I had just started teaching in RI. I'm teaching 4 classes of Secondary One students Physics. As a new teacher in the school, I really would want to know my students better. Hence, I have asked some of them this question "What is your dream?"
Some of them actually said they have no dreams. Or maybe they're too shy to share.
Personally, I believe that it is important to have dreams. The dreams that we have can shape our lives, develope our potential and guide us on the right path. We should know (at least partially) what we want to aim for in life.
There's this story about Charlie Brown that I'm reminded of.
One fine day, Charlie Brown decided to do archery. He took up his bow and arrows.
The strange thing is that, he did not have a target board. He just shot his arrows, and wherever an arrow landed, he would walk up to it and drew a circle around it, indicating a hit.
Lucy was observing him from the side. Finally, she couldn't take it anymore.
"Charlie Brown! That's not the way to do archery!?! You have to have a proper target board!" exclaimed Lucy.
"No Lucy, you don't understand. If you do archery MY way, you would never miss your target."
Well, when we aim at nothing, of course we will never miss. If we have no dreams or visions for ourselves, our lives would be pretty haphazard and purposeless.
My dream is to be able to speak into the lives of young people and transform their lives for the better.
So, what is your dream?
Some of them actually said they have no dreams. Or maybe they're too shy to share.
Personally, I believe that it is important to have dreams. The dreams that we have can shape our lives, develope our potential and guide us on the right path. We should know (at least partially) what we want to aim for in life.
There's this story about Charlie Brown that I'm reminded of.
One fine day, Charlie Brown decided to do archery. He took up his bow and arrows.The strange thing is that, he did not have a target board. He just shot his arrows, and wherever an arrow landed, he would walk up to it and drew a circle around it, indicating a hit.
Lucy was observing him from the side. Finally, she couldn't take it anymore.
"Charlie Brown! That's not the way to do archery!?! You have to have a proper target board!" exclaimed Lucy.
"No Lucy, you don't understand. If you do archery MY way, you would never miss your target."
Well, when we aim at nothing, of course we will never miss. If we have no dreams or visions for ourselves, our lives would be pretty haphazard and purposeless.
My dream is to be able to speak into the lives of young people and transform their lives for the better.
So, what is your dream?
"We grow great by dreams. All big men are dreamers. They see things in the soft haze of a spring day or in the red fire of a long winter's evening. Some of us let these great dreams die, but others nourish and protect them; nurse them through bad days till they bring them to the sunshine and light which comes always to those who sincerely hope that their dreams will come true."
Woodrow Wilson, 28th President of America
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