Assignment 7- Clifton Grady

       In just one year, I will be applying to colleges. What just a short few years ago seemed like forever away is right around the corner. For someone like myself who is still somewhat unsure of what they want to do in life, this is terrifying. I do not know where I want to go to college, or exactly what I want to pursue as a major, but I have a few ideas about what my ideal college would be like. I want to go to a school that isn’t particularly overcrowded, but I also want to go to a school with a large and diverse student population so that I can immerse myself in many different cultures and people during college. As someone who is relatively studious and introverted, I am not the type to actively seek out parties and events to partake in with fellow students (at least, I have not been up to this point), but I would like the option to be there, as I feel like going to at least one or two parties is a part of college. College is about more than learning academically, but also learning socially and developing as a person, and I want to go somewhere that will offer me that. On the academic side, somewhere with strong programs in mathematics and engineering are strong draws for me as I am currently pondering majors in those fields. Additionally, a school with an established music department would be ideal, because while I may not major in music (though, a double major could be a possibility), I would like to continue music as either a minor, an extracurricular, or an elective. I may not outright pursue a career in music- or more specifically, playing trumpet- but it is a passion of mine that I hope to continue. I’m not entirely sure about college yet, but I have some idea of what I hope to do, and with the coming year and guidance from those around me, I am sure I will pinpoint a place which I may one day declare my alma mater.