteI have mixed feelings about what’s going to happen after these next five months. One thing that I’m most excited for is continuing my track career into college. I’m excited about that because it will help me make friends in college. I’m also excited to see how I can function on my own and if I can do well at it. One of my bigger concerns is maybe losing some of my friends when I go off to college because I won’t see them every day. My other big concern is time management in college because I’ll be in a sport and I’ll have a job, so I might struggle with that to start because I’ll have to study and do homework. Otherwise, I’m very optimistic about what the future holds for me.
ReplyDeleteHugh Molony
Mike Trumm
ReplyDeleteJanuary 8th, 2020
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Knowing that I will be out of school and “on my own” is an exciting feeling because it is allowing me to be my own person. The thing I am excited about the most is being able to work on the farm every day. This has been a dream of mine since grade school, and now that I’m done with school, I will be able to fulfill my dream. I am also a little scared about being on my own because I will have to do things that I’ve never done before. Some of those things included making my own appointments with doctors or dentist, and eventually must learn how to raise kids. Overall, I’m very excited and ready to be done with school and work on the farm. I will love being home working with my family and keep the tradition of farming in the Trumm family.
The realization that in less than 5 months we will be graduating is exciting. Personally I am excited to open the next chapter in life and see where it takes me. The possibilities are endless. I think the thing that is the scariest is the thought that I in a sense will be out on my own. I won't have my parents there to remind me of things and be there for the day to day stuff. It's all on me now. I think it is exciting to see how I will do with this. My parents are moving after I graduate and not knowing where they will move to Wherever I go to college I may be alone without family around me and that scares me but also excites me. i think this will help me grow up and be Independence.
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Jarett Connolly
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I am ready for the real word to start ,I have a little less than 2 months of school left and then I am on my own. I am excited for this because then I don’t have to worry about school anymore and I can work all day instead of half days and be able to get off work at a decent time instead of 10 at night. I won't have a problem being on my because I have had a job since 5th grade and I have managed my own bank account so I know things that I can buy and save for. I can’t wait to be able to work for my dad and brother all year doing construction and being able to take over half of the business. I will then be able to make a lot of money being able to work all day. Out of high school I plan on renting a house and moving in with some friends and living together and saving up money to be able to buy some land.
I plan on going straight to the work force rather than go to college. I am doing that because I don’t like school and I would rather work. I’m excited to graduate because then I don’t have to listen to teachers anymore and I can go to work more often and make money. I'm excited because I get to work on the farm more and get things done and not be doing them in the middle of the night or in the dark. What I’m afraid of is if I'll have enough money to own and run my own farm and be able to keep it. I'm also afraid of mother nature and how she can be sometimes with weather. Some of the things that I will need to be able to make it is a good paying job, a farm, and equipment.
ReplyDeleteIn 5 months, I will graduate, and I will be excited to move on in the next chapter of my life. I am excited to be on my own and enlist in the United States Army. I feel like the Army will give me enough discipline to do things on my own so I can take care of my own responsibility. However, I am not excited for boot camp because that will be a long time and it will be difficult. After boot camp I feel like I will fully be prepared to take on school, live on my own, and manage my own money. I am excited for that because I don’t have to be watch 24/7 and I can make my own decisions as an adult. The part that most concerns me is leaving after high school for boot camp because I will be away from my loving family, but it will give me an opportunity to grow up. Overall, in 5 months I will be ready for the next big part in my live to come!
ReplyDeleteWill Potter
When it comes to my future, I have mixed feelings about how it might pan out. I am excited to finally have the opportunity to devote my time toward something I feel is beneficial and will propel me positively in life. I hope the career that I am planning on going into will give me a sense of satisfaction as well as a sense of purpose in my life. The unknown of my future is exciting but daunting as well. I have set various short term and long-term goals for myself, but this can all change in the blink of an eye for the best or the worst. I dream big and have large aspirations and pressure on myself to achieve what I feel is necessary to have a productive, successful, and purposeful life. When I was younger, I always thought the goal in life was to have the most money, almost like a high score. I have now come to realize that, as cliché as this sounds, happiness is the most important thing in life. In my own life materialistic items hold little value considering after a couple of days it loses its novelty and you end up wanting the next best thing. This is an awful rabbit hole to go down and can make you lose sight of what it is you should truly be aiming for. If I ever find the success I dream of, I will use it to propel people forward and benefit more people than just myself. Some of the biggest role models in my life do this exact thing or use the money to start a project that will benefit everyone. I understand the importance and happiness it brings because I myself, as well as everyone, has been assisted throughout life. No one gets to where they are strictly on their own which many forget once they have dollar signs over their eyes.
