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Current Activities Matched With Future Goals
Junior Year, almost to the end, close to being a senior, yet far from graduating. The
question that never fails to be asked continues to come across with almost every adult I have a
conversation with... "Where do you think you will go to college"? It is almost like even the
slightest stutter or pause to the question would be frowned upon by the adult who is just all so
suddenly interested in my future decision. And then, the next question "What do you think you
want to study"? Now this is the question I can just about answer without a doubt every time. I am
sure of my future occupation, yet skeptical about my future college choice.With my occupation
in mind, I am sure the perfect college for me will align with the perfect occupation and goals I
have in mind.
My name is Heather Willet and I want to become a future child-life counselor that
specializes with children that have been through horrific circumstances medically, physically and
emotionally. My goal is to one day work for Make A Wish Foundation where I can not only help
make terminally ill children's dream's become possible, but communicate with them on regards
of meeting their emotional needs. I hope to work in a positive, creative, uplifting environment
where I can simply talk too and encourage children all day long. I believe my current extra-
curricular activities will most definitely help me get there.
My first current activity I am involved in that will benefit my future, is my participation
in doing volunteer work for my church in the children's ministry where I teach Sunday School.
By encouraging words and constant involvement in keeping the church classroom a positive, fun
environment, skills are developed and practiced. I believe by connecting with the children in the
church, and being involved in the ministry, I can learn from my experience and use that to aid my
future occupation.
My second current extra-curricular activity that would help achieve my future goals
would be my part-time job as a babysitter for children from ages three to ten. I am connected
with at least four different families where I watch their children on a monthly basis. By being
connected with several types of kids, each having unique personalities I can learn to relate to
various personality types. I believe my active involvement in spending quality time with kids
ranging from different ages and different personalities, can develop skills that will help me relate
to with whom I will work with in the future.
My last extra-curricular activity I have been previously involved in are spring mission
trips with my school. For the past three years, I have been given an amazing opportunity to travel
and connect with people in foreign city's such as Guatemala City, Guatemala and San
Salvador,El Salvador. My heart has been greatly impacted by these two countries. I believe by
witnessing and communicating with children across the nation, learning about their hardships
and teaching them about true joy and fulfillment will make an awesome impact in my future
occupation. Due to my heart for children and my love of helping, I hope to one day adopt a child
from a foreign country. I believe I have been blessed with the gift of encouragement and I am
super excited to see how I can use that to achieve my goals. It is all about bringing peace, love
and joy to this broken world and making it beautiful.
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