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The game “Would You Rather” is a simple game that causes much thought. Would you rather gives two options and you have to chose the one you would rather pick if you had to. Often times it is either two really good things or two really bad things. Sometimes it is two things that are both good bad like this writing prompt: Would you rather change the past or see the future. Both options present a good and bad side. However, if I had to decide whether I could change the past or see the future I would chose to see the future. This is a very hard __chose__ for me because being able to change the past is a very tempting notion at this point in my life. Even though people always say that you should not regret your past and move on, I have never really been able to do that. There are a lot of things in my past that I wish I could do over or that I regret doing period. One of the most important things I regret is not spending enough time with my Granddad before he passed away. My Granddad is my hero and will always be one of the most important people in my life. He passed away the day before my eighteenth birthday and I will always regret not spending more time with him. Another reason the past is tempting because I recently got out of a relationship that I thought was going to go the distance. It was sudden and it is still really hard. I cannot decide if I would want to go back try to make it work or go back and stop it from ever happening. However as enticing as it would be to go in the past I know that it would not be the right choice. Even though there are a lot of things I regret about my past or wish I could change I know that in the end I needed to experience them. I know deep down that all the trials and tribulations have made me the person that I am today. And even though I am in an odd place right now with my life and myself I think that it would be more beneficial for me in the end to see the future rather than changing the past. I have no idea who I am or what I want out of life. Yes, I am only twenty-one and I should not have all the answers, but I think I should at least have an inkling of a clue. And I just do not. I am about to finish my last semester of classes, and start my student teaching in the fall. After that all that is left to do is graduate and get a real career. The problem with this notion is that I do not know if I want to pursue a teaching career anymore. I have had really awful observations during my education courses and it has left a bitter taste in my mouth. I am just not sure if I want to be a teacher anymore. My passion and __want__ (desire?) has been trampled on. One of the reasons the past is so tempting is also a reason the future is too. I am a diehard romantic and now that I am single I am doing the typical, “Am I ever going to find the one?” freak-outs. More than anything I want to be a wife and mother and I am now in panic mode. There are just so many areas in my life that I feel completely lost at that if I could just have a glimpse into the future I think that I would be able to handle things better. In choosing to see the future __though__ I would put a stipulation on it __though__. I would not want to see my entire future. I would only want to see five years into the future. I do enjoy the surprises that life has to offer, and I enjoy the mystery of the unknown. However, by seeing five years in the future I feel like I would get a better hold on things. In five years I hopefully will have a job, and a relationship that I am happy with or at least an idea of what I want from both. I am a worrier. I tend to worry about everything and then worry some more. If I had a clear idea of what to expect in the next few years I think that it help me worry less and just enjoy the ride. This is a really crucial point and perhpaps should go closer to the beginning. It is the key to why you want to see the future. Although I understand why some people would prefer to change the past over seeing the future, seeing the future would be the best choice for me out of the two options.

20/20 This really resonates in its honesty and introspection. You might want to point out how your recent past or even present has sitrred you to think about your future. Your comments about recent teaching show good reasons why you are wrestling with your future, but student teaching could really define who you are as a teacher.