Growing up all of my friends and I would dream about our future lives. White picket fence, fancy dream house, perfect husband and lots of kids to bring to soccer games. I have always known that I want to work with children in the future. Like many elementary school students, I wanted to be just like my teacher.  However, as I have gotten older and perhaps wiser, my dreams have become more realistic. My passions are intersected with my career goals and I could not be happier. I have always had a deep connection to individuals with special needs and love spending time with them. I know that I never want this passion to diminish. Rather, I want it to grow exponentially in the future through my work in a school for children with special needs.

It’s the year 2035.  I have just finished a long day of work and come home feeling a mixture of tiredness and accomplishment. All my long years of schooling have finally paid off as I now have my dream job. Each day I wake up excited to go to work, not a negative thought in mind. My dream career is an applied behavior analyst, working with children with autism in a school system. I hope to create lifelong connections with others and greatly impact these childrens’ lives in a positive way. I want to put in all my time and effort into this career while at work. I call it a career because careers involve passion. It’s not a job where I am only working for a paycheck. Rather, I am aiming to enhance the lives of those around me. I hope my colleagues know how greatly involved and dedicated I am in my field.

It’s the year 2040. Hopefully I have crossed “Visit Italy” off of my bucket list. I am now a married woman and am living my best life surrounded by family, friends and probably my children. Ever since I was a little girl, I always knew that I wanted to get married and have kids. However, I know that my goal in life is to always be happy and look on the positive side. I want to spread this aura to everyone around me. As a mother, I wish to teach my children important life values that my own mother taught me.

It’s the year 2070. I will probably be retired by this time. I hope that I left my mark on my career and  that my passion never dies down. I wish that I truly helped improve the lives of children with special needs.

No one knows what will happen in the future. Only time will tell and I am excited.