One Last Post: My Past, Present, and Future

Before I came to Converse, I thought I had my whole life planned out. I was going to go to Furman University, get a degree in Music Education, and go on to teach high school chorus. Throughout high school, I thought singing was my real talent and French Horn was only a hobby. By my senior year, however, when I really started practicing and caring, I felt like I actually had some talent on my horn. I started questioning my choice to be a chorus teacher; maybe I wanted to be a band director. I might have been confused about my career goal, but at least I knew where I was going to school, right? Wrong. Even with the generous amount of money I was given, I still couldn’t really afford Furman, but did I even want to go there anymore?

                I went to an accepted student day at Furman and Converse. The people at Furman were very stand-offish and cold (not the music faculty, but everyone else). After devoting so much time to Furman, I was crushed that I couldn’t see it as my home. I went to the accepted student day at Converse and my experience was the exact opposite. All the people I met were incredibly nice (faculty and students). I remember walking across the quad and realizing that this was going to be my new home.

                When I finally got here, I was so excited. I knew I was going to fit in really well. I met my roommate and we instantly clicked. I met the other girls on my hall and they were all great. I knew I wanted to do music education and I was told that I could make both my instruments my primary instrument and I could decide later what I wanted to do. The only thing I was really sure of at that point was that I wanted to teach high school.

                In the time that I’ve been here, I haven’t decided on an instrument and I’ve decided that I want to teach elementary school music class. I think I would be really good with little kids and I know they would be a blast to work with. I have also made so many amazing friends while I’ve been here. Some of them I even consider to be my new family. Although I have my Converse family, I’m still very close to my real family. Caroline, my sister, and I have been ridiculously close since we were little. Even though it’s hard on both of us with me being away, we still go on sister dates and have a really close bond. She is my best friend.

                As for the future, I’m not really sure where life is going to take me. I know I will be doing something with music. I want to enjoy my job and I want to influence someone’s life. Most of all, though, I want a tight-knit family just like my own. That is probably the one thing that I want the most.

                For you who are reading this, thank you for being an amazing person. I know you will do incredible things.