Assignment 5: Mia Alexander

I have always been the person with a million back up plans in life. I always plan for failure. When I was about 7, I planned on being a wedding planner because I loved weddings, like every other young girl. But people tend to give you looks like "Are you serious?" once you're about 15 and still aspiring to be a wedding planner. So, up until sophomore year, I had that one goal and then I began thinking of alternatives: accountant, lawyer, teacher, etc. Now, I want to be either a pediatrician or pharmacist. I love the subjects that challenge me the most. I have always struggled the most in my science class but gravitated toward the STEM field. It must be my subconscious ambition to be an all-around person that is somewhat good at every subject. I'm not sure but I want to pursue a career in my weakest subject area. I plan to go to a top university that hopefully offers me some type of financial aid, graduate, and look for a job in Seattle, Washington. Along the way, I want to find myself and open up to more people. It typically takes me quite awhile to be vulnerable and receptive to new people and o hope that after graduation I will have found out who I am supposed to be in this world and have formed stable enough friendships. I want to be the "grand balancer" who can manage their life without so much stress. I want to double major in biology and physics and minor in Spanish. Then, I want to study abroad for a year in Spain. Next, I would like to learn French somewhere along the way and travel to Paris and help with the Rotary program, if it still exists. Ultimately, I've planned my life around self-fulfillment, but I really desire a stable life that I can bring children into, Lord willing. I just love children and I know how a rough childhood really impacts your older years. I have mentally built a future for not only me, but my family !!