My Big Plans for the Future

What will I do after I graduate high school? At this point I’m sure every senior has asked themselves this question. After considerable thoughts, I have devised a tentative plan for my future. I realize that some of these plans and goals may change over time, but with a plan, the first steps of the journey can begin.

I will be moving to San Jose and renting an apartment with the little money I have saved up. Once I’ve settled in I will start looking for a job as a security guard and also apply to Evergreen Valley College. I will apply for the BOG (Board of Governors) Fee Waiver, which will help me pay for college. I will be taking the car my parents are going to give to me after high school with me.

I have chosen to major in psychology. Psychologists are very important people; they help millions of people with their everyday struggles and problems that they have to deal with. Not only do they help people with problems that they cannot handle on their own, they also are scientists who study humans minds and behaviors. With being a psychologist, there are many different careers to choose from within this profession. I want to be a developmental psychologist. Development psychology refers to the scientific study of the systematic psychological changes that normally occur to human beings throughout their growth period from birth to old age. It was originally concerned with children and infants, but it has since expanded to include the entire life span of mankind including adolescence and adulthood. Development psychology covers the extent to which human development occurs through gradual accumulation of knowledge, and the extent to which children born with innate mental structures learn through experience.

I think my plan will work out because I have put a lot of thought into it and have decided exactly what I want to do in college and as a career. Normally people change their majors 4-5 times before sticking to something but I think I got the handle of this.

The stock market should be thought of as a long-term savings vehicle. Investing in the stock market should not be associated with gambling. By investing in high-quality U.S. companies, the investor in a company profits along with the company. As a shareholder, when the company makes money, the investor also does. There are many ways to invest in the stock market, but it is my opinion that investing in mutual funds is probably the most appropriate way for the average person, without expertise in stock analysis, to make money.

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