Taco ‘Bout Ambition

I love having conversations with my students about their post-school plans. Some have definite plans. Others need help with their next steps. Then there is this conversation I had this morning.

Me: “So, what do you want to do when you get out of here?”

Student: “I’m getting tacos, maybe a torta.”

Me: “No, I mean when you graduate.”

Student: “Oh! I wanna move to California and be a lineman. They make a ton of money.”

Me: “That’s a great idea! We can research what you will need to do in order to get there.”

Student: “Then my BIG goal is to buy a big-ass house and throw a big-ass party. My mom will be so mad at me when I call to get bailed out!”

Me: “…”

Student: “Yeah, that’s my dream!”

Me: “I don’t think I can help researching that.”