“No plan survives first contact with the enemy” -Helmuth von Moltke the Elder

Seems to be a good statement to describe life after high school. That’s not to say I won’t plan, only to say my plan is in a vague form. It is outlined now, but will get clearer as I reach each landmark in my life. My ambition is to go to college, major in political science, then join the army for a limited time, learning all I can, shaping myself to succeed in life. I would like to spend four years in college. Get my bachelors, degree then while in the army, try to take college courses and get my masters. I plan to spend about eight years in the army learning and growing, once out of that, it will have been twelve years, such a long time and yet so short. I, of course, know what I would like to do after that, but it’s like hiking up a mountain that you don’t know what the other side holds. You can’t see the path until after you’re at the top. I would like to go into politics and reach a governor level position, after that, I couldn’t say. In my short life, I’ve craved opportunities to make me a better leader. Though I know I could have done a better job, I can gladly say, “I could have done worse. “As I write this essay, I am an assistant director of a school play (Thank you for Flushing my Head down the Toilet), helping plan and direct the play. Last summer I helped out in my church’s vacation bible school, working in the arts in craft department, and other years in different positions. I’ve been, the temporary senior patrol leader, when my troop went to summer camp and I don’t hesitate to say it was one of the best summer camp experiences of my Boy Scout career. At Boy Scout camp I started out a little unsure of my place as a leader, but slowly grew into it, enjoying myself along the way.

I have been faced with many leadership positions and I’ve take something from each and every one of them. I have taken everything I have learned in the boy scouts and I have and will continue to use it in all other areas in my life.