“Where do you see yourself in five years’ time?” is one of the most infamous questions people ask one another. It’s is difficult to answer without resorting to the typical answers such as “I just want to be doing something I enjoy and love”, or “I’m not really sure yet”. The question is why do people seem so keen on asking this question? Probably because it’s one of those questions that your answer can reveal much more than you might imagine. You might have a solid career plan and know exactly what you want to do over the next five years, or you could be one of those who just are “going with the flow”. That question has a tendency of throwing people in panic mode. When asked the question “Where do I see myself in five years’ time?” I mentally compare my life now to what I want my life to be like in five years. In life right now, I feel as if I am the typical American teenager. I am a freshmen student at Fletcher Technical Community College. I still live at home with my mother. Everyday my day begins at 10:15am when I wake and shower. For me, watching a little dose of reality TV is a part of my regular routine. I head out for school usually around 11:50am, school is only a few miles from my home so it doesn’t take much time. Class begins at 12:00 noon. I’m currently studying to become a secondary education school teacher. After 2:45pm its home again. I’m currently unemployed right now so I usually just spend my free time filling out job applications and doing any school work that I can. On weekends it’s mostly laid back, I finish up anything I couldn’t get to during the week. Usually I go out of town to visit a friend on their University campus. Life right now for me is all about discovery and exploration. It’s not much of a demanding life, everything is really relaxed and steady right now how I like it to be. Although I have no major complaints about my life now, the way I want my life to be in