Infinite possibilities, endless directions to go, and no sign of stopping. The future is an endless expansion of possibilities. There is no way to be sure what will happen, or how to be prepared for what the future will hold. This has always been frightening to me, as I have never been sure what I want to do, or how I can prepare for something that changes more than I change clothes. However, I have never been afraid of taking chances, no matter how big. No matter what happens in the future, I will never stop pursuing what is right to me, and whatever will make me the happiest. 

Ever since I was a child sports have been interesting to me. I have been surrounded by sports my entire life, and I don’t see that changing in my future. There is no telling what changes new technology will bring to the world of sports, but that won’t stop me. Whether my place is in the office, in the booth, or helping out on the field, my dream is to spend the rest of my life around sports. The Whittier Scholars Program is my contingency plan to help me achieve this goal. It is my way to prepare for the future, and to give me a competitive advantage in my field. It will allow me to get valuable experience in the area, while also giving me one or more degrees that will help me reach my goal.

With anything in this life there is the opportunity of failure. Failure is something that has always worried and frightened me. What if I am not good enough? Or if I do not work hard enough? How will I be able to face myself, and more importantly, make a living. If I focus so hard on one thing will I have anything left to fall back on? These concerns are another reason I chose the scholars program. Normally I would graduate college with my one degree and be pigeon holled into that category. However, the scholars program allows me to prepare for the worst in the future. Even if I fail to reach my goal of being around sports, I will have other experiences and education that will allow me to pursue another path. This allows me to push my concerns to the side. I don’t have to be as worried about failing, when I have something to lean back on. In my case I will choose either business or education. Two career paths that have always been interesting to me, and I would more than willing to work in to earn my living.  By having something to fall back on, the frightening large and inevitable future is that much less scary.

Finally, no matter what happens, and how scary it is, I am excited and ready for the future. I know there is a lot of work to be done, but I am ready, my whole life I have worked for everything, my grades, my athletics, and much more. I am more than ready to face the work the future brings. There is no way to predict the changes that are ahead of us. Anything can happen, and there’s no way to prepare for that. But, I’m not worried, I will not change, everything I am will not change, I promise to myself that I will do everything in my power to make my dreams come true, and I will not fall short.

In conclusion, there are an infinite amount of possibilities for the future. But, those who are ambitious, and those who try to be prepared will be favored. I will stick to who I am, and work to be ready, because that is all we can do for the future.