Over the past four years, I have had the opportunity to volunteer for an Italian community center named CCAF (Center of Childhood Adolescence and Family). I have volunteered as a helper for children with disabilities and orphans. This experience helped change some of my priorities as well as deepen my understanding of meaning in life. I began to dream of pursuing a career in psychology in order to have the skills necessary to help children with disadvantages of many types.
As this dream has grown in my heart, so have the opportunities for discouragement. Growing up in a former Soviet nation, I have seen many people give up their dreams just to survive and provide basic necessities for their families. I know it is very important to hold onto one’s dreams no matter what skeptics may say and no matter how difficult the challenges may be. If your dreams are stolen or lost, so is your future. Despite many difficulties, I believe that I will achieve my goals through hard work, perseverance, and constant self-improvement. My father has always encouraged me to give my best effort, search for opportunities, and push my personal limits. These are the ideas I rely upon to guide my educational pursuits. Thoughts are so important because, over time, they become more than just words. Our thoughts truly do reshape our lives; this is wonderfully stated in the ancient phrase, “As a man thinks, so he is.”
P.S. Plan that maybe someday will become true.
