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 As the semester comes to a close, all I can think about is the future.


Right this moment, I'm thinking of these last two classes I need to take to truly graduate. I'm thinking of where I'm going to take them, whether it be here or back home, or potentially somewhere else. I'm thinking of how I'm going to manage working and paying off loans while going to class at the same time. I'm wondering if it's truly worth it to even finish those last two classes considering the cost. 


But I also think about what happens after that. I expect to spend the next year or so of my life in Bakersfield, which I've called home forever. But after that, I'm not so sure. The goal is to move up to the bigger markets and to do that, I need to leave home. And with that distance comes more questions.


What happens then? Where am I going to go next? Will this really get me what I want? Is what I want, really what I want? I say it is now, but how do I know for sure that in ten years I'll be where I want?


In the end all I can is the same thing I've been doing. I'll keep making the most of any opportunity I get and try my best to keep going, but I just hope it actually ends the way I'm hoping it does.

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  1. Brandon McGowan 340April 13, 2024 at 11:12 AM

    Justin!! The future is definitely terrifying, but I think you are going about it the best way possible. We never know what is going to happen in the future, but the best thing we can do is make the best of any and all opportunities that come before us. I have faith in you, and I am sure you are going to do great things. Good luck!!!!

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