Have you ever thought about what you’d like to accomplish in the future? Except, not normal things like going to college, having a job, getting married, or starting a family. No, I mean a dream of yours; like being an actor, traveling the world, or winning the lottery. Although these dreams and wishes aren’t always practical, there’s still the possibility that you could accomplish it in the future. I personally have many dreams like that, some more realistic than others, but still doable. One of those things that I’ve wanted to accomplish since I was in 2nd grade is to find the cure for spinal cord injuries. The reasons for why I want to discover this are because of my passion for neuroscience, to benefit my father, and to achieve a lifelong …show more content…
My dad is a very knowledgeable person and he believed that I could become a great scientist one day. He was the one who really got me interested in the fields of STEM, especially science and math. I would watch all sort of documentaries with my dad, but starting in 2nd grade I’d watch documentaries pertaining to the brain; such as Mapping the Brain and How Does the Brain Work? From NOVA and I’d watch Crash Course and other documentaries from CuriosityStream. As I got older, I started doing some research in the field. I would go to the library and check out almanacs and science textbooks. I used to do this more often when I was younger because I thought fiction books were a waste of time and that informative books were the only type of reading that would be entertaining/beneficial to me. Also, I would find articles online such as one that I found a couple months ago from MIT News which was about some students that made a fiber coated in nanotechnology that when inserted to the spinal cord, it could help the being regain control and movement that was lost due to an …show more content…
30 years ago, my dad was in a car accident which broke his c5-c6 section. As a result of this, he can’t move anything below his chest (or feel much) which in other words means he can’t walk and has to use an electric wheelchair. If I were to find a way to reconnect the two sections of his spinal cord that broke he’d be able to walk again. Also, he wouldn’t have any more limitations such as what type of house or car we can have and it’d be easier for him to find jobs (although he already has one with the federal government). Furthermore, he could do some of the activities he loved before such as going hiking or playing basketball. Moreover, my dad has told me before that if he could walk, he’d spend more time with me and my brother and do things with us that he can’t because of his physical condition, such as going biking or going to places like concerts. At times it gets depressing seeing him in a wheelchair but I feel like it doesn’t hurt as much because for as long as I’ve been alive he’s been a partial quadriplegic, but he still remembers when he could walk so I always feel the need that I need to free him of that
To begin with, I believe that it is worth it to dream because it gives a person a goal. In the book “We Beat The Streets” George,Sampson, and Ramek had a dream to go to college, they were the first ones to do it in their area. They were like superstars to some people but to others they were weird and unliked. This shows that someone can achieve a goal no matter how bad the circumstances.can achieve a goal.
“All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them.” This quote from Walt Disney addressing the concept of achieving dreams is very accurate, and can be seen throughout literature today and in the past. Dreams can give people power or take away hope, and influence how people live their lives based upon whether they have the determination to attack their dreams or not; as seen through characters like the speaker in Harlem by Langston Hughes and Lena and Walter Younger in Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in The Sun.
Growing up, my parents stressed and lecture hard work and the importance to become a respected person in the STEM field. To be a doctor, lawyer, or pharmacist was the most important for them, to be able to glorify
Dreams are not just empty ideas, they give people ambition, and it is the pursuit of that ambition, which shapes a person. However, society instils an illusion about what can be achieved. Dreams can be tied to identity, but they can be good or bad. The Great Gatsby [F. Scott Fitzgerald] and Shattered Glass [Teresa Toten] share the similes in which both main characters dream of finding themselves and reach their end goals, through pressure and love. Both authors imply that dreams should be verified that they are possible before you start following them, otherwise they can ended up deadly.
Scientists would be able to grow spinal cells from pluripotent stem cells. These cells could possibly repair spinal cord damage. Those afflicted by paralysis, such as Christopher Reeve, could possibly move again. Stem cells could also be used to grow nerve cells, possibly combating Parkinson’s disease or Alzheimer’s. While it will be many years before scientists may actually be able to find a way to combat these diseases, there is a great promise in stem cells.
Dreams are a part of each person’s life that allows them to set goals for their future. One dream may be simple, but others allow them to achieve the impossible. There is that one goal that anyone and everyone wants to
... like hedge funds, private equity, or even fine art and wine” (1). Being knowledgeable and making wise decisions can help with dreaming big. According to Jesse Owens, “we all have dreams”. But in order to make dreams come into reality, it takes an awful lot of determination, dedication, self-discipline, and effort” (1).
Every kid thinks they know what they want to be when they grow up. It changes over the years though. When I was around seven years old I wanted to be a pop star. This dream was based on a disney channel show called hannah montana, about a teen girl who lives a double life as a pop star. When I was around ten years old I wanted to be an actor on a sit com. Then I discovered basketball. I started playing all the time. I had “hoop dreams” as one would say. I wanted to be a WNBA player. That's what I said when anybody asked. By 9th grade reality caught up to me and I lost touch of that dream. Being a WNBA player would be almost impossible for me. So would playing basketball in college, but I still want to pursue it. I realized I was way behind in terms of basketball skills compared to other girls in the 2018 class. I adopted a love for biology and math. Those tie into what my real dream is.
of these dreams are a little bit on the unrealistic side. Most of them never
One pivotal life experience ignited my passion for neuroscience research. As a young girl growing up in Nigeria, I witnessed immense suffering and poverty, which significantly shaped my views on the world. Initially, I believed the only way I could help people was to become a doctor to directly impact their lives. However, ten years later, a secret family
At three in the morning, the phone rang. A trembling voice relayed the news that my friend had fallen into a coma due to an inoperable brain aneurysm. A few days later, her family decided to stop life support after confirmation that she was completely brain-dead. The fact that nothing could be done for her in this day and age, despite all our technological advancements, was a great shock to me. In addition, the fact that she was younger than me made me realize how short and precious each life truly is. Her death inspired me to pursue medicine so that one day, others in similarly hopeless situations, would have a chance to survive. My dream is that one day, I will contribute to bringing medicine one step closer to curing someone with a currently untreatable disease.
We all have a dream, but the difference is how we realise our dream, how we obtain our dream, and how our dream changes us. This is evident in our learning of dreams and aspirations through the texts Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keys, What’s Eating Gilbert Grape? by Lasse Hallström, and through my own studies of Million Dollar Baby by Clint Eastwood. These three highly acclaimed texts represent the same ideas on dreams and aspirations, which can be defined as hope, desire or the longing for a condition or achievement, but these texts express the same ideas differently, shaping our understanding of dreams and aspirations.
So think about it, do you have a dream? It does not matter how big or how small. Whether it is as small as getting an A on the test in your next period or becoming a doctor it is still your dream. Your dream is obtainable. As Brian Littrell once said, “Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you’ll land among the stars.” Keep that sound track on the side of you so it will help you get through huge obstacles in life. So Remember chase your dream and give it all you got because I know I
I want to ask you guys “what were your childhood dreams?” Walk over again in your memory, and think what were your dreams when you were young, naïve, and reckless. We believed we could be anything or anyone that we wanted. We were bold enough to say it out loud, “Yes, I can go to Harvard.” However, as we grow older, whenever somebody ask us “what do you to do when you grow up”, even though it is a simple one question, we often find ourselves afraid, hesitating, shrinking back and embarrassed to say what we truly think. At last, we will answer them, “I don’t know.” Listening to what we said, the grown-ups say, “These students don’t have visions.”
Dreams do come true. Everyone in their life has a dream or two or three. Finding the way to achieve your dreams, goals, and aspirations is an epic journey on its own. It takes discipline, determination, and self -exploration. This is the tale of the journey I am still currently on.