Goals and Dreams
Goals and Dreams, where do I begin? I've got a lot of goals - personal and professional. I think I'll start with some of the places I would like to visit.
TRAVEL
There are, of course, many places world-wide I would like to see. But, I really want to take care of some places of interest here in the good 'ol USA:
Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta
Punxsutawney, PA (on Groundhog Day, of course)
Roadsideamerica.com - Offbeat tourist attractions
Hope Watermelon Festival - Hope, Arkansas
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park
Vermont (during