Jessica Gutschow
To imagine where I’ll be five years from now feels immense, immeasurable, daunting. Often times growing up my dad would joke, “we think we’ve made plans and God laughs,” something I’ve held dear to my heart throughout the first year and a half of my college career. I never know how to answer this question or even how to consider it myself. Over the past 19 years, the only conclusion I’ve been able to come to is this. I don’t know where I’ll be in five years. I don’t know if I’ll be a celebrated author, bustling daily reporter, young mother, morning news anchor or even a starving novelist. What I do know, is that I will be happy.
Throughout the endeavor of discovering what profession sets my soul on fire, I’ve learned a lot about myself and the things I am capable of. I am determined and I am strong, even if I wasn’t a time before. I am bold, and I am opinionated when standing up for what I believe in. I do not take shortcuts, and I never settle for second place; even in the past when others held me back in an attempt to diminish my spirits. I’ve never truly known where I will be in the future, but I know that no matter where it is, it will be beautiful, happy and exactly the way it should be. I have developed the skills necessary to achieve a successful future no matter where it takes me. I have overcome many things, which I am proud of, and stand as an example of the adversity I can face and defeat with God by my side.
I may not be where I am going yet, but I am well on my way, keeping all doors open for a brighter future.
The Greenhorn 