Practical

Ken Steele believes thats students entering college can be sorted into four categories--a scholar, a careerist, conflicted, or a dreamer. I don't believe this to be true. Every other day I am in a different category. It all depends on the classes I have that day and whether its a weekday or a weekend. I know what I want to do in life. I am in school to get my nursing degree so I can eventually become a nurse practitioner in labor and delivery. Does that make me a careerist? Steele would probably say yes. But then, what if I mentioned how I want to learn as much as possible about babies and the human body. I want to go grad school so I can add that "practitioner" part to my career... Am I now a scholar? And what about the fact that I would rather be learning rather than working? Now am I a drifter? Last but not least, if I don't get into nursing school I am not sure what I am going to do. Conflicted?

There are so many different reasons for why I am student, I do not believe that I can be sorted into one of Steele's categories. Therefore I am creating my own... practical. I am doing what is best for me at this moment in time. I am the most "practical" combination of all of Steele's categories because, in the end, it will make me successful. I have an career goal yet I am eager to learn. I am also enjoying myself here at college because right now because it is more exciting than working. I am practical.