My Senior Year Research Paper

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As I started my senior year, all I could think of was my graduation looming over me. The thought of having to choose a major and possibly make the decision that would change my life was extremely daunting. It's a struggle many teens are required to face, that jump from being unable to make decisions without a parent, to being told "listen, you're an adult, make your own choices". In a lot of these situations, a teen can have a hard time finding interests they wish to pursue, and will often go with a parent's suggestion, which was also the case with me. In the end though, I was able to narrow down choices using different methods of reasoning, and found the strengths that I didn't realize I had. When I was in my junior year, I took a driver's

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