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So here's the deal:
I'm going to graduate from CSU with a BFA in Art, concentration Metalsmithing. My second major is, naturally, Asian Studies with a concentration in Japanese, but maybe that will become a minor if I get lazy.
After that I'm flying to Japan to teach English for three years. A lot of my future depends on what goes on there, but if nothing grabs my attention, I'll come back home and get my masters in Japanese with a teaching certification and some classes in Chinese and then I'll teach Japanese to Americans. By the way, by this time Japanese culture will have saturated our morning cartoons to such a degree that everyone will want to take my class.

All that done I'll stockpile all the money I'll be earning from teaching (Ha), supposing I marry some rich guy, right? Probably not. That whole marriage thing doesn't fit in my future exploits.

When I have enough money and my friend Ben Bleckley is running for president, I'll put a couple million dollars into his campaign fund. When he wins he's going to appoint me as the Japanese Ambassador. I'll get a nice little house in Japan, talk to the natives, you know, that stuff. If Ben loses, however, I plan to become an OSO. Don't ask. CIA top secret mumbo jumbo, you know.

After that I might get around to using my metalsmithing degree. I'll hide out in the mountains somewhere and be a hermit for a long time while I make jewelry and swords. Upon my remergence into society I'll join a treavelling craft fair, maybe the Renaissance Festival, and I'll sell my wares to the unsuspecting public who'll think I'm some dumb artist.

Around this time I'll be so famous that I'll be able to write a book and even if it's no good ( though it will be) everyone will buy it and be jealous that I'm so cool.

So what do you think? Is it all good? Am I hip? If you don't believe me, call me in 30 years and I'll let you know how it's going... oh, but you might not get through to me in my Embassy. ^_^