"Who are you?” It seems like an easy question to answer: Shannon FitzGerald. However, there are so many components that make up each person that the question leads to varying responses.  Most of us will say that we are juniors at Milton High School or that we are athletes or dancers or musicians, but these categories aren’t the only things that define us.   Most of us have talents that we don’t even know about, and dreams that maybe no one knows about us.  

I would describe myself as very ambitious but not necessarily certain what for.   My friends and my sisters know exactly what they want to have a career in: medicine, education, federal justice.  The fact that they all know what they want to do with their lives and I still have no idea is incredibly stressful, but it isn’t like I haven’t thought about it.  I’m always thinking about a career that would be something I’m good at and that would pay well.  I’m pretty good at math but going into finance or accounting sounds disgusting, so that is where I usually get stuck.  I feel that I am capable of doing anything I want if I put my mind to it; it would just be much easier if I knew what it was that I wanted.

My current life consists of playing field hockey and softball, which can be both fun and miserable.  Sports are not my favorite thing to do, but I do love to watch sports such as baseball and football.  Besides watching sports, I also watch way too much T.V. and have a high appreciation for movies.  Maybe someday I would like to work in the entertainment industry, but who knows.  Right now I am just trying to focus on school and sports, which together leaves little time for anything else.