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Vilma
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ave you ever imagined you would be in
a documentary titled “To Dream?” My
thoughts about my potential, education and
goals before my trip to San Francisco were not one of a
dreamer. The trip changed my thoughts from negative
to positive, and I became a dreamer, in the process of
achieving some of those dreams.
B
efore my trip, I felt my potential was cleaning
buildings and raising my son. The difficulty I
was facing with the GED had me very frustrated
with my education. I was thinking all the time I was
not capable of learning math. This led me to believe
education was only for my son. I didn’t have any goals,
personal or professional. The goals I had were material
items I wanted to purchase.
My ideas
before and
after
about my
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he principal of my school gave me the
opportunity to speak at an event in San
Francisco. I received feedback from the
audience that my speech was inspirational. This made
me realize my potential to be a dreamer. I can be an
example for women, single mothers and immigrants
to reach their potential. Now I have a passion to earn
my college degree in public speaking or another field.
After finishing my education, I would like to pursue a
career in motivational speaking. If I persevere in front
of an audience in San Francisco I can surpass any
achievement I set for myself.
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n conclusion, after the event my life changed to
positive thoughts about my potential, education
and goals. Through this experience I learned how
important it is to have an education and to succeed in
life. I have passed my GED and continue to improve
my communication in order to achieve my education
goals. With quality teachers having patience, it is up
to me to make the dream come true.
future
After I graduated from high
school, I decided to study tourism.
My dad didn’t accept that. He wanted
me to be an engineer, but he could
not change my ideas. I was so excited
to be a flight attendant. I had a hard
time trying to change my dad’s ideas.
After I finished my studies, I started
looking for a job. It was not easy, but
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I never gave up. I found a job. When
I started working, I was shocked,
because I didn’t like it. It was a very
bad moment and I realized my dad’s
advice was important. The job was
completely different from what I
thought. It was very dangerous. Also
I always spent the money I earned,
because of the places we went.
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