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Sarah's Blog

I don't want to grow up...

Why is it that I can never seem to figure out what I want to be when I grow up? I am twenty-one years old and about to complete my junior year in college and yet I am still relatively clueless as to what I am going to do when I am forced to face the real world. I have had six concrete careers lined up for myself but it seems every month I am inspired by a new career and change my mind all together.

Since at the U of M I have wanted to be a lawyer, a pediatrician, a school social worker, a dentist, a high school teacher, and a psychologist. Just yesterday I attended the School of Dentistry's Open House and I am now considering becoming a dentist again even though I had previously ruled dentistry out!

How can I incorporate my love of dance into a financially secure and stable career? Why is it that expressing myself through movement is when I feel most alive but I shy away from making a career out of that life? Fortunately, I have the opportunity to dabble in the sciences while exploring my love of dance. Hopefully the coming year will lead me to a decision on what to do after graduation whether it be law school, medical school, dental school, or performing.

 April 22nd, 2007
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  • Class & major: senior; dance, pre-dentistry
  • Hometown: Anoka, Minnesota
  • When you come to the U of M, you gotta try: to see a student performance. Go to the Whole and listen to a band, wander through an art exhibit, venture to the West Bank for a concert. You ought to see the professional quality and skill of U of M students.
  • Favorite campus hangout: Coffman Memorial Union beause it's a convenient place to meet up with people, eat cheap food, shop for essentials, go to the bank, and study.
  • My advice for a good first semester: Don't cram too much in. I found college much more difficult than high school ans wasn't realistic with the amount I could take on and still be successful. Work with an advisor to plan a realistic work load and don't commit ourself to too many work hours.