Katie Madson Week 10- Future

I have always had high ambitions for my future. Since the eighth grade, they have never changed. My life has changed in many ways, but my future goals have always stayed the same. When I was little, I fell in love with New York City. I know it is a typical thing for a girl to dream of, but I have always dreamt of living in the city. I love the culture, location, and opportunity. I also would love to travel. Whether it is with my job or in my free time, I plan to make it a priority. I grew up very, fortunately. I have an amazing family and have been granted many opportunities. I can only hope I can do the same for my family in the future.

For my career path, I plan to go into marketing. I am still undecided as to if I want to study international marketing or marketing management, but I know either will be a perfect fit for me. During my freshman year of high school, I took a design and multimedia class where I fell in love with advertising. From there, and talking to my teacher, Ms. Gerhard, I knew marketing was the area of study for me. New York City is the perfect environment. Unlimited opportunities at every step. So far, I have toured three colleges in New York. Pave University, New York University, and Stevens Institute of Technology.

Pace University seems to be the perfect fit for me. Located in the financial district of the city, it provides the opportunity I am looking for. Internships and connections are a huge focus of the school, and that is mainly what I am looking for. Pace starts all freshman with a counselor that begins a search for internships freshman year. That was the most attractive thing about the school. They also have a huge study abroad program, which is also very important to me. I plan to study abroad in London either my sophomore or junior year of college.

Another important part of life to me is helping others. While my career path does not directly lead to that, I plan to do everything possible to continue to volunteer and do charity work. I believe it is our role as members of society to help the less fortunate if we are capable. Hopefully, I will be capable enough to do so.

After college, I plan to still live in the city for a few years, traveling the world (hopefully with my job) and experiencing new things. I know I have high ambitions, but I plan to work hard to achieve all of my goals.  What are your goals or plans for your future?  What do you deem important to you in your life?