That's one of my favorite quotes from one of my favorite movies (Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, for those who don't know). It's held true on so many occasions. I tend to get myself into trouble or into life-changing experiences--both good and bad--by standing by those four words. I can't wait for the rest of my life to play out. Sure it'll be fun to live it, but it'll be even better to look back in 20 years and say to myself: "well, you actually did it."
I'm ready to get out in the world and just have fun, live life to the fullest, meet incredible people, do incredible service to everyone, and love everything. There is a lot of hatred and violence in the world, but I believe there is a certain beauty that comes from ugliness. Invisible Children came from a devastating war in Uganda, and I can think of nothing more beautiful than a non-profit organization that recruits the youth of America for a common purpose.
I want to put it in writing right now: I want to work for Invisible Children. Now I can come back later and smile to myself once it's come true. In fact, I want "later" to be the "near future." I would like to work for Invisible Children this coming fall--one year from now. How manageable is that? Pretty much so.
I've worked everything out with my advisers, gotten the support of many people here at Mizzou, kept my love for Africa and IC alive for the fourth year running, and met Invisible Children roadies that have encouraged me to go for it! All that remains to be done are the parental pleading and convincing and the actual application/acceptance process. Sure there's a chance things won't go as planned, but that's what makes life so great. I love making plans, even when I know they will change, because changing them means I get to continue working, just change directions. I vow to go to Africa someday, sooner rather than later, but who can plan? I vow to work for IC; I vow to have an impact. That's all I want out of life, is the knowledge that I've made a difference.
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