When I was 17, I started studying in the engineering school I'm in right now. I used to spend long hours of my nights fiddling about with computers, programming, etc. I wanted to be a computer engineer. After my first year of college though, I lost interest in it completely. For quite a few of years I was going nowhere really, I did enjoy that time quite excessively though.
Fast forward to May 2012. I was high off my mind, sitting in my room playing Dragon's Dogma when it dawned on me that I had wasted enough time. Many questions ran through my head. What was I doing with my life? What did I really want to do? For about a week I just reflected on it.
I'm glad to say I found my way, and let me tell you, finally knowing what I wanted to do has been the greatest thing I've experienced in my life. I'm currently working on getting a degree in chemical engineering. It has been smooth sailing so far - knowing what I want to do keeps me rather focused... motivated. I won't stop there though. My aim is to ultimately get a doctorate in physical chemistry and spend my days doing experimental research. Getting a job as a university professor while doing research would be the ideal situation for me. I love classrooms, I love being able to teach people things, I love laboratories. With every passing day, my desire gets stronger and my goals closer.
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