10 years ago. I was a junior in high school, just waiting to get out so I could be a mechanic and make serious money without fooling around with college. I figured I would own a house, be married, and be pulling in $60k a year by the time I was 21.
5 years ago. Realized my plan from 5 years earlier wasn't very good or realistic, as I had accomplished none of those things. Began preparing to go to college so I could get a job with an automaker.
Today. Completed college, living on my own, but only making half what I thought I would be making 10 years ago. Still don't own a house, still not married. Still not working for an automaker.
5 years from now. Hope to at least own a condo, and maybe get over myself and meet someone.
10 years from now. Seems like it is so far away, but the last 10 years went much quicker than the 10 years before that, so 10 years from now is right around the corner. I don't know what to hope for or aspire to, other than hoping things are better than they are right now.
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