ReplyDeleteAfter my senior year in high school I will start becoming an adult and start learning to be like one. I’m excited to graduate high school and start going to college for my career that I’m focusing on. I’m also excited for meeting new people and make new friends. The biggest concerns that I will face is having to start wondering where I will live and not being able to see my friends every day. Another concern is having to live by myself and figuring out how to pay bills and taxes. Either way I’m ready to see what the future holds and all the challenges that I’ll have to face.
ReplyDeleteJose Nava
I'm not excited because my whole life I've been on my own anyway because my mom's always at work. I'm excited I'll get to have my own place and not get stressed out by her all the time I won't have a cluttered house to deal with. Ill actually be able to have friends over because I was never able to bring them over because all my mom does is yell and argue with me and its stressful no one wants to be around that. I'm so excited to have friends over and they will be able to stay the night and they will always have a place to stay. I'll be able to be myself and do what I want no matter what anyone says. I'm scared I won't be able to pay the bills and I'm scared I won't be able to find a good enough job. I’m scared I will be stuck at my mom's I know how to be independent I'm just worried things won't go as planned.
ReplyDeleteKiefer Clark
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In 4.5 months, I will graduate from High School and some diesel classes at NICC. I am excited because I will not have to get out of bed by 6 AM. to get ready for the eleven-mile drive to the high school in Cascade. Instead, I will be starting college classes, which will begin at 9 AM or later. My intentions are to get an apartment close to college so I don’t have to get up as early and it would be less miles, therefore less gas expenses and more money saved.
What worries me the most about the real world is being financially stable and having money for the things that I need to live comfortably. I also worry about not being able to graduate from college, as classes are harder in college. I know my parents would be there in order to help me if I would need them to, but I would try to do the best I could.
I really don’t worry about the need of diesel mechanic positions being erased from the employment list. Since the classes are going online, maybe the teaching positions would be erased from the diesel employment list. Hopefully the jobs for a diesel mechanic will continue to have a strong need in the future. From what I researched in class, the diesel mechanics position will be going to computers in order to repair the machines.
As my life grows on to something bigger, I am excited but at the same time I am scared for what is to come. I am very excited about graduating, going to college, and having kids with someone I fall in love with and marry. I am scared because all the bills with taxes and college, I realize that my parents can help in the long run but, I am also scared I will make the wrong choice on which college to go to. The most exciting event that will happen is going to college because when I was little, I always dreamed of going to four-year college. As I grew up, I always visited my brother and thought it was the coolest to see them succeed. In reality when I grow up I am ready for everything that is to come but being struggling with my physical issues lately I am scared to grow up and be me.
ReplyDeleteAfter i graduate high school I'm going to college for construction management at Kirkwood and for the past two years and I'm excited because I want to start my own business of construction. First of all I want to focus on college making sure I'm doing everything i need to do to get to the point of getting my diploma. One thing of my biggest concerns is maybe losing my friends after graduating high school because everyone is going to go their own way and start a life and I'm not going to see them like I used to see them everyday in high school. But i happy because I'm going to have new friendship in college or maybe at work to, but like i said my biggest goal is get my own business in the future.
ReplyDeleteRogelio Nunez
I am really excited to know that in 5 months I will begin a new chapter in my life, I say I am excited because I will have many new opportunities, the first one being, as soon as high school is over I will begin working for my dad and just a few short months after that, I will be in college. What concerns me the most is that I wont be as successful as I intend to be and that is also my biggest fear I have going into the "real world". That I work relentlessly and Im not successful. Another one of my biggest concerns is losing all friends because we are all going are own separate ways and we have spent our whole childhood together, so it will seem kind of strange. All in all, I am excited to see what this new chapter in my life will bring.
