 |
| "Eclipse chromatique no. 1" (1973) by Martha Botho |
Wherever you are, you may remember the today's solar eclipse. If you do, you can come back to ecuhonors.blogspot.com for a glimpse of the person you are now and get a measure of the distances you've traveled during that time.
In the comment section below, ECU Honors students are invited to write about any and all of the following:
a) your current hopes/dreams/goals with regard to where you will be and what you will be doing on April 8, 2014;
b) an account of the things in the world today that trouble you and the things that inspire you;
c) any aspect of your life in which you would like to experience greater development and growth.
By April of 2024, I hope to be finishing up my last semester of Vet School at Oklahoma State University. I anticipate that I will be successful so far in school. In 2017, we have a fairly new president, a large amount of controversy politically, and many parts of the world are in turmoil. I am troubled by the amount of race driven hate and the inability to stand hand in hand as Americans and support one another. Hopefully this is better in 2024. I am hoping that by 2024, I have a large circle of friends and contacts who I can rely on, I hope that I develop into a much more open minded, well rounded, social leader.
ReplyDeleteBy April 8, 2024, I might be either teaching English to high schoolers for my 5th year or I might be studying in a graduate school working on a masters and/or a doctorate in English. I’m not sure really where I would be living because that would all depend on where I end up going for graduate school or where I end up teaching. For both, I’d hope to be able to stay in Oklahoma, but Texas or any neighboring state would be fine. But, just for teaching I’d really like to teach at my old high school or somewhere close to where my parents are so I’d be able to help them as much as I can. By 2024, if she goes the traditional route and even decides to start college right after high school, my little sister will have been 2 years into college and finishing up her sophomore year. My little brother will be in ninth grade and just about done with his freshman year in high school and if I end up teaching at my old school I could end up being one of his, and even possibly my sister’s, high school English teachers, which is a weird thought. But by that time, I hope my parents are able to live comfortably in, hopefully, a better house and having a better time with money, finances, and the economy, if you-know-who doesn’t ruin it and America by that time.
ReplyDeleteIn seven years, I hope to have already graduated with my masters in accounting and passed the CPA test. I see myself with a job that I really enjoy and am successful at. I'm not entirely sure yet what kind of business that I want to work for at this time but as long as I am somewhere that I am challenged, yet like working, I think I'll be happy. By 2024, I see myself married and looking to start a family soon. At this time, my youngest sister will have just graduated high school, and I would love to live near my hometown of Edmond so that I can stay close with all of my siblings and my parents. Today in 2017, I am troubled by the amount of hate and violence in the world. This can go many ways and I feel like everyone needs to be more understanding and realize what others may be going through. My hope for 2024 is that most of this hate can be resolved.
ReplyDeleteBy April 8, 2024 i hope to be working a psychiatric ward as a nurse, and helping better the minds of youth. It troubles me as to how close on the horizon another war seems to be, and the aspects that follow closely behind. However on the other hand, I am absolutely inspired by humanity and how far we have came to accepting each other no matter what. That the people of the world are starting to set aside differences to support one another, I can only hope this will continue into future years. I hope that I am able to grow spiritually into a better person.
ReplyDelete-Brooke Hill
On April 8th, 2017, who knows where I will be. I am still in the pursuit of a career that is practical and something I can be sure of. History, music, linguistics are my passions, but have not found a career in those fields that I feel extremely confident in after weighing pros and cons, at least at this point and time. However, in the end, my job doesn't need to be my passions. All I look for is a career that fits me and that I can be content with. I have had thoughts of fields such as radiology, piloting, teaching, or even military service in both the past and present. Ultimately, I do not know where I will end up on April 8th, 2017 and I do not really care. All I care about that I will have continued to be content with my life at the present moment and that I will not have allowed myself to regret, but only to keep growing.
ReplyDeleteIn roughly seven years, I hope to be better traveled, more experienced but still curious, and fluent in another language. I hope to grow comfortable in my skin, but not become stagnant in my growth. I like to imagine that at the age of 25 I will be single and embracing what life throws at me. Presently, I am just as inspired as I am terrified at our current understanding of the world around us. We have a long ways to go in all aspects, ranging from science to politics. The future sometimes seems dim, yet hopeful, but exciting all the same. I want to have a voice, a hand, and hopefully an impact in the years to come.
ReplyDeleteBy the next solar eclipse I would like to have my own house. One out in the country near my home town where I can start a family. I want to be married to my current girlfriend and to have gone out of the country at least once maybe to Italy or Japan. I hope to have a job doing something I love (preferably math). I also hope to be financially stable and have enough money to help support my parents in their older age. Most importantly I hope to be happy. If none of it pans out exactly the way I want it to that's fine. As long as I am happy and I still get to spend time with my family and friends.
ReplyDeleteBy the time April 2024 comes around, I hope I am, maybe not different, but more confident person, content with my role in life. I would be 25 then, hopefully with a job at a radio station, maybe even working in films if I can play my cards right. I do not want to be an anxious college student forever. I want to be able to do things on my own without panic following in my wake. I hope to gain more friendships, maybe even a relationship in the next seven years. It is hard to say for certain what I definitely want at the moment. Perhaps my biggest wish in the future is to be happy with myself, and find stable ground so I can grow.
ReplyDeleteBy April of 2024, I hope to have successfully made it through the four years it will take me to receive my bachelors degree. By that time I will be 25 and be either working in some sort of lab research facility, out in Africa or maybe Antarctica doing field work, or still in school trying to achieve some sort of higher degree. I really hope to be married or at least in some sort of relationship by then. I DO NOT to have kids by then, just because life needs to be explored by myself without having to keep up with munchkins all the time. Hopefully I will be a homeowner or a renter by then, but I guess an apartment would be alright. Most of all I just hope to be happy wherever I am doing whatever I am doing by 2024.
