5 and 10 year goals?

I pretty much live day by day. The only one of my goals I won't have reached at the end of the year is owning my own island, and that won't be plausible for some time anyways.

In ten years I'd like to have a family, or at least be on the way there.

 

Well, I graduate in 2 years. And 2 years after that i graduate from CC with an associates degree, so by year 5, I want to be in college getting my teaching degree. then in ten years I want to be an art teacher in missouri and married to the man I love and be working on making babies.

 

some Hf's members have been here for 5 years or more. Do you think 5 years ago they thought they'd still be posting sweet nothings here today?

 

I knew I would be.
I'll be here until this place dies or I die first.

 

wait until you have to take that home with you

at first i wanted to go into child psychology but after getting some intern experience and networking with child psychologists, i decided im better off sticking with adults. i worked with this young boy who was taken away from his mother (she was crazy and would basically torture him physically - she would make him kneel on broken glass and all kids of shit) and lo and behold a judge ended up giving her back custody after a short period of time. im just so frustrated with the lack of protection minors are given by our system when dealing with child welfare and the disgusting amount of resources and programs available to those who need it the most. child psychology still interests me but i can no longer make a career out of it

 

That's sick ... my Mom was the person who recommended whether or not those kids went back with their parents or found new homes with other family or elsewhere. She'd meet with the kids and talk to everyone involved. She only did it for a few years but I heard how shitty it was to see that kind of stuff weekly.

 

I've given that some thought....how am I going to handle it? And, I THINK I'll do quite well. I've been around kids who have been taken from such situations and put right back in the next court date. I've thought about interning with a child psychologist, but it's an hour drive to the nearest one. But, it's something I AM passionate about....it's the same with people that become doctors and nurses....you have to be passionate about it to withstand what you have to take home with you at night. I mean, it's not something I look forward to seeing; a suffering child....but if I can give that kid one day of happiness and a sense of comfort, that's what I'm there for....to let that child know I'll do everything in MY power to make sure he or she never has to deal with that again.

I just want to save them.... I'll probably get in trouble for trying to kidnap every single child I come across in my career so they don't ever have to go back to what they came from....

 

I don't think they should have to go back to their parents. If they put them through one sick incident in their life, whether it be physical abuse or mental abuse....giving that kid back is like telling them it's OK to let someone treat you that way.

 

great. there needs to be more people out there in the field who actually care about those kids. are you more interested in social work or in psychology? I know of an amazing school of social work, its ranked number 1 in the country, i have a shit load of info on it. pm me if you wanna chat sometime

 

I'm torn between the two. And, I think it's more of a 'Where will I help more' kind of thing.
Where's the school?

 

massachusetts brrr

 

Yeah but there are cases that weren't quite that severe. And then there were cases that weren't quite as severe as those, and so on. The line has to be drawn somewhere, and that's what can tear you up inside if you're not a strong person. If you know you're doing the absolute best you can, there is no reason at all to feel any guilt, that's my philosophy. If you're very passionate about it I think you'd be great at it. Someone has to make those decisions and I'd prefer to see someone who really cares about the child's best interest in charge.

 

5 years: Have my BA and BS.

10 years: Be a part of the Cascadian revolution and travel a bit.

 

5 years: get an associates degree. go west and work as a naturalist or some adventure guide of some sort for a while. then hit the road. and hit it hard.
10 years: who knows. as of now i want a life of adventure. who knows what will happen...but i am excited for every little thing that life is gonna bring =]

 

In five years I hope I've finished my degree.

.. But that's it, really. In five or ten years I could be anywhere, doing anything. I don't have a plan. I have certain things I want to do, but I don't have a time-line for it all.

I don't plan, at 28, to have a husband and kids. That's what I don't plan on having.

 

i have absolutely no idea, but i'll play along

5 years - right now have a bachelor degree in something
squat and deadlift over 600+ lbs
be working with youth athletes

10 years - have a family already going
my own house
travel more

 

In 5 years I want to get married to Greengirl and in 10 years I want to celebrate our 5-year anniversary.

 

This is a great question. I am in the middle of defining the next phase of my development. My goals I had set are all met and I have become exactly who I set out to become. I am in process of defining my next phase. It's more difficult this time because it's not about money any more. I believe it will center around a part time musical career, fatherhood, and how I go about leisure.