Future Plans

When the counsellors came I felt a sudden urge to start thinking about my future plans in college and even my career options after college. Everything started to feel more real and I actually started thinking about colleges that I might end up going to. I want to do something in college that genuinely interests me, because that will make me most happy. I haven't sketched out a finial plan or idea of what I want to do yet but most likely something in business or enterprising. I didn't really feel that the little surveys that we took were all that accurate because what I thought I was interested in didn't show up on the end results. I hope to get out of the state for college because I feel like I need to explore and find myself outside of high school and I don't feel like going to CU would really give me that sense of independence that I feel like I need. I might even end up taking a gap year after high school and go explore more and find what I am interested in, though I am not at that deciding point quite yet.

Ralph in Lord of the Flies (Chapter 1)

Ralph in the first chapter in Lord of the Flies is a very outspoken character. He is somewhat bossy and full of himself and likes to tell people what to do. He hasn't really stepped out of his comfort zone much and he doesn't really know what it feels like to be someone like Piggy or have a life as hard as his. He leads a very sheltered and privileged life. In this way he really doesn't understand the struggles that Piggy has to go through like being made fun of or not fitting in. " 'They used to call me Piggy.' Ralph shrieked with laughter. He jumped up."(Golding 9). In this instance Ralph is making fun of Piggy's nick name and continues to mock him about it. Ralph doesn't really know his boundaries and only continues to make Piggy feel worse about himself. Though later in the chapter Ralph stands up for his new found acquaintance, " 'He's not fatty,' cried Ralph, 'his real name's Piggy!' " (Golding 20). This shows that even though Ralph may have a rough exterior inside he is can be compassionate.