In 4-5 well-developed paragraphs including a specific thesis statement and appropriate supporting details,
write to the following PERSUASIVE prompt. Make sure you use appropriate punctuation.
Read the following quotation.
Don't spend so much time chasing your future
that you run over your present.
-Carlos Wallace
Some people focus so much on the future that they do not enjoy the present.
Others spend so much time living in the present that they do not prepare for the
future. Carefully consider this statement.
Write an essay stating your opinion on which is more important: preparing for
the future or focusing on the present.