From the very first day of kindergarten we have been asked "what do you want to be when you're older?"

So maybe back in the day it was an astronaut or the President of the United States, but what would your answer be if someone asked you at this exact moment?

Don't get me wrong, I know there are people who already have it figured it out, kudos to you guys!

However, for many like myself, I have no idea what I will be doing. When asked, "where will you be in ten years?" I literally crack up, do I even know where I will be in ten minutes?

To be honest, it is scary to imagine how anyone's future will play out. But ask yourself this, do you really need to be planning it out step by step?

Obviously it is important to have a plan, but what ever happened to those ambitious dreams that we possessed in kindergarten?

Picking a major in college and pursuing a career in my field is something that will eventually consume my life, so why don't I strive towards something that makes me happy?

Yeah sure, money is always in the picture, but has our society really grown that much of a deficiency towards doing what makes us happy?

In high school I can recall my friends complaining about taking random required courses that were of no interest to them, and believe it or not, they are doing the same thing in college.

In our current society, the idea of wealth and "glam" is so overly emphasized people can't even realize that they have absolutely no infatuation in what they do. Obviously I am not entirely naive, money is always a prevalent factor when choosing a career path, but why should I, as a college student, study something that completely bores me? Won't that decision control the rest of my life?

Maybe I am lame, but why can't we do what makes us happy?

I never understood where that kindergarten optimism went. We were all so confident and self-assured that we could take on anything, and to be honest, we still can.

In reality, there is no such thing as "it's too late". I don't believe that we are constantly changing our path; we are simply modifying the plans.

These adaptations are essential to life, and yes, it is a hard idea to grasp, but I think the most crucial element to our happiness is finding a purpose and being proud of who we are now and who we intend on becoming, while also doing something that makes me content.

Basically I am saying, you do you!

So the next time someone asks, "where will you be in ten years?" Lay it all on them. Dream big, and realize there's more to life than money.