I don't understand this. Lemme explain... After a fun, yet unorthodox childhood (homeschooled, lived in Europe, etc.), I went to an American public high school. My only focus while there was to make friends and party, which I did...hard. By the time I graduated all of my closest friends all left to prestigious colleges all over the country, and since I didn't take school all that seriously (2.7 gpa, average SAT scores) and my family doesn't have a lot of money I enrolled in my local community college. A little frustrated about my situation, I promised myself that no matter what happens I will keep my gpa at at least a 3.0 and hopefully find a field of study which I was passionate about.

So I maintained my grades, and jumped from history, to sociology, to anthropology (gotta love general studies) and finally biology, which I absolutely loved! And so I started thinking "what could I do with a degree in that field?": become a doctor! be a scientist!...BOTH! And that was that. I decided that that was what I was going to do.

Since then I've finished my associates degree in liberal arts (cum laude), transferred to a 4 year school to get a BS in Biology, and am now finishing all my prerequisites so I can also get a concentration in molecular biology and a minor in anthropology, since I still have an interest in that field. So far my grades are great, My extra curriculars are fantastic, and I've met some of the most interesting people! I'm well on my way to achieving my dream.

My point is that in order to fulfill a dream, you first have to find one. I used school to find mine, but I'm sure that there are many other ways out there (like opening your own business, traveling by finding a job which requires a lot of business trips, perfecting a hobby, et cetera). This is your life! and as far as we know you only get one. Find the thing that makes you want to get out of bed in the morning and do EVERYTHING you can to make it work. a passion can make a life worth living.