I am a dreamer. I constantly dream about my life and my future. Dreams are essential to me because they motivate me to continue working hard in order to get the most out of life. I am fortunate that most of my dreams have come true. The last two months of my life have been almost surreal. I feel like I am a character of one of my fantastical dreams that I have so much dreamt about. I moved to Allen, Texas, from always sunny Pasadena, California. I first dreamt of becoming a Texan back in September of 2004. During this time, I visited Dallas for the first time and I totally fell in love with the city. I was lucky enough to learn about the Alternative Certification Program during the first trip. Soon I realized that through this program I would be able to accomplish my other dream – to become a teacher. I have always wanted to be a teacher. The school, as a social institution, has given me so much that I do not know how I would live without it. My life revolves around education. I enjoy being a student, and I know I will be passionate about teaching. Now that I am finally realizing my dream as an AC Intern, I cannot believe that a lot of things are happening all at once. I am now living in Texas and I am about to embark on a great career in teaching. The first people I met in Texas asked me if I was scared to be living on my own in such a different and strange city compared to Los Angeles. I know that such a drastic change is difficult for a lot of people. It is hard to leave behind loved ones, family, friends, and practically your life in order to start a new adventure in such a strange land all on your own. But I was well prepared for the challenge. A few months before I dreamt of becoming a Texan I had returned from a wonderful adventure in Mexico that helped me grow as an individual and as a human being. After graduating from California State University, Los Angles, with a B.A. in English, I decided to take a year off and explore the country that heard my first cries. I headed south to my homeland in order to learn more about my country, myself, and about life in general. I decided to back-pack across Mexico, from Tijuana all the way down to Cancun. Visiting every major city and every state in Mexico was a dream I had since I was twelve years old. Again, to my fortune, I was able to realize that dream. I visited thirty-one of thirty-two Mexican states and well over 150 towns and cities. At the end, I came back home a man. My experiences in Mexico have made a great impact in my life. The greatest lesson I learned in Mexico is that I learned how to appreciate life at its fullest. I have learned to not fear anymore. Living alone for a year in a foreign country helped me value the things I took so much for granted in the United States. At the end of this trip, I learned that I am the only one that matters most to me. I need to help myself accomplish what I want and I should never hinder myself from achieving what I dream. Thus when the opportunity came to become a Texan, I was more than prepared to embark in that journey. I was well prepared to live in a different state, 1500 miles away from home. Now that I am in Texas, I have dreamt other dreams. I dream of becoming the best third grade teacher of the Dallas Independent School District. I also dream of pursuing a Master’s in Teaching with an emphasis in Bilingual Education at Texas Woman’s University. I also dream of embarking on another back-packing journey, but this time in Asia. I dream that someday I will write and publish the novel that I so much dreamt about during my undergraduate studies. I know I will realize these dreams soon because I have the desire and the will to continue reaching for these goals. And although I love to dream, I will never fall asleep and let life go past me. I will always hang on to life, no matter what.
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