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When I graduate high school in 5 months I will be on my own and I’m kind of excited to be on my own. Then again, I will miss my siblings and my parents. I will miss Gray a lot because I am always with her and taking care of her. I am excited to be on my own and start a family and get a good job. I am also scared to leave because ive been living with my parents my whole life.
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Michael Droeszler
ReplyDeleteWith less than 5 months and then I’ll be on my own is exciting to me. I am ready to work on the family farm and get a job working second shift. I never did like school a whole lot and I think I am going to do good after high school. I am already working a job making money so I can pay off my new truck that I just bought. I have been wanting to get a good paying job that I enjoy doing and I am ready for adulthood. I have a job with good working hours, and they pay well too. I am ready for adulthood because I have managed my bank account so I can buy new things when I need too. I know adulthood can be scary sometimes when your looking at how much money things cost and when you don’t have the money to pay for it. I am learning that you must work hard to get nice things. I am ready for the “real world”.
Michael Droeszler
ReplyDeleteWith less than 5 months and then I’ll be on my own is exciting to me. I am ready to work on the family farm and get a job working second shift. I never did like school a whole lot and I think I am going to do good after high school. I am already working a job making money so I can pay off my new truck that I just bought. I have been wanting to get a good paying job that I enjoy doing and I am ready for adulthood. I have a job with good working hours, and they pay well too. I am ready for adulthood because I have managed my bank account so I can buy new things when I need too. I know adulthood can be scary sometimes when your looking at how much money things cost and when you don’t have the money to pay for it. I am learning that you must work hard to get nice things. I am ready for the “real world”.
Theirs is truly nothing I like about it, moving into the adult world is the single scariest thought I’ve had since junior high. There are still some things I haven’t figured out. I have been accepted into Kirkwood already but I have no clue where I’m going to live because there aren’t any dorms at Kirkwood they have apartments and the rent is 300 dollars a month I can’t afford that. I honestly being thinking about staying at home and just driving up to Kirkwood. That’s what my grandfather thinks I should do and when I think about it that’s what seems to be the most logical thing to do but the thing is I don’t what to be known as that guy that’s still living at home after high school. Its interesting because that goes against my persona of rebelling against society and not caring what people think . That’s one thing that I think might make me a hypocrite I’m all for rebelling against society but if I’m being honest I worry about what people think all the time I don’t show it though and these days I’m really good at not letting it effect my actions but I still worry what people think I just don’t show it. That’s the thing I’m pretty good at hiding stuff when I want to be especially from my family but whatever I’m starting to get off topic. I guess I could probably easily just get a roommate and split the rent but it will have to be someone Kirkwood pairs me up with which hopefully it wont be someone that annoys me too much but if it is I’ll just have to soldier through it. I need to apply for scholarships too, I’ve been putting that off and I think my Moms starting to get pissed at me about it I’m not sure though she would probably say she isn’t but I wouldn’t know if she were lying or not that’s the trouble with talking with your family you can never be sure if your getting a honest answer a partially honest answer or just straight bs. I’ve caught my family telling me lies and half truths on a couple occasions so whenever a family member says something, I naturally take it with a grain of salt but never mind I’m getting off topic again. One point I’d like to make before ending though is I’m not an ambitious person I always hate it when people use the phrase goals I don’t have goals some people might disagree but I don’t consider the plans I have to be goals they will put me at peace. You see here’s what I want I want to become a history teacher. I don’t care what school I teach at I only ask that the kids I teach are easy to control I can deal with your run of the teenage behavior and I wont mind your typical small group of brats in the class here and there I just don’t want anything too crazy. I also ask that the school not be like Cascade in the sense that they make play dumb games at the assembly and what not. I just want to do my job go home to a decent place to live after work every day and beyond that I politely ask that people leave me alone and personally if you find the word ambition in those plans I think you’re crazy. If I can have what I just described though I’ll be at peace. I’m also dreading the graduation ceremony I truly am for two reasons mainly. One I think the uniforms look stupid and second I hate ceremonies like that where people start making a big deal about you and I know my family will get a little teary eyed and start making a big fuss of the whole thing and also it wont be over when I go home and will have to put up with that graduation party nonsense. That’s all I have to say I know this isn’t a very eloquent conclusion but I don’t really care I don’t have anything left to say.
