Max

"To begin my answer, I want to tell a story my dad told me from when he was around my age. While hanging out with friends, he took a dose of acid way higher than intended. Many hours later, he wakes up on a rooftop, his friends relieved that he had finally come to. According to them, he had spent his trip wandering the dangerous streets of Philadelphia, blissfully unaware of anything happening around him, his friends anxiously following to make sure he didn’t get hurt. Multiple times, he would stop walking, seemingly settle down, only to pull out his frisbee, throw it once, and continue walking. This went on for about 14 hours. Today, my father runs a very successful pediatricians office, where he is beloved by his patients.

The reason I am telling you this seemingly random information is that if you’re my age, it can be really easy to feel like you have no idea what you’re doing, like you’re just wandering around life aimlessly. This is a normal part of life, and is something everyone must go through. Stay hopeful and keep your eye to the future, with time you will figure everything out. Before you can become a pediatrician, you must wander around Philly on acid." - Max