Twenty years from now I hope to be proud of what I have accomplished so far. I think my main goal in life is to be happy with what I am doing, who I am, and what lies ahead for me. I hope to be as optimistic and lively as I currently am as a seventeen year old. I do not know what will happen in my future and I will be greeted with great, defining moments as well as tough challenges. But as long as I have a positive outlook I know I will be able to face anything that comes my way.
In the next few years I hope to go to a good liberal college close to home. I am not sure what I would like to major in since I have many interests: sociology, psychology, behavioral science, and more. But I think it would be a great idea to double major in college to get the most of my college education. I hope to create great friendships that last my whole lifetime and enjoy college overall. Since I have a vague idea of my major, I am not sure what my job will be in the next twenty years. I would love to become a therapist for children with mental disorders or for PTSD victims. I would also love to become a sociology or gender studies or women’s studies college professor. Although not having a concrete idea of my future may seem scary, I think it gives me the opportunity to explore different fields. But whatever job I have in life, I know I want to have a career that helps others in any kind of way.
When I have a solid career and a steady income I want to settle down with my husband and start a family. I do not know when this will be and when it will come and who I will settle down with but that is what makes it even more exciting. I have something to look forward to in the next twenty years. I’ve lived in Alameda my whole life, surrounded by people I have known for many years so I look forward to change. In twenty years I will not be living with my loving parents anymore who provide me meals and do my laundry. I will not be a student anymore, but will be in the workforce. I will have to pay my own bills and buy my own groceries. This independence may seem scary now, but I look forward to the future that lies ahead of me.