In this week’s Rose Buzz, I could heavily relate to Sean Nicholson’s life story. Sean described how he got a career in teaching because he let life take him places. For example, he got a corporate job at a health company that he did not know anything about which eventually led him to realize that he wanted to be a teacher. Then, he was able to teach at some of the most prestigious schools in the country. In high school, I did something very similar. At the beginning of high school, I thought I had everything figured out. My goal was to become the best cross country runner and then use that in order to gain acceptance into UPenn, the school that my entire family came from. Then, towards the end of the second semester of my freshman year, I got an injury that would never let me race competitively again, and school was exhausting to be perfect at. In sophomore year, I tried to keep to my original plan, but it only led me to be frustrated with PT not helping my injury and my grades not being the best of the best. Starting junior year, I realized that not being perfect in school is okay and that I should do activities and hobbies that I was passionate about (and I could physically do). By taking this path, I somehow still got into Cornell and was able to enjoy life more. Additionally, I love Cornell, and I am grateful that what happened in the past helped me get into there. A long story short, by letting life take you places, you are able to live better than trying to “plan” out your life.