When applying to college, I had an epiphany. For almost eighteen years I had no idea what I wanted to do when I grew up until this moment. I toyed with ideas from time to time such as being a real estate agent or attorney, but these professions had no importance to me other than potentially lucrative occupations. What hit me that day was not just a dream, but an aspiration. If I do not achieve this goal, I will have never lived, but if I manage to succeed, I will have reached enlightenment.
During my childhood, my family traveled to Latin American countries once a year for a week at a time to enjoy days of beautiful sunshine and nights of dancing in the moonlight. Days passed like weeks and weeks passed like days. These were unquestionably the most enjoyable moments of my life. As I sat in front of my computer, clueless about which school I wanted to go to and what I wanted to study, I thought about how much I would rather be in Mexico. That was when it hit me. In an instant, I decided that my life ambition was to pursue a lifestyle where I can permanently enjoy my favorite state of being. The perfect scenario for me would be to live in on the coast of a country such as Mexico or Costa Rica as I own and operate a restaurant and beach bar.
Everything I do now is to get me where I want to be. I am majoring in economics and my current minor is Spanish. On a weekly basis, I search for affordable housing rates in Latin American countries and I keep up to date with each nation’s immigration policies. Every time I feel stressed about schoolwork or other issues, I envision myself years from now living the perfect life. Regardless of the obstacles life will put before me and how long it takes me, I vow to stick to my goal while letting everything else fall into place.
Comments