Where are we?

I'm not entirely sure where to start.

My name is Robert Kilian King. I am 20 years old and I want to change the world. A lot.

I've just graduated from University with a BA in General Studies, after 6 years of taking classes off and on. People keep asking me what I'm going to do, or what job I want to get. There have been a lot of answers to these questions floating around my head over the past couple years, and despite my best efforts, I can't seem to pick just one. I've always had an affinity for computers and video games, but that washed out in my first year of university. Besides, things have changed since then. I have other obligations.

One of the things 6 years of college and university has taught me is the value of personal resolve. When I was 14 and started going to community college, people kept asking me,

"What are you, some kind of genius?"

To this day, I don't have an answer for that, but I know that it's not important. All the genius in the world won't buy you a passing grade for a math class. Not if you don't have the force of will to pay attention and act responsibly. I could list a lot of excuses why I might be so bad at taking classes, but I know the real reason. I need more focus.

Because I have huge, lofty goals for the future, I know that I need to take things in steps. So, naturally, the next step is to fix my problem. Talking with counselors hasn't really helped, and I certainly don't need medication, so I'm joining the military.

Authors Note: I just found this from four years ago (I'm 24 now), unposted but oddly complete. It was fun to read it and think back.