Like most people, I want to give something back to this world, making it a better place for future generations. But, at the same time, I have another dream, which would really only benefit me. I can't really do them both, either. They would basically consume the rest of my time on this Earth. And now is the time for me to make my decision because I am ready to head to college, down the path that I choose.
Initially, I wanted to enter the gaming industry - possibly even own a company that designs video games. Of course, such a thing is very time consuming. I will be spending at least 4 years in college learning a myriad of different things required to work in this field. And before that, I have to spend a year or two learning computer operations and becoming A+ Certified so I can repair computers in the meantime. (To help pay for the student loans needed to persue my real deam.) This dream of mine is what I really want the most. I've wanted to do this since I was 16 years old. But I would feel bad if I did this... I wouldn't really be giving anything back to the world. I mean, sure, I could do charity work or something like that in the meantime, but that isn't fullfilling enough. I want to contribute to something bigger.
Recently I have developed an interest in neuro-technology and robotics. I believe that technology is the future...or, at least, it can make the future better. Which is why I want to become a researcher in this field. Ultimately, I want to advance human knowledge in the field of robotics, which may open the path to bio-technology. (Technology fused with organics.) In the end, I want us to be knowledgable enough to shed our organic composition and adapt to using totally mechanical bodies. If that's not a positive contribution to humanity, then I do not know what is... To me, that would be the greatest thing I could ever achieve.
The possibilities with bio-technology are endless. With a bio-mechanical mind, we could think a decade's worth of thoughts in under a nano second. We could posess meta-kinetic abilities. (Moving objects without touching them...that sort of thing.) The same invisible microwaves used to transmit signals to radios and TV's can be harnessed in other ways. Such as those which effect reality in general. Or how about telepathy? No need to speak anymore... Just transmit a private signal to another mind. It could be an image, a sentence, a thought. Either way, it would eliminate all language barriers. With the ability to think so quickly, we could easily discover new technology at an alarming rate...
But...it seems like I would be spending too much time researching all of this stuff, and what if I don't make the change I was hoping for? I don't know what to do with my life. There is a lot of pressure on me now as I prepare to enter college. What do I want to do with my life? I ask myself that question all-too-often. I need to make up my mind and stop procrastinating...