GOAL!!!!

So, if you know me, you know that I absolutely hate sports as I just don’t understand them and they do not interest me. However, this edition of “MaDnEsS” will be about all of my goals that I have for my future and hopefully, how I will attain them for the betterment of my future. Are you ready? On your mark. Get set. GO!

I do believe that my first goal is to have a car by the end of next summer. I plan on saving as much money as possible between now and May for a car. I do not care what it looks like as long as it gets me from point A to point B. I have plans for this car as my second goal for next summer is to have an internship not here in Russell County. I would like to have an internship in Lexington, Cincinnati, or even in Louisville. However, I have a lot of work to do between now and then because if I get my internship, I will have to have a car. Side note: If you have a will driving you to do something, do it!

Some of my other goals are to have a place of my own within the next two years. I do not see myself here in Russell County; however, if I am placed here, it would only be temporary as I do not see myself here in the next five years. Speaking of the next five years, let’s continue down the track of my future endeavors, shall we?

Coming round turn one would be to graduate from Berea College in the spring of 2015 with a B.A. in Psychology with a Peace and Social Justice minor after spending a semester abroad in Australia-wonder if I will find Kangaroo Jack? I would love to be able to graduate with honors from the college, so for the next year, I will have my nose to the grindstone making sure my grades are where they need to be. Upon graduating from Berea, I would like to enroll in Vanderbilt University in Nashville to pursue my Masters as well as my Ph.D.-or M.D. in Psychology if I decide to become a clinical psychologist. I see myself staying in Nashville for the four to five years that I am down at Vanderbilt as I love the city and I love the fact that Vanderbilt is such a great school to go to and graduate from. Nashville is a big, tourist city and I think I could live down there enjoying everything about the city. So, my sub-goal for the internship is the fact of getting something down there before I graduate-maybe even next summer! :)

As I would graduate from Vanderbilt, I would like to continue living in Nashville; however, if I find myself wanting to move, I think I would move up to Lexington, Cincinnati, or even Indianapolis to begin my career at the age of 27-30 (as this depends on how fast I complete my studies). My goal is to finish school by the time I am 28 and begin to live my life by the time I am 30 to make a career working with the special needs community and advocating for their rights.

Finishing round two would be my mid-life years of 35-45 as I would be comfortable in my career and enjoying what I love-after all, if you don’t love what you do, then it is only a job and nothing else. I would be happy and content with whatever my circumstances give me as I would have now been seeing the country through my summer vacations. :) I have a dream of to travel to every state of America by the time I am 50. Wouldn’t that be awesome to say that I have visited all 50 states by the time of my 50^th birthday? I find that to be awesome as this would be my curve number three.

Upon finishing the race at curve number four, I would have enjoyed my family time and enjoyed having my own business working with special needs as well as having my aunt be my secretary (I have already promised her the job). But after settling down in a town that I have come to love and enjoy, I would have a summer vacation spot that would be my favorite and then I would retire to Tennessee-probably somewhere in the Smokies. I would enjoy the Smokies until my death-morbid, yes, but planned greatly.

And crossing the finish line….

I want to be buried near my Mother at the church in Russell Springs, KY and be near her final resting spot. I apologize to my future spouse, but this is my wish now and I am sure I will not change it. If you don’t like, sorry. That is my wish.

So these are just a minor look at my goals for the future and desires for my life. Hope they all made sense to you-if you have questions, I would be more than willing to answer them on an upcoming edition of “MaDnEsS” and hope you enjoyed the run around the track.

~Matthew