Beowulf's Heroic Journey

Beowulf always wants to fight fairly and be brave and strong. He wanted to be remembered through the years. I can relate to Beowulf’s heroic journey because in the future, I want to be successful and be remembered through the years as I continue to get older. I want to be an example, that going big and being successful is real, that it can be your reality, and that anyone can do it if they put their mind to it. But the whole concept of my desideratum, is to work my hardest to achieve all that I can in life, because life's too short to sit around and do nothing. Make memories and achieve greatness. You can be sitting around one day and say to yourself, “ I think I want to travel the world.” Do great things and be happy with yourself. Don't let

anyone tell you otherwise. It’s your life. Live it as you see fit. “Don’t settle down and sit in one place. Move around, be nomadic, make each day a new horizon” (McCandless 58). I want my life to be the best it can be, and I don’t want to cheat my way through anything, because along the way, you make new memories and new amazing friends. Don’t hold back anything and have no regrets.
The meaning behind my desideratum is to be successful no matter how hard the situation gets. Always do your best. Because when you do your best, in no time, you’ll be able to conquer the world. “It’s not always necessary to be strong, but to feel strong” (Krakauer). This belief is essential to me because in my future, when I get older, I want to be able to make something of myself. I want to be able to look back at myself and say that I made it. That even though the journey was tough. I FREAKING MADE IT!! But hmm, if you think about it, something had to lead me to think this way. I grew into this belief when I started high school. That’s when everything starts to hit you. Because now you’re realizing that you have only a few more years until adulthood. Honestly, it’s scary to think about. To think that in a couple years you’re going to be on your own. Paying bills, getting a full time job, or even going to college. But I mean, it happens to everyone eventually. I walk around and see all these people I want to be like, and a lot that I never want to end up like. I never want to be that woman that has to depend on someone or everyone for anything. I will be an independent woman. I will strive for greatness and no one will get in my way. I will set my eyes on my success and I won’t stop for anyone. I won’t stop until I reach the top.
How I came to this belief is by watching others dreams come true right before their eyes. I’ve watched people go from rock bottom, to the top of the chain. I know some people are fortunate enough to have a supportive family and people there behind them every step of the way and some people who aren’t so lucky. I happen to be one of those fortunate people to have a very supportive family and friends. “Never trust a fox, looks like a dog, acts like a cat” (Hunter). You should always be careful who you trust, because some people aren’t who they say they are. But there are also those people who want to see me fail because they are jealous. Because they want to be where I am. But I can’t let those people get to me. I have to keep my eyes on the prize. And like I mentioned before, “I will stop for NO ONE.” What crosses my mind everyday, is that my older brother could not attend college at my age, because of stupid decisions he made in his past. So I told him that since he couldn’t enjoy college for himself, I’ll enjoy it twice as much. For me, and for him. We will be successful together. A way that I will maintain and pursue my desideratum, is by going through college after I graduate high school. Getting a job in the field that I want to be successful in and keeping my head high through the tough times. Because in the end, all this time and effort will be worth it. And the best part is, I can laugh at everyone who thought I wasn’t going to make it.
For my future, I do indeed intend to pursue and maintain my career.

Weather I have to go to school for many more years. I very much have faith in myself. I was always taught to believe in myself. To believe that I actually have a meaning in this chaotic world. And as long as I believe that I have a purpose, I will always look forward and never back. I will keep my head up, and keep my eyes on the prize. Along the way, I may face some challenges, just like everyone else does. Things such as being stressed out on a daily basis. Which makes everything so much harder. But I have a very supportive family and tons of positive vibes around me. The one person that I can honestly say that keeps me going, is my grandfather. He has been so supportive of me ever since I was a mini me. And he’s still going till this day. He’s had my back since day one. You have no idea how proud I am to call him mine. He is the main reason why I will stay true to my belief. I would be upset in myself if i just gave up my dreams. But because of the potential that he sees in me. His inspiring words have struck me deep down and they got stuck. He says all the right things at the right times, and he doesn’t sugar coat things because in the real world, there’s no such thing as sugar coating. But my desideratum will help me accomplish so much in

life.
What I plan to accomplish through my guiding belief is that my future is full of bright amazing things. And that my career will serve me well. I wish to be successful and never settle for less. I heard a saying from a friend awhile back that said, “10 years from now, I wanna make sure I choose my life, not settle for it.” That saying really has so much meaning between each letter. Each syllable. As I said many times before, I will strive for greatness and I won’t stop until it is in the palms of my hands. The steps that I would take so I’d be able to make it to the top would be making it through years of college that’ll be totally worth it. Then getting a job to earn money. But after all the painstaking hours in college and working, I can finally start working on my lifelong career. The most important thing is I want my future to be successful and I want to make my family proud. “Happiness is only real when shared” (McCandless).
It’s crazy how things in life can influence you. From school, to family and friends. My family influenced me to become the best person I can be. School influenced me to not give up on my dreams and to know that my future is mine to conquer, even if I have to take it baby steps at a time. I want to be someone who can make a difference in this world for young women like myself. I want people to look up at me because if I can do it, so can you. But I also want to be that person that people look at and say, “I remember her from high school, I can’t believe that she made it so far in life.” The one thing that everyone wants in life, is to succeed. Some may have to work harder than others. But the opportunity is there for everyone. You just have to open your eyes wide enough and keep your head as high as the clouds. Don’t give up on yourself because of one bad day, or because someone decided they wanted to be snobby towards you. Because just like that, it can be taken away from you. You have to stay focused on what you really want. If you don’t work hard for it. Then it’s not your dream to be living. Never give up on what you want, and never let anyone take that away from you.