The high school years

After having my dentist dreams smash apart. I wandered dremless for a while. I skateboarded and partied and had my friends, and chased the girls. Nothing else seemed to matter. It took some time but I realized that those friends would not stick around, and the girls would just become a thorn in my side. I was on a path to self discovery. When I thought I was cool I wasn't. When they told me it was fun, it was temporary. I fell in love as quick as I fell out of love. I was all over the map.

I finally retreated and tried to think things through.
Asking questions like, "Where do you want to be?", "What do you need?", "What do you want in life?".
I came to the conclusion that I needed to continue my education if I was going to attain my goals.

But then I had to figure out what I was going to take at university? My first year I stuck to the basics, I took a couple courses in english and psychology. Until i thought that I wanted to be a gym teacher, or a coach. For about 12 months I chased this dream. Until I was told by the universities I applied to that I did not have the sufficient grades to take the courses.
In one letter they offered me a substitute. Instead of becomming an outdoor educator, I could take forestry instead.

I took what was being offered to me, because it was the best and only option that made sense to me.

All I could think when I left for school was, at least I won't have to work behind a desk. I'll be outdoors and I'll be happy.