In the future, I want to be someone who has undergone a significant amount of personal growth that can help me in areas that go beyond my personal life. I wish to be in tune with my emotions and be able to navigate conflict in an easy-like, consistent manner. I also want to be someone who has a high degree of influence on others’ lives. I want to work towards being someone who is socially and emotionally intelligent. A goal of mine is to understand the needs of myself and others, specifically while approaching my dream career of being a cognitive psychologist. I have already begun working towards this goal by taking time to acknowledge and respect someone else’s perspective and by realizing the specific times when I need to put my needs above others’ needs. A further step I can take to reach my goal is by doing research that focuses on the underlying causes behind people’s thoughts and actions. By doing this research, I will be more suited to tackle challenges such as navigating interpersonal conflict. By acquiring such a skill, I will become a better decision-maker and a more efficient problem-solver. Having an impact on others’ lives has been something I’ve wanted to accomplish for a long time. The feeling of contentment of knowing I’m able to make a difference in someone’s day-to-day life helps create a sense of purpose for myself in this world. Specifically, a way I have developed a degree of influence is by being a figure of support to my friends. I offer help to them for schoolwork and emotional problems while also being a person who can assist them for whatever they need help for. I can build on my gradual development of influence by possibly engaging in hobbies such as community service and being an unofficial mentor for those who need it. I can be a person people come to when they need help making life-altering decisions and I can be someone who people look for when needing guidance in their day to day life. I know that aspiring to be someone and becoming that “someone” requires two completely different levels of effort. In order for me to have an impact on others’ lives and become self-actualized, I will need to see a world beyond myself and be willing to put myself in uncomfortable positions where I have to learn hard lessons. If I do that, I’ll become a source of inspiration people can rely on for assistance.