“The world is your oyster.” “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.” These very popular sayings are both idioms that encourage people to make the best of what they’re given to be successful. Different people have different definitions of success. Many dream of reaching their full potential and living their dream lives. This hasn’t changed; everyone wants to be successful! The question is, what does success look like to students? Let’s find out from some students here at South El Monte High School!

I interviewed students and asked them to share what an ideal life looks like for them, exploring their unique perspectives and the vibrant futures they envision for themselves! The first student I interviewed was sophomore Tere Argueta. “Success is very important to me. To me, success is achieving my goals slowly but surely. I know I have succeeded once I am a successful lawyer and I have my own family where we travel all together often.” Tere says that she is working towards her dream life by focusing on her grades and doing research on different things like colleges and extracurricular activities, as well as volunteering opportunities for her career field. 

The next student I interviewed was Alexa Argueta. Notice the last name? Alexa is actually Tere’s twin sister! Since we’ve heard from one twin, I had to interview the other! Turns out that these twins are more different than you may think! Alexa said, “Success, to me, is being able to live comfortably. I believe I can achieve my dream life by focusing on my dreams and learning to get out of my comfort zone. I’ve wanted to do something in the performing arts and if I can make it big, I’ll not only achieve my goals but I will also make my family and friends proud.” 

Some tips to help bring your dream future to life are to work and grow into your vision, find your passions, and determine what life is ideal for you. Set goals for yourself and break them down into plans. You can section things off for what you are able to accomplish now and what is more achievable for you after you’ve taken the beginning steps. Be persistent and work hard, any mistakes made along the way will help you grow. With traits like these, you can surely achieve anything you put your mind to!

Hearing about other people’s ideas and plans for their future can help you prepare for your own! Using tips and tricks to help you achieve what you want in life is a great help. Different ideas of success, but one greater goal. Success is the idea; go out and make it a reality!