My Future

As of right now, I am pursuing majors in political science and history.  I am intrigued by politics and would like to become involved in the American government in more way than just voting.  After college I plan on entering law school, in which I plan to obtain my law degree.  With a law degree, one can do so many things: I could become a lawyer, a judge, a politician, a journalist, a political staffer, a new anchor, or a writer for a television news program.  I could follow in the footsteps of President Barack Obama, "NBC Nightly News" host Brian Williams, "Daily Show" host Jon Stewart, or just become a district attorney only known in my hometown.  There are so many paths to take, and I don't know which one will be the right one for me.

I know that someday I would like to serve in the United States Congress, although it would be difficult to get there without first being involved in local or state government positions.  So my primary plan is to go to law school, become a lawyer, work for members of the Michigan Congress, later become elected to the Michigan Congress, and then hopefully work my way up to being elected into the United States Congress.  My secondary plan would be to attend graduate school in New York City and possibly get an internship or job working for a well-known news corporation such as NBC.  From there, I could become a lawyer for the corporation, or possibly even work my way up to become a writer, correspondent, researcher, or even anchor.  Although, it is extremely difficult to get into many the law schools that I would like to attend that would give me the chances to go as far as I want to.  Especially the ones situated directly inside New York City, Columbia University and New York University, whose law schools are among the best in the nation.  But one can dream, right?