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I think it's important to have big goals. goals that you actually would really like to achieve, but may be hard. i'm trying to become more excited about the future, instead of scared so this is a good way to make becoming older more positive, instead of thinking about the wrinkles and the bills!!!

i currently have a few good big goals that i'd like my future self to achieve so here they are [plus some collages i made on my old planner so i wouldn't have to throw it away]:

1) I want to get my Master's degree. For those who don't know what that is, it's basically what you need to become a therapist, teacher, trainer, counselor, etc. It's two more years of college, after having to do four, meaning six years of school in total!! Not so exciting, but it will further my education, which is always good.

2) Relating to my Master's, I want to do it in a different state. I know. ME moving OUT OF California!?!??!?! I don't know what's wrong with me! This doesn't mean I don't LOVE California, of course I do. I just don't want to regret not being able to travel or live somewhere else when I have the chance. I'm on this huge high of traveling, which you'll be able to tell through these goals. It would just be so cool to experience another place for two years, and being on my own. Definitely out of my comfort zone, but in a VERY good way.

3) Also relating to my Masters, Ivy League (or just a REALLY good school). I want to be able to get my Master's degree at a school like UCLA, Columbia, NYU, Yale, I DON'T KNOW!! But I want it to be a far-fetched school. This semester has to be me getting straight A's, so that means LOTS and LOTS of studying in order for this goal to happen. It has always been a dream of mine to get into one of the top schools and I REALLY want to attend one to get my Master's.

4) Living on my own. This has been my oldest goal out of all of these. It would be so cool and fun to decorate my own place and just live independently. I was going to do this for two years, while getting my Master's, but because I want to live in another state, costs might be a problem. If I end up staying here, in California, I will most likely live by myself for two years.

5) Traveling every year. For my young years (lol), I want to go somewhere new every year, even if it's in state. It'll be a good way to go out and do new things and just GET TO KNOW THE WORLD!!! This year (drum roll plsssssss!!!!) I'M GOING TO EUROPE!!!!! More specifically, LONDON!!! It'll be my first time over there and I'M SO EXCITED!!!! If you guys have any ideas on what city my sister and I should go to or any fun activities, PLSSSS LET ME KNOW!! We each are making list and I want to get some good ones! I think we're also going to Paris, so just anything you can think of!!

6) Studying abroad. So, this is probably the closest one that will appear!! I am hopefully going to live in a different COUNTRY for a semester (4-5 months) and will be taking classes there. I still need to do more research and apply, but I would REALLY like to do it. Right now, I'm thinking it's between somewhere in Europe or Australia, so we shall see!!

Those are my top goals so far and it really is making me SO EXCITED for the future. I really hope I get to do some of these. Life has to be about taking chances and making new experiences, or else you may live in regret. It's so important to just go out there and DO WHAT U WANT!!! Make life fun!!!! You only have one (that we know of [unless you believe in reincarnation, which I totally do]). =^^=