My goal in the future - essay

When I was small, all I wanted was just getting away from home as long as my parent always scolded me for my stubbornness. I dreamt about places which are off the beaten track or some busy cities in many unfamiliar countries. But due to being a child, I could not make it come true.

Growing into a primary student, I still kept my aspiration. Luckily, I realized a truth: my mother did not hate me, since I was too immature to feel her love so there was a thought across my mind that her rebuke had represented her hatred towards me. Therefore, my dream was getting away from home, but to travel around the world, explore different cultures and make new friends.

Unfortunately, I just craved for it, but did not make any efforts to achieve it so when I told my ambition to my friends, they laughed and made fun of me. “What are you thinking? Your English was so inadequate! Stop dreaming!”, said them. My self-esteem could not endure anymore, hence, I decided to make a difference and to prove I was not a daydreamer.

Firstly, I determined to improve my English. This path had a multitude of challenges as at that time, I was poor at this subject, talking with foreigners made me panicked so that it took me a long time to familiarize, and subsequently, to love English. I wanted to give up time after time but there always has something, may be a voice in my mind, which repeated on and on about my friends’ mockery. Cruel was their derision, it gave me more motivations. Glum and shame did I undergo, I told myself I had better be strong. Thus, I learnt that I would ought to put effort into my dream if I wanted it to come to exist; and I should not have told anyone about my dream until it was more realistic.

I remember those days when I burnt the midnight oil. It was a terrible time that I ate and slept with English, but I am still pleased since at last, my English is improved considerably and now I can get on top of it. But I have found out that human is strange. When I told my friends I wanted to be clever at English, they laughed at me; nevertheless, when I am trying my best, they ask me if I am insane whereas always immersing myself in it. I just smile. As a result of it, I can realize that no one is absolutely excellent, and no one can live up to everyone’s expectations.

Moreover, I am a jolly person who like to make everyone around me happy so that apart from studying, I am interested in raising money for charity with my mother. I find myself happy when seeing smiles on the poor and the disabled’s faces. Just new clothes or some simple gifts are enough to make them cheerful. Apparently, happiness is not how much money do you have or anything which is great, it is simply a contentment when you eat the food you are into and a gratitude that you have your health and a family with considerable love. If I can study abroad, I will keep this good habit and go on making happiness for everyone.

Finally, I will sign in for a martial course since travelling on my own still has dangers that I cannot predict so knowing how to defend myself is not superfluous.

Some people may think I am mad because girls, and then women must be at home to take care of their families. But travelling around the world is my biggest wish and I will go to the ends of the earth to attain it. I strongly believe success comes only through continuous effort and struggle!