Reflection On Where Do I See Myself In 10 Years

Before I dive into where I see myself in 10 years career-wise, I want to reflect on what I desire for myself in 10 years. One key thing in life is to be happy. Happiness not just for my own selfish reasons, but because I would like to share my happiness with those around me. The Buddha once said, “Thousands of candle can be lit from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be diminished.” Similarly, I want to share my own happiness with others, because it won’t diminish my own. In terms of family life, I want to be married in 10 years. I want to marry at an early age, maybe like mid 20’s. I want to have a family to share my life with, so by my late 20’s I want to be expecting a son or a daughter. In 10 years I will only be 29 so I won’t be terribly old, but I want my future wife and I have our kids before age 35. That way we won’t have to deal with kids and teenagers in our 50’s (kind of a joke, kind

Honestly, that is a great question. I know where I want to be in 10 years, but I am not exactly sure where life will lead me to in 10 years. I have always aspired to become a physician, but I never really knew what I had a passion for. It was only recently during my junior year in high school that an AP Psychology course ignited a passion for the brain. Ever since, I have dreamt of being a neurologist, but any medical field involving neuroscience isn’t out of question. Lately, I have been reflecting a lot about what I want in life and what I’m willing to sacrifice in order to accomplish this dream and I am not sure where I want to draw that line just yet. I think as I gain more experience through shadowing, volunteering, and other similar medical experiences I will be better suited to make those tough decisions that have significant value to me. I think a Behavioral Neuroscience is perfect in regards to what I want to do in life. My dream involves the brain and Behavioral Neuroscience will prepare me incredibly well for