I used to live in a box: a place where there were many boundaries. The wiser I become, the more my mind stretches outside of the wintry walls. I have to break free! I need a change. Living in a tight space is suffocating. I must find freedom through changing my perception of the world.
Until very recently, I neglected to learn about things that were not a norm in my daily life. My vision was blurred by this lack of diversity. With an effort to overcome the bondage placed on my mind, my goal is to become a scholar of the world. I want to experience various cultures, religions, languages, genres of dance, literature, music, food and histories.
To be an expert of the world, I must see it! I want to travel this earth, as if I were a gypsy. I love my America: she belongs to me. I shall not abandon my country, but I can't die wondering what it would have been like if I'd neglected to go on a journey of enlightenment. I'd like to see if chivalry is dead in Paris, take pictures of the unique architecture in Rome, evaluate the political system in China, pray to Christ in Italy, and witness the reform of education and poverty in Africa. I want to walk barefoot on Jamaican sands, leaving a funky footprint of peace. I'd like to sail the Atlantic Ocean and hear tales about the slave trade that changed my peoples' history. Like a caterpillar, I will blossom into a beautiful butterfly, expand my wings and soar across new lands, leaving each place more colorful than it was when I arrived.
Most importantly, in order to become a guru of the world, I must stop limiting myself. Having poise and confidence will give me the courage to venture out and conquer new challenges. I must not fear the unknown. Instead, I have to believe in myself, and go for it! Once I begin to make these changes within myself, I'll be one step closer to changing the universe; for it is my duty to be the change that I want to see in the world.
Until very recently, I neglected to learn about things that were not a norm in my daily life. My vision was blurred by this lack of diversity. With an effort to overcome the bondage placed on my mind, my goal is to become a scholar of the world. I want to experience various cultures, religions, languages, genres of dance, literature, music, food and histories.
To be an expert of the world, I must see it! I want to travel this earth, as if I were a gypsy. I love my America: she belongs to me. I shall not abandon my country, but I can't die wondering what it would have been like if I'd neglected to go on a journey of enlightenment. I'd like to see if chivalry is dead in Paris, take pictures of the unique architecture in Rome, evaluate the political system in China, pray to Christ in Italy, and witness the reform of education and poverty in Africa. I want to walk barefoot on Jamaican sands, leaving a funky footprint of peace. I'd like to sail the Atlantic Ocean and hear tales about the slave trade that changed my peoples' history. Like a caterpillar, I will blossom into a beautiful butterfly, expand my wings and soar across new lands, leaving each place more colorful than it was when I arrived.
Most importantly, in order to become a guru of the world, I must stop limiting myself. Having poise and confidence will give me the courage to venture out and conquer new challenges. I must not fear the unknown. Instead, I have to believe in myself, and go for it! Once I begin to make these changes within myself, I'll be one step closer to changing the universe; for it is my duty to be the change that I want to see in the world.
you are wise beyond your years, ms. india. you really are.
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