over the weekend, I went out of town to spend sometime with my cousin. She is several years younger than me, but I found that I am quite impressed with her determination. I don't know of many, if any, who set a goal for themselves and actually see it through. My cousin, and many in my family actually, have a great love for Disney. Since I can remember she has been engaged and enetertained by Disney films. From the first time she visited Walt Disney World, I think she was hooked, and in her education she has worked towards her goal of being a Disney Imagineer.
Yesterday she left the comforts of home and family to live in Orlando for the next eight months to work at Walt Disney World. I find this determination to be most admirable! I personally stumbled around in my early college courses thinking that I knew what I wanted to do, but it was only after about six years and another whole semester figuring out that while I still wanted to become a Doctor it was not a medical degree that I sought. I failed the majority of the classes that I enrolled in, and decided to take a couple of creative writing classes. I not only got straight A's and made the Dean's list, I found what I wanted to do for a career. I am now in my last year of an English and Women's Studies double major. So, in a sense I am fulfilling my goals, but my cousin is only 21 and is already so much closer to her dreams than I ever would have thought possible at the age of 21...
end of soap box now...
I grew up in Southern California and always loved Disneyland :) That's awesome that your cousin, and yourself, are able to pursue your dreams. Keep going!!
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