The Future

We all look forward to the future but are not prepared for the future. Last weekend, I had the opportunity to attend Grambling State University for their high school day and it made me realize that growing up is something I'm not ready for yet. I've done the necessary preparations, such as taking the ACT, looking into majors, etc., but I'm not prepared for growing up and being on my own. I think this realization may be true for many of us, but we're scared to admit to it. Growing up, I was used to having help with things and not being alone in life and I've recently learned how to be independent, and I think that's a wonderful thing. However, it terrifies me to know that someday I'll truly be independent and the future approaches whether you're ready for it or not. The future is unavoidable, no matter what we do or how we try to get out of it. I think that may be a problem in today's society and maybe that problem needs fixing. What I do know is that problems don't solve themselves, and I think that growing up and the responsibilities of the future could lead to a serious problem. To my older audience reading this, if you know a young person who may not be on the right track in life or is on the right track; make sure they're okay and that they don't need that extra guidance or moral boost because I promise that a little goes a long way. For my fellow younger audience reading this, the future is inevitable yes, but we are not alone. Life is what we make it and we should utilize resources available to us, not given, and make the most out of life and at least try to make the future better than the odds thrown against us. If you have a certain topic in mind you would like for me to write about, please feel free to email me at [email protected]