My Future

It’s hard to believe that in less than eight years I will be a college graduate and will have to make important decisions about what I want to do for a living and where I will live.  Two places that I might want to live are Florida and New York City.  I have been to both of these places several times in my life, so I know a lot about both locations.   I enjoy being in both places very much, but they are very different.  The reasons I want to move there are different as well. 

 I really like warm weather, so Florida has a year round climate that I would enjoy.   I like to swim, boat, fish, and relax on the water.  Florida has many beaches and warm water, so there would be plenty of things for me to do in my free time.  In the Orlando area, there are many attractions, like Disney World and Universal Studios.  If I get married and have children, it would be a great place to live because there would be many fun things to do as a family.  As far as a job goes, I am thinking about a career as a speech therapist.  If I want to work with older people with speech problems, Florida would be a good place to get a job because a lot of retired people live there.  If I decide to work with children who have speech delays, it might not be as easy to get a job in Florida because there are fewer children living there than in other United States locations (http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/36/3651000.html).   Florida doesn’t charge a state income tax, and the cost of living is lower than many states in the U.S., so you can live there for less money.    Of course there would be disadvantages to living in Florida.  I would not be able to see my family very much, and I would miss them.  I have a good relationship with my parents, so I want to be able to visit them regularly.    Even though I like warm weather, I do also like snow.  If I lived in Florida, I would not have a chance to see snow.  Also, Florida gets hit with a lot of hurricanes and it floods easily.  It is very humid in Florida and it does rain almost every day, even if it is just for a little while. 

Another place that I might want to live when I graduate from college is New York City.   I like the hustle and bustle of the city, and there are many job opportunities in New York.  If I decide to work with children with speech delays, there are more children in New York City than in Florida, so job wise the city is a better choice.  New York City has lots of entertainment, social, and cultural opportunities.  The city also has great shopping and fabulous restaurants.  If I lived in New York City, I wouldn’t have to buy a car because the public transportation system is good.  This would save me money.  New York is closer to my where my family lives, so I could visit them more often than if I lived in Florida.   New York is one of the most well–known cities in the world, and it would be very exciting to live in a famous place.  Some disadvantages to living in New York City are the high crime rate, the high cost of living, the congestion, and the crowds that are always on the streets.