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What Am I? Who Shall I Be?

April 15, 2024
By AlyssaT90 BRONZE, Congers, New York
AlyssaT90 BRONZE, Congers, New York
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What is my fate?

What is my destiny?

I never felt so confused in my life.

I’m almost in my third year of high school,

Yet I have no idea what I want to be.


Part of me wants to be a doctor.

But part of me wants to

Live a simple life.


Never mind that.

Not in this economy.

They always say I have enough time.

But what will happen, 

When that time comes?


Tick-tock,

The clock is ticking.

I’m so scared. 

Will I disappoint my parents?

So much doubt filling my head.

I just want to crawl back into bed.


I’m sorry to my mother

I’m sorry to my dad

They had so much expectations for me

But I don’t think I can fulfill them.


The author's comments:

This piece is about my fear about growing up. One of the most difficult question I was always asked growing up was, "What do you want to be when you grow up?" I never realized how much jobs are out there and I'm scared I will change my mind too late.


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