PROSE
I IMAGINE
MYSELF…
If I could name one thing that I think about the most in the whole world, it would be me trying to imagine other people’s thought processes. My curiosity leads me to wonder what people in my everyday life — teachers, friends, family, schoolmates, cashier clerks at Safeway — see the world. What goes on inside their minds? I try to put myself in their shoes sometimes and visualize myself in crazy scenarios that I could be a part of. I imagine myself working at a Boba tea store. I’m not exactly sure about being able to make the drinks, but would it be a fun or a stressful job? Would I have to deal with unpleasant customers from time to time? From what I have seen and heard so far, it’s an amazing way to develop communication and productivity skills while also gaining benefits such as
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discounts, but it also requires hours of hard work and time commitment. I imagine myself being a History teacher in the future. I am absolutely in love with the subject, but how would I go about sharing my knowledge and passion with students? Would it really be a good idea for me to have a teaching career? I really do appreciate teachers for being able to do their job well and having to deal with us overly excited students every day. It must be a tough profession, but they manage to plan out our daily curriculums and wake up early in the morning just to come to school and educate us. I imagine myself as a college student already. I wouldn’t say I do well academically, but I certainly do want a fresh college experience. I already know what I want to study, I already know what job I want, but I just can’t get my grades up for some reason — even when I try really hard. How do
