The last thing Rye Tanaka wants to do with her life is to spend most of it working. When she gets older, she wants a chance to explore her true passions and “live her life,” instead of all her time being glued to a career.
Tanaka is planning on majoring in Human Resources (HR) Management, a field she says currently has high demand for workers, and is broad enough to give her options.
“I’m hoping I’ll have a stable income after I graduate college,” Tanaka said. “I’m hoping I’ll be able to put away savings and retire earlier than most.”
Paying rent, utilities, and all the mundane things that go into adulthood are foreign to most high schoolers. And while she knows what she wants to major in and what career she is aiming for, Tanaka feels nervous about the little things that go into being an adult.
“These four years were helping me get ready for adulthood,” Tanaka said. “But I feel like I’m not prepared enough. I feel like I’m going to struggle a bit.”
She plans to spend her “struggle” at the UTSA, where she hopes to carry on exploring her passions, especially in art.
“Since I’m being very realistic with my career, I’m hoping I can explore more art-based things, like learning new mediums.”
Though she is most known for her participation in her art courses, she most misses her Humanities class where she and her fellow seniors could all participate in entertaining projects together.
“I hope everyone is successful after this,” she said.
