Daisies and Tulips

 When I was younger, my mom bought me a little blue book called “the 411 on Me”. On each page, there are questions about me, my hobbies, my friends, etc.  One page is titled “My goals” with the question, “Where do you see yourself in 20 years?” I wrote, “I see myself working in a laboratory with different formulas. Or I see myself teaching a group of kids about atoms and elements.”

12 years later, I think those goals have changed quite a bit. After taking several classes throughout high school and college, I don’t think I took that great of a liking to Science. As for being a teacher, I can still see myself educating kids, but with the subject I’m pursing (computers), these “kids” would most likely be in their 20s.

As of today, I have a vague idea of what kind of job I would like to have. I envision myself working for a company doing some kind of networking job in Florida. In order to obtain that job, I’d need to take some certifications that would make it easier for me. As for being in Florida, I’d be able to do so as soon as I finish college here at Baruch. It’d be fairly easy to move down there since my mom resides there. The first step to making this vision a reality, however, is getting these certifications done before doing anything else. I’d like to start studying for them during school so that I would not have to waste time studying after I have already graduated.

A personal vision I have includes getting a house, of course. The house, I want, however, is just not any house. Every night, I dream. Every morning, I write down my dreams and title them. A few years ago, I had a dream titled “Living with the Superheroes”. In this dream, the house I was living in was one I’ll never forget. The interior and the design was one I could only dream of—quite literally. I’d like to build that house and make that that house a reality. Doing so, however, is easier said than done. It’d take a lot of money, an architect, and an advisor I can trust. When I come to that point in the future where I have enough money, I’ll make that decision on whether or not I want to take the necessary steps to build my dream house.

Looking back, I can see how much I’ve grown by simply looking at the goals I’ve had when I was 8 and the visions I have now. I’m thinking more realistically and practically now, but it really is true when they say that anything is possible. As long as you list and take the action required to live your vision of you in the future, life begins to look like daisies and tulips.