[Chaohinon]

Perhaps this is too lofty a goal, like something a child would say, but one of the major, long-term resolutions I've made for myself involves getting into politics.

Establishing the foundation for that seems easy enough to plan out, now it's just up to my willpower and dedication to take the reigns. Currently, I stand poised to graduate high school and move onto the army, provided that I can secure a job as a Mental Health Specialist. I'm desperately hoping this will give me the opportunity to work with soldiers suffering from disorders like PTSD, as that would be precisely the leverage needed for sociopolitical rhetoric. I suppose you could say I'm plotting a trojan horse entry into "the system", in case anyone's wondering why a ponytailed anarchist would consider entering the military; well, that, and to look decent in the eyes of my countrymen, and of course, money. In the meantime I'll try to knock out my associates degree, studying primarily psychology/sociology, as well as political science (and economics and philosophy, if possible).

Once I'm out, I'll start working towards a doctorate in psychology, and try to get as far as I can in political science and economics. Maybe that's more than one person can handle in a lifetime, but all three fields of study are vital to providing expertise in the political spectrum. Simultaneously, I'll churn out as many independent opinion pieces as I can. Who knows, perhaps I'll strike gold and gain notoriety if I work at it.

But that's just the easy part.

The next step I have absolutely no clue how to even approach. The golden egg is congress, though, how to get there? Would anyone here happen to have knowledge or experience with this sort of thing?

Indeed, the fact that so many of our representatives come from silver-spoon business backgrounds is daunting, among other things. But more to the point, where does one even get started with this? Is it absolutely necessary to begin with things like city, county, or state office? It just seems like those would simply just consume time that would be better spent exploring my prospective fields of study.