High School and Beyond

摘要

After graduating high school in 2007, I have come to realize that many high school students maynot have had the opportunities that I did in high school. I went to a high school in a small rural town in Arizona where we were fortunate enough to have an agricultural education program. Before moving to this small town, I lived in the city and was heavily involved in 4-H. I had a strong interest in becoming a large animal veterinarian because I knew I wanted my career to be centered around horses and that is the only career I knew of that would allow me to incorporate that interest. I was unaware ofother animal-related careers until my highschool agriculture teacher helped me open the door of possibilities.Like some high school students, I had somewhat of an idea of what I wanted to do with my life after high school, but the maturity to do it was not there. I was active in extracurricular activities but I was also interested in spending time with friends,as most teenagers want to do with their time. Having the support from my family and teachers helped me stay on track to graduate high school and go to college.