ReplyDeleteIn the next five months I will be sent out into the real world. That may sound scary or good for some people. Personally, for me it is scary and good. First of all it is scary for me because school did not really prepare us to go out in the real world They do not teach us the proper classes we actually need. They just give us the classes we need to graduate, call it good enough and send us out in our way. What I mean by that is that they need to actually teach us life skills,, for example how to do taxes or how actually manage your money and all that financial kind of things. Those are some reasons why I am scared to go out in the real world. The good things that I am excited about is going out into the real world is that I don't have to waste my time on useless classes that don.t help me learn anythings. Now I can actually go to college and actually learn something for my future job that I want. Which that leads into getting a a job faster and start making money after high school right away. Those are the scary and good things about me going into the real world.
ReplyDeleteI can’t really say I am excited for this major abrupt change in my life, but it is a reality that is going to happen. The most worrying part of this is that college would be starting up right after school ends. By the time I graduate I must be ready to go to entirely new place with little idea of how things work. I procrastinate a lot and don’t like doing things if I am not forced to, so when it is coming to college, I am worried that I won’t have everything prepared for it when the time comes to enter the school. The one thing I am excited for is becoming an accountant. I really enjoy the class I am taking for this already and I understand it well. But the accounting thing will take a while before I can do so in the meantime, I will continue to work at the local grocery store. Other than being excited, I am also anxious to start my own family and buy my own house. Though before that I need to buy my own car and finish getting my drivers license.
ReplyDeleteTrevor Thein
Like many things in life, I don’t feel one specific way or another about this destined event. There are always positives and negatives to the situation, a common feature of many various circumstances. I’m excited and looking forward to being on my own and providing for myself. Sure, this will cost me a great amount of money, but it is a goal I’ve been yearning to achieve for many years. I’ve always hated the idea of depending on other people to provide for me, but now, I’ll be able to legally care for myself. I’m excited to get my own home and go through life without having to worry about homework assignments or test grades. Instead, I can focus on my job, my personal life, and participating in activities that I truly want to be involved with. On the other hand, this is also an event that causes me lots of worry and anxiety. I’ll be all on my own without someone to fall on if I get knocked down. I’ve also come to realize that the set of upcoming decisions will be some of the greatest and most influential choices that I’ll ever make. Whether I decide to go to college or enter the workforce, both require numerous years of dedication if I want to gain anything. If I decided to join the military, I’m required by law to serve years of my time. Most choices will be long term and that’s what freaks me out the most. It isn’t about having to work hard or what’ll I’ll be asked to do, it’s the fact that I’m signing years of my life away on something that could or couldn’t work out in my favor These choices are huge risks and can have significant payoffs, or the potential to be another terrible mistake.
ReplyDeleteColson Cruciani
Graduating high school and being on my own is very exciting to me. I am looking forward to leaving high school and working full time to make a living. After high school I plan on attending college for a couple years to extend my knowledge on dairy production. Attending college also excites me, but there are also worries that come along with it. While I’m attending college, I’m afraid I won't be able to take care of myself. I enjoy working which will result in less time for working on schoolwork. On the other hand, college excites me because I will be on my own and I will get to make many decisions on my own. I am also exciting for the people I will meet in college. After college my plan is to come back home and work for my dad. This excites me because one day I hope to but the farm from him and keep the family tradition going. Buying a farm also worries me since I do not have much experience of managing a farm on my own. Although this next chapter in my life will require lots of work, I believe I am ready for it.
ReplyDeleteWyatt Lynch
I am truly excited for what comes after graduating from high school. Being able to pick what you do from then on is interesting because there are so many ways you can go. I plan on going to college a few months after graduating. This is exciting because it gives me a feeling of more freedom compared to now. I will get to play soccer, while getting a B.S. degree in athletic training. After completing this undergraduate program, I will consider going into the physical therapy program at Clarke. Being a student athlete is a little concerning, also the field I am going into is quite tough so I am very concerned about not doing well in classes. I will be very excited once done with schooling, because it will be very dreadful. After school, I plan on moving somewhere not very close to Cascade, finding a job, and settling down. One thing that concerns me about all of this is not knowing what certain things are or how to handle them. I will learn as I go but knowing beforehand would be much better.
