What Will I Do After Graduate High School

Dear Luisa,

For a while I have been wondering what I should do after I graduate high school. I have different alternatives but am still stuck on reaching my conclusion. There are so many different things to do after you turn 18 and graduate high school. It is very hard coming to a conclusion on just one thing that you think that is the best for you. I have to see while making my decision what my opportunity cost is going to be and see what outweighs the costs and benefits. The things that it took into consideration as my criteria are cost, transportation, location and how well the program is in the college that fits my career. My alternatives for what I am going to after graduation are to go to an out of state college, attend an in state college, work part time and still attend college or take a year off then attend school.
I think that in order for me to succeed I would want to continue my education. For me in order to come to a decision on what I want to do I have to think of the four most important things are cost of the education, transportation, location and program for career. Cost is the most crucial thing when deciding on college. After college the price of tuition adds up and you have to pay it all back. How to get to college is also very important. If I choose to go to an out of state school I would have to take into consideration how much it would cost me to travel back home for the holidays. Where I go to school is also crucial because it affects the cost and transportation I would need. Least important but it is still significant is the how well the program they have for my major. I want to study what I love but do it with confidence and with a good