One of my favorite movies in about sixth or seventh grade was Rat Race. One of the main characters in it was a female helicopter pilot and after watching it multiple times the idea was embedded in my brain. I wanted to fly helicopters. I had my mind set on this goal for a year or two, but had no idea how to reach it. Eventually I just forgot all about it and moved on to other things.
I went through several ideas of what I aspired to be when I grow up throughout my middle school years and none of them were at all right for me. When I got into high school I felt more pressure on making a decision. People were talking about colleges and their life plans. I still had no idea what I wanted to be in life, how on Earth was I supposed to choose a college? I thought about being an artist, maybe a photographer, but I had no faith in myself in going to art school. I became a vegetarian at the end of freshman year and started thinking of all the exciting meat-less foods I could cook. That was when I got the idea to open my own vegetarian restaurant. Art and cooking have since then been my main two focuses, although I wouldn't be surprised if that changed. I realized recently though that what I want most in life is to help others. I don't want or need to be an icon in history like Gandhi or Che Guevara, but it would be nice to make a difference in someones life. Now I hope to someday open my own soup kitchen/food pantry to help those in need of food. I know I will probably never have excessive amounts of money, but as long as I have enough in life to help others, I'll be happy.
