“What are my plans for the future?”. This question often comes to mind and is frequently asked by my seniors. As my freshman year of high school is starting to fade away and my senior year is upon us, this question never seems to fade away. I asked myself this and came up with two ideal plans: join the army, volunteer for a program to go abroad to help the less fortunate, travel and see the world, and find the person to live the rest of my life with. . I think planning is like an architect designer: he takes time to bring his image from his mind onto paper, after finishing it is carefully constructed to perfection. I understand that these plans may change, but without a plan I cannot begin my journey. Joining the army is my ideal first plan. This idea came from my cousin and other guys close to me, who are also in the army. I spent some time with them and while they might say bad things about it, overall they showed me how hard work and dedication to the military can do a person good and they can do great things. I have watched them struggle a lot and seem to overcome anything they have encountered. I admire what they do and how they behave and that's why I want to be like them when I join. Before I finish high school I will have to join the ROTC, before joining the military just to learn the basics. I will study as hard as I can for the asvab test and when I pass it, I will immediately join the army and leave soon and for basic training. The first thing I do with my salary is send money to my mother so that she can have some stability and not have to worry about money. For a long time my mother talked about a...... middle of paper......stic as long as I follow them. I think all these plans suit me very well, joining the army would be a real honor, helping people, even if it's just a small thing, is a very rewarding thing to do. I've thought about these plans for a long time, but I've never really understood that this is what I want for my future. I'll be eighteen in less than a year, I don't want to be one of those people who graduates from high school and has no idea what I want out of life and waits forever to take a step forward. By setting this plan I think I could succeed. So these are my goals, after all “A goal without a plan is just a wish”. Now that I've got my priorities straight, I think it'll be a lot easier from here on out. I still have to graduate so for now all my energy and time will be dedicated to school.