A Year in Review

Junior year seems to have flown by, yet also seems to have taken a very long time...it's strange. A lot has happened over the course of this year, as I learned many new things in my various classes and finally decided (mostly) on what I want to do in college and after college. Though I've dedicated this blog to one of my hobbies, baking, I'm fairly certain that's not the career for me. I'm still rather indecisive about the career I would like to do, as becoming a dermatologist is a long, difficult path, and I have many other interests, such as journalism. However, these hobbies have been important because they've helped me prioritize what I want most in life. I've realized that no job will truly be the perfect job, and no life will ever be the perfect life, but I've prioritized what I want most out of life. Primarily, I want to be happy and have a stable, well paying job as well as close friends. However, I also want the freedom to pursue my other interests, such as traveling, foreign languages, cooking/baking, photography, ceramics, music, and reading. Though I realize that it's probably going to be impossible to engage in all of these activities and be in medical school, I've realized what's important to me, which will definitely help me plan. Over junior year, I've finalized the majors and schools I would like to apply to as well as the career I'm aiming for, and I've also discovered a lot about myself--how my thought process works, what's important to me, and my nature. I know that I have the potential within me to do basically anything I set out to do, and I intend to do just that.