<p>As you can see, this is a huge rant on life, and well, what you do in it. Feel free to add in your 2 cents. As you'll see, this is probably not the post you see at a place like CC.</p>
<p>As a high school student, I started this school year thinking I'm special, and that my life is different. Well, obviously, it is. No one has the exact same genes as me, and thus there can only be one me.</p>
<p>But, I started getting other doubts like, maybe I'll die without ever doing anything special and meaning anything. I, like countless other individuals, wanted to be the "next Bill Gates", and revolutionize everything, but, you know. That just might not happen. I'm sure there are thousands of individuals like Bill Gates who didn't have the luck, didn't have all the things going for them. But, then again, looking into their lives, they of course have their positives: they make huge impacts on society, people respect them, an they are hugely successful.</p>
<p>This year though, I started looking into the career of a teacher. I know what you CCers are thinking "psh...teachers" why don't they just give everyone an A, and everyone will be happy. You probably didn?t really need a teacher to do well, but they really do have impact on lots of people?s lives. And, pension plans are there, so even if you earn little, you?ll have a nice and worry-free retirement. Does anyone know how much the pension is and how long it lasts.</p>
<p>I?m considering though, to work somewhere first, like Google, or Goldman Sachs(alright, I know it?s hard and out-there), but if I can make a couple of millions(hard, again), I would love to just settle into a job as a teacher, and make really cool lesson plans, and be interesting, and inspire students(won?t happen much). Aghhh?It?s really tempting, but?I dunno.</p>
<p>But then again, teachers in my school have it lucky. I?m in a well-off area, and I?d really hate to ever teach in a low-class area, where kids are poor, and don?t have any interest to learn. And frankly, I won?t feel secure in a place like that.</p>
<p>I?m considering a degree in EECS(Electrical Engineering and Computer Science) and get an MBA. I?m a good student now, and I?m sure I can get into a good program if I try. And really, good teachers are lacking. Then again does one person really matter.</p>
<p>If I get a job after graduation in EECS, I?d like it in a startup, or just work in a private equity, and get enough money to get out of it.</p>
<p>I don?t think I?d like to work in a corporate atmosphere my whole life. I?m sure I?m capable of climbing the ladder. I?m a good speaker, and I can make friends, trump over people, but there?s 2 problems with that:
1) I really morally don?t like ?trumping over people?, but of course I?d do it if necessary
2) I really don?t give for sucking up to people. I?m fine with being sincere and being genuinely friendly
3) What?s the point of being rich, owning huge stock option, when in the end you?re too old and possibly too cheap to enjoy it.</p>
<p>On another tangent, my friends, friend?s dad became a VP of a huge, huge, multi-billion dollar corporation(I left the name out on purpose), and they live in a pretty crappy area, and their house isn?t that great, they own 0 luxury cars(including Lexus and Acura), and he really doesn?t enjoy life much.</p>
<p>I totally can?t see my self enjoying my life if it revolves around getting to the next position in life.</p>
<p>Then again, when you take a look at the life of a teacher, I hear that they often have problems with voice, and using it too much?I don?t want to kill my voice and not be able to talk, but, I can make a few sacrifices.</p>
<p>But even as a teacher, I think, you need to be good at it to enjoy it. If students don?t like you, then you might not be doing a great deal of help.</p>
<p>Money: I don?t think that money is a huge deal in my life. I, like probably most of you reading this, have on occasions day dreamed, and imagined I had billions(in one of them I bought a party castle in England with a Boeing 787, and a landing strip in the backyard). But coming back to reality, I just want a nice car(Acura TSX, plus probably an Acura MDX), a big house(3-4k square feet, with a big backyard, pool optional), and live a happy life. I don?t care about like huge things like owning a Ferrari or a huge mansion on a hill. I want to really, be liked, be a good guy, and yeah.</p>
<p>Yeah, and I?m thinking teaching like AP Physics, AP Calculus, and maybe a ?space? course for fun. I?m really passionate about those topics, and I would be really good. In addition, I can try to be like a rep from the school to go to meetings, and influence people. I?d feel good that I?m using my convincing techniques to actually do good in the world.</p>
<p>Plus, I?d have a lot of time on my hands, and if I have a good amount of money, I?d put it in stocks, and also I?d try to write a couple of books and stuff. It just sounds relaxing and challenging. I really love the idea. I wouldn?t think of getting another job at first if only teacher pay was good in this country.</p>
<p>So...should I settle with something I'm content with(ie. teaching), or try to revolutionize the world(something which would be cool). In the end of my life, when I look back, what would I like, what would I like doing.</p>
<p>What do you think?</p>