on growing up

lately,
i've been  contemplating

 what life will be like

after college. 

what  my  next step will be

in this adventure

we call 

living.

the general expectation:

pursue a career as a music teacher.

but day after day, 

i realize this might not be exactly what i want to do,

right out of college.

don't get me wrong, 

i love music.

 i love teaching music.

but there are also many other areas

that hold my interest,

 that i love.

ever since traveling to India in 2008

i've had a passion 

for helping those who have been victims

of social injustices.

social injustices 

such as human trafficking.

i have some ideas

of ways that i could help those

who have been victimized .

ideas that involve music.

ideas that would involve

going back to school

and studying 

and studying

and studying some more

for a degree 

much different

than the one 

i'm working towards now.

for now though,

all i can do 

is dream of the future,

of the different 

paths and doors

that will (hopefully) open

in the next year or so,

be thankful

for the opportunities

and  blessings

i have in this country

and enjoy

the last few days

i have  here at school

studying music.