I think I need to identify some goals for my future. I'm not sure what I want to accomplish. Or better said, I've completed the goals I previously had. I wanted to travel, learn other languages, and become a teacher; those have been the three things that I've wanted for my future since high school or before. And now that I've done them, I'm not sure where to go from here. Obviously I'm aware that being in this position is nothing to complain about, but at the same time I want something new and exciting to look forward to.
I like being a teacher, but I have no aspirations of ever becoming a principal.
I loved college, but I have no particular desire to get my masters.
I like doing several sports, but I don't want to sacrifice the variety to focus on becoming really good at just one.
I'm sure I'll get married and buy a house at some point, but I can't say that I would call those "goals" rather than logical steps in life.
Sure, I could come up with goals like "run a 5k in X minutes," but that would be just for the sake of making a goal, not because that's truly something I actually, really want to accomplish.
So after thinking about it for a while, here's what I've come up with:
-Keep spending money on things that are worth it (aka don't save too much money - odd goal)
-Learn another language (French immersion with Joe?)
-Practice switching between Spanish and Portuguese without everything turning into Portunol
-Start a really cool project as a teacher, maybe with other teachers (to be specific...)
-Go to another continent or two, or revisit ones I've already been to
-Travel in the US for once
-Develop an affinity for Jenny the Dog
-Actually create a Settlers of Something game and play it
-Make mate moderately acceptable within my group of friends
Let me know if you have any suggestions :)
Yay Jenny the Dog! I'm sure it will come naturally :)
ReplyDeleteThese seem like some solid life principles! I too want to travel more in the US; maybe that's something we can do together :)
ReplyDeleteWith school and summer sessions now, July will be my primary "travel" or vacation month :)