Students Share Their Post High School Goals

By David Siakov 

Staff Writer & Editor

Many high school students find themselves in a phase of figuring out their own life plans for the future. While many individuals may find themselves overwhelmed with the making of such significant decisions as to choosing their careers, schools, and living arrangements among their increasing responsibilities, it can be inspiring to see the plans that other students make. Arno Ferreira shared his plan to become a chef. Karime Makeio and Nick Maira expressed their desires to become psychologists. Students Lawrence Sina and Nakoa David each told their own plans to become mechanics and plumbers.

Arno Ferreira, is among the students who have a more thoroughly fleshed out plan. Ferreira described his plans to complete a college course that he is enrolled in, to then go study culinary arts on the mainland. He then intends to work on a cruise ship as a chef. “It is a high paying job, but it is a lot of work” he briefly mentioned. Ferreira also explained that his basic needs would be covered during his work on the ship so he would be able to keep more of his wages. After around a year, Arno would like to take his parents on their dream vacation to Bora Bora as a way to begin paying forth their care toward him. Beyond the trip, he would like to travel to different countries to learn their local cuisines. Ferreira added that in the conclusion of highschool he “...will miss [his] friends.”

Nick Maira wants to go to college on the mainland in order to acquire a psychology degree and to become a practitioner. We asked Maira what about how high school has helped him move towards his goals, “Without highschool you can’t get to college,” he said matter of factly. Karime Makeio wants to go to Grand Canyon University in Arizona so she can get a psychology degree to become a criminal profiler. Maira mentioned that tuition costs were still a concern to him and Makeio told us that grades might cause some trouble but both students were confident in their ability to find a way.

Lawrence Sina wants to enroll in the Universal Technical Institute in Arizona to study mechanics. When we asked him about any potential obstacles in his way he simply said “Money.” Nonetheless, Lawrence was set on getting there. “I love cars” and “there’s a lot to learn” he finished. Nakoa David was methodical about his approach to choosing the career he wanted to pursue. David said that he considered construction and becoming an electrician but didn’t like the high mortality rates. He reassured his own decision by saying that “everybody is gonna need a plumber.”