ReplyDeleteGoing into the real world is a scary thing to think about. Having to live on your own and pay your bills and provide food for yourself will seem like a lot at first and it’s a scary thought. I will also miss high school and being around friends everyday, while not having very many responsibilities. On the other hand, though, it is exciting to think about being your own person. I no longer will have to live by my parents rules and will have to try to handle life by myself. There will also be less stress in some regards because there won’t be the small town high school drama to deal with anymore. Finishing college, working at Cascade Lumber, being able to work with my family/cousins and be around them everyday are all exciting thoughts about the future. Another thing that excites me about growing up is raising a family because I enjoy being around kids and raising them will be exciting. Probably the most exciting, but also scary, thing about it all is seeing how I turn out. What kind of house will I live in, what kind of car will I drive, will I have a family? These are all exciting things to think about and I know my parents will be with me every step of the way.
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to be living in the real world. I just want to be on my own and go my own way. And go to college to get into the career you want. I don't want to be paying for my bills. I will be having jobs so i can make money to pay my bills. I also don't want to stick around the town of cascade.
ReplyDeleteI have been living in the "real world" for a while now and it hasn't really affected me as much as other people think it would
ReplyDelete~Denise Brady
I am both excited and nervous to go into the “real world”. I am excited to go out and meet new people because I love making friends. I am also excited to go to college and learn something I’m actually interested in. There are a few things that are a little on the other side would be being alone and not right next to my mom if I need things. I can do things on my own but sometimes I like her option to. I also would need to get a job to support myself and make sure I can make payments. Due to the college I am going to I have to get an apartment and I will be by myself which is my biggest fear not having someone their all the time or checking in to make sure you’re okay or need help. I am ready to go into reality but there are somethings that scare me but everyone has fears.
ReplyDeleteJessica Kremer
What excites is the fact that I get to actually go live out my dreams, I've always wanted to become a musician or doctor. So now I get to live those dreams out. Succeeding in life isn't just handed to you, you have to work for it. Which is what I'm going to do. I will become a doctor,and also learn how to play the piano. I just want to live a happy, healthy life. My dream ideal college is the University of Tennessee, they have outstanding nursing programs. So sometime in the near future I could be moving to Knoxville,Tennessee, if i get accepted. I have family down there so I wont be completely alone. But the things that scare me is knowing that I have to do this on my own and I have to stay motivated. I need this to be successful in life. One more thing that scares me is, i'm moving away from home, this is where ive been for the 18 years of my life, its all i ever known, it's gonna be scary, but I also will be leaving all my friends and family behind.
ReplyDeleteThe most exciting part of being an adult to me is gonna be able to make some more money. Even Though after high school I am still going to Nicc, I will still be able to work more hours and make more money to help pay off college. The one thing that concerns me most is all of the responsibility that falls upon my shoulders now, professors are going to be counting on me to just be able to learn, employers are going to expect me to work hard at all times. As an adult a person is handed so much more responsibilities and this can really have an effect on a person and make their life very stressful. I am very excited and confident as we’re speeding through my senior year and ultimately getting closer to graduation day by day. The main thing I am scared about is some of the college classes I will be taking next year and not being able to have my high school teacher to help me with things along the way.
ReplyDeleteI am excited to become an added member into the “real world”. I will never forget the memories and relationships high school has given me. High school has prepared myself to be successful in my future. I think it was a little preparation stage before i take that next step in life. I am most excited to live on my own and to start my career. I plan on attending Hawkeye Community College to study police science to find a job as a police officer. I am excited to finally find that job and get started on that along with living on my own. I can then have my own house in the country, in a secluded area, with a man cave. This way I can work in my garage on projects and have the boys up for some quality time. Taking that next step will cause me to hold myself accountable for my actions along with being responsible. Looking forward i don’t see anything that concerns me or worries me. I am ready to take that next step in my life.
ReplyDeleteColby Holmes