My Future

This article was sent to us by Natalie S., an eighth grader stationed in Texas. Do you have a story to share with your fellow military teens? Visit our writing page to find out how you can submit to Bloom!

I can do this, right?

I’m not going down without a fight.

Why should I let little worries stop me?

I mean, come on!

I’m done letting other people tell me who I should be!

Starting right now, I’m following my dream.

I was born to be in the Army.

I’ve gotta start now or everything will go crashing down.

It’s my future, no one else’s!

You’re in the game or you’re on the bleachers, you have to choose!

It’s no longer, “Can I do this?”

It’s, “I WILL do this!”

It’s like a promise no one can break or bend,

and I’ll keep it till the very end.

I’m following my dream,

and I’m gonna choose who I want to be.

You have a future, and only you can control it. Don’t let other people tell you what you should do for a job, who you should date, or who you should hang out with. Take control of your life and stand your ground.