Time Flies... or so it seems

Hey Everyone!

Today is July 5th 2011, WHERE HAS TIME WENT!!?? I remember a few months ago I was still sitting in a high school college algebra class thinking, "Get me out of here!" Which brings me to my topic of this blog.

Remember that first day of school? That first crash on your bike? That 16th birthday that you waited all your life for? Take a moment and think about those things. They really weren't that long ago. Time flies faster than you think. You know, speaking as a teenager at 17, we are always wishing time would speed up. "Get me out of this house, can i just be 18 already", "When is graduation", "Can not wait to get to college". But what we as teens do not realize is that reality is hard. You have bills, jobs, schooling and tons of finacial responsiblities. Are you really ready to take life by the horns like that? Are you prepared for any mid-life crisis?

As I went through high school, I became a little smarter each year about those types of things. I never realized that college was going to be so expensive. Since I was 7 I wanted to be a Vet, about my sophomore year I did some research and found information i should have found a long time ago. A vet has to go through multiple years of schooling, which in turn leds up to a large amount of money. Knowing that I began to take a new interest in a career. I began signing up for high school classes that linked to Athletic Training. I only have to finish 4 years of college and i will have my license. Also, I am a huge fan of sports. I feel sports is a good thing for people to do. It builds up self confidence and self respect. Now, I have been rushing to get out of high school yes. But on the road to college, I have been preparing myself! I applied for outside scholarships. As well as receiving a softball scholarship to Bethel College of North Newton. Working helps gain finacial responsiblity.

If you are a parent of a teenager or you are a teen yourself, take in consideration of everything i just told you about. Are you ready to handle the money? Do you have any idea of what you want your profession to be? You may think you have time to think about it, but look at how fast your life has went already. Time flies by, get the head start while you can. It makes your life so much easier, you wait till the day of high school graduation then you will be pulling your hair out. If you want the easy way, get started!

Thank you and God Bless,
Kylee