[My] TOUCHDOWN!

For most of my life, I was never really given the power to visualize my own future; my parents had always set the expectations for me.  Most dealt with mastering all areas of academics, but when I neared my college years, they realized that that just wasn’t possible – to be good at everything.  So, since I never really chose my own path for school, I let them decide for me that I should take the business route.  Now, it wasn’t entirely a decision made by them.  I’ve had experience working at Bloomberg LLP, as mentioned in a previous post, as well as in the Youth About Business program at Columbia University, and I liked it; I don’t know if I love it, though.  Now, here I am at Baruch College, chasing down my BBA in Marketing Management with a minor in Communication Studies.  But, what kind of life can I lead with this sort of major?

[*] My first goal is to become a part of or even head the marketing team of a new, developing business or project.  Some of my friends aspire to become entrepreneurs and start their own, thriving business, and it’d be ideal if I could help with the marketing aspect.  My other choice would to be work for Disney’s marketing team.  I’m open to working with almost any project with Disney because I just love the mood Disney sets for people.  Growing up watching the shows and enjoying their theme parks, I’ve gotten to know the atmosphere they set up for their customers, and it’d be great if I could continue giving the sense of warmth, family and fun customers expect to receive from Disney.    

[*] My first goal leads to my second one of becoming financially independent and living on my own.  It’d be awesome if I can finally make life decisions on my own without my parents breathing down my neck every time.  Since I’ve lived in New York City all my life and always felt I’ve been kept in a shell, it’d be ideal if I can move away from this city.  I plan to be financially sound in either a suburban area close to New York City (because I don’t want to be too far from my family) or in another urban area.

[*] Since I live in New York City, driving isn’t really necessary for me, so once I move away, I want to find the courage to learn how to drive.  No matter how silly this sounds, I’ve always been afraid of driving because I really suck at driving games … lol … Naa.. It’s mostly because I grew up having motion sickness, and even though I don’t feel this way as much as I did when I was young, I still get dizzy or nauseous every now and then during a long car ride, and being in the driver’s seat might still give me the same feeling.  Still, I hope to get over being motion sickness altogether, get my permit and be able to sit behind the steering wheel.  And, plus, driving would definitely, or at least hopefully, improve my sense of direction.  If not, thank goodness for the invention of a GPS.

[*] After I’m financially sound and have found a career that I enjoy, I’d like to settle down, start a family and get a dog (always wanted one but my building doesn’t allow pets =/).  In no way will I quit my job, though.  I definitely want the best for my children, and if it means that I have to quit my job, I will, but I really prefer not to.  My mom is a housewife and works normal business hours, and I would like to be able to do that too.  I don’t want to rely on my husband financially, and I truly believe I will be able to have a successful career and work at the same time.  I would love to have my children grow up in a house, too.  I’ve never lived in a house before (only apartments), so it’d be awesome to live in my dream house (with a lawn/garden, picket fence, garage, basement, an upstairs floor and backyard) with my family.

[*] My final goal that I will mention in this blog relates back to my parents.  I will never forget my roots or the fact that my parents have always supported me throughout my childhood, high school and college years.  And for that, I want to earn enough money from my career as soon as possible so that my parents can retire and then I can support them financially after.  

To make my vision a reality, I plan to solve my problem with time management and be more optimistic when it comes to doing things.  This will surely allow me to become more productive in school, in the business world and when I plan club/school events.  I also plan to get an internship/job related to marketing for this summer.  Ultimately, these actions will set me on the right path to making things happen for my vision.