ReplyDeleteAfter seeing today's solar eclipse, it has given me a lot to think about to what I may accomplish between now and April of 2024. I hope that by then I can happily say I have a college degree regardless to what decisions I may make and that I hope I am happy with it. I do know where my passions lie, (such as music, photography, and gaming) I just hope that I am confident enough to go the extra mile and take more risks to be more involved in those areas. I hope that in 2024 I won't be as shy as I am today and that I can find solace in stepping out of my comfort zone. So as a question for my future self I must ask: have you passionately done anything in your interests? It is only up to me to make that happen and today my experience has given me an opportunity to connect with a part of myself that I still have yet to meet.
ReplyDeleteBy April of 2024, I plan to have graduated Law school, or finishing up my last semester. I will be about 26 and trying to find my first job at a law firm. I want to better my social skills, as well as further my skills of contesting arguments and developing ideas. I have no intention of being married by 2024, but rather starting a new chapter of my adult life.
ReplyDeleteI feel that the problem with the world today is that the world is so split and concerned with who belongs to what party. We need to focus on issues that will affect us in 2024 like global warming, equal rights, and the rising problem of fascists. I sincerely hope these disputes do not plague our world in the future.
In April of 2024 I hope to be excelling in my career as a nurse. I would hope that I would have a nice house that I could start a family in and that I would be financially stable when that time came. I'm often troubled at the thought of this nation being divided on issues that are part of our history and that we simply cannot change. I also think that we have become too sensitive if someone has a different opinion than we do. Instead of respecting their opinion, we tear them apart to argue that ours is right and theirs is wrong. As I start this new journey in college I hope to grow not only as a person, but also a leader. I hope that I will be able to make changes in my life to better myself and create a path for a bright future.
ReplyDeleteBy April of 2024, I hope to be a successful director of bands at a major University. I also hope to be the conductor of a major orchestra. My major goal is to be financially sound and to be able to support, and provide for, my family.
ReplyDeleteThere are many things wrong with society. One major thing wrong, especially in America, is that our government leaders are too focused on what is good for their pocketbook rather than what is good for the American people. We see a division among parties, when we should be seeing a unification to keep the ideal that America is the greatest country in the world. Filibustering a meeting just to make a point is not the way to better our country. We need people running this country, not politicians. We need people that are going to do what is best for the people, not for their pocketbooks. It is because of these reasons that I intend to run for President in 2036. We need people, not politicians.
On the day the of the 2024 eclipse, I want to be watching in the path of totality. As this eclipse happened at the beginning of a new chapter in my life, the next eclipse will mark a new chapter as well. It is my goal to be finished with PA school and starting my career. I also hope to be fluent in Spanish so that I can contribute on mission trips as a medical professional. I want to continually grow spiritually, academically, and socially (friendships, etc.). In that process I pray that God will use me to touch others with His love. It would be a dream come true to also be married to a man who shares my passion for Christ. I will be content as long as I am growing and doing God's will whether that involves my current desires or something completely different. I look forward to that day when I can reflect on the journey that will no longer be a mystery!
ReplyDeleteIn 2024 I anticipate working in the nursing field. By that time I should have a few years of experience as a nurse and be able to narrow my choices to one area of the field that I would like to focus on. As of right now, I see myself still living in Ada. I work for the Chickasaw Nation and am looking forward to a career with my tribe. Traveling is not out of the question. If my job required traveling, I would be okay with that. In 2024 my oldest daughter will be 27 and my youngest child will be 17. God willing, my youngest child will be a junior in high school. I don't foresee much change in our state or the U.S. over the next 7 years. I predict that ECU will still be going strong and with the new dorms and skillful leaders, enrollment numbers increasing. I would like to experience development and growth in social areas. My hope is to find lifelong friends and a solid support group.
ReplyDelete-Brandi Trujillo
Thinking ahead to 2024 is both exciting and scary. There are so many things that could happen during the time in between. As most everyone does, I have numerous ambitions and hopes for my future self. I want to meet new people and develop deep friendships. I hope to have my bachelors degree and a career that I am truly passionate about. I would love to be working in a doctor's office or hospital as an ultrasound technician. By 2024 I would like to be married, but I definitely would not rush that if I am not ready. It is also important to me that I continue to have close relationship with my family wherever my journey takes me. Most importantly though, I want my main focus to be carrying out the will of Christ; even if that differs from my own personal ambitions. Although the prospects of our future world seem grim, I take comfort in knowing that God is in control, and he will still be in control in 2024.
ReplyDeleteWhen I wake up on April 8th, I hope to climb out of bed and still be with who I was with in August 2017. I hope to be cooking breakfast for my fiancé in our home, and my fingers are crossed that he lets me paint the cabinets blue. I hope that I went on and double-majored despite my advisor's advice. I'd like to be getting ready for work, and I'm excited to see where I end up. I hope that even if I change my mind, I will still be helping out the youth back home, and I'd like to be making an impact in their lives. Today, I am afraid to have children in a nation that is filled with personal prejudices and unequal opportunity. I hope that if I get another chance at being a mother in 2024, I can raise my child in a world that accepts them for who they are. On April 8, 2024, I want to be stronger, much more independent, and in love with every aspect of my life.
ReplyDeleteLindsey Wallace