Blog Assignment #2

My Goals/My Bucket List

One thing my childhood definitely prepared me for was dreaming of bigger and better things. I’ve had my fair share of hardship and nightmares, and sometimes the only thing that got me through was the thought of an escape. Okay, that might sound a little dramatic. A better way to put it would be that one thing that always cured my boredom were thoughts of things I could do when I was ‘all growed up’.

A major goal for me would be one day working for Disney Animation Studios: designing characters and making movies. I have always loved drawing and telling stories, and as a child Disney helped shape me into the woman I am today. Because of classic movies such as Cinderella, The Lion King, and The Little Mermaid I learned the value of hard work and determination, being a dependable, good friend, and never taking those you love for granted.

Another dream I have is of traveling the world. My number one destination is Australia. I’d love to learn how to surf on the opposite side of the Pacific Ocean, scuba dive through the Great Barrier Reef, camp in the Outback, eat Australian crocodiles right of the barbe’, and see the Sydney Opera House. I’m already looking into doing a semester abroad in Sydney.

After I graduate, I plan on doing a year’s worth of volunteer work through the Peace Corps. I was in a car accident back in February, and it made me realize that I must be alive for a reason. Rethinking my dreams and goals at the time, it made me realize how selfish I was in most of them. “Me, I...” all recurring themes for things I wanted to do. I had been thinking of joining the Peace Corps before my accident, but afterwards I knew it was a for sure thing. Most likely, I’ll probably end up in Africa. I think I’d like to work with women and children. Obviously, I won’t be able to cure diseases or build houses all by myself but I’d like to do what I can.

And then of course there’s my random goals and dreams that I’m working on. Someday I’d like to own a little fuzzball Chihuahua named Chimichanga. I’d like to skydive, own a Jeep Wrangler, and visit my great grandparent’s homeland of Puerto Rico. Someday I’m going to see Muse (and Weezer again... and again) live in concert, fall in love, and hopefully lead a happy life.

Sometimes when the world got bad I’d dream of a better place. I read once that the more you think about the things you want to do with your life, the more likely it is that you’ll do them. Kind of an obvious statement I guess... But I plan to work hard and never give up on the things that will make me and others happy. As Walt Disney once said, "All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them."