Coincident?

Coincident?

Just recently while babysitting for my aunt I was bombarded with some questions by my younger cousins. I’m in my mid twenties and my four cousins are between the ages of 7 and 12 and I was minding my business when I overheard them talking about what they wanted to be when they grew up. I heard careers like becoming a doctor, lawyer, detective, and even playing pro football. I grinned to myself about how big children can dream, and suddenly they must have heard me stop what I was doing and they turned and asked, “What do you want to be when you grow up, Von?” A question I was not quite ready to answer and considering I was the “grown” one, I was speechless.

As the week progressed, coincidently enough I attended workshops for grad school and internship seminars for the attorney general’s office. I heard speeches from people about the opportunities that their programs offered and that question still lingered in the back of mind throughout the week. With my senior approaching fast, I began to think beyond NAU. What am I going to do? What do I want to become?

I met with my advisor and mentor shortly after several seminars. We began discussing the difference between grad school and law school as well as the process. Within a week I made a lot of process in which way my future is heading and furthering my education is definitely forthcoming. I’m not sure what exactly what I want to be, I mean if being a career student was possible I would certainly go that route but grad school is calling. Even as an adult, I still don’t have it all figured it out but I appreciate the little minds of my siblings for guiding me in a sense. Knowing I have little eyes looking up to the oldest grandchild it definitely helps in setting goals and pursuing my career.