The Popular Age-Old Question

Nora Geoghegan

Staff Writer

“What do you want to be when you grow up?” It’s the age-old question that has been lingering for quite some time. Since this question has been posed to me, I have had many ideas of what my future occupation would be.

When I was 9, I wanted to be an interior designer. I love art and have a pretty creative mind, so interior designing made the most sense. In my own home, I would concoct new ways to redesign my room. I would contemplate repainting the entire room, getting new furniture, adding decorative pillows and blankets, as well as finding vibrant and expressive posters to enhance my room. As time went on, my desire to be an interior designer dwindled.

By the time I was 13, I was dead set on becoming a high school history teacher. I love history and always find myself sharing historical facts with those around me, so it seemed natural that I expand this passion into the classroom. I also had many history teachers whose passion for the subject inspired me to do the same. I was so dead set on becoming a teacher that during my junior year, I attended a future educators conference via zoom that was held by Bridgewater State University.

As college applications loomed, I discussed further with my guidance counselor and college advisor about what I should study in school. These conversations benefited me immensely. It made me realize that what I wanted to pursue in the future was far more different than what I envisioned. It made me evaluate my interests and myself more. This evaluation led me to want to pursue a career in politics. My Grampy fueled this interest when I was a child, as whenever I would waltz over to the in-law where he lived, he would be watching the news or something political. He also stressed the importance of voting to my sisters when they turned 18 and generally had a high level of political efficacy. Eventually, I decided to major in political science, and pursue a career in politics.

As of right now, I want to be a paralegal, as I’m interested in the structure of the constitution and American government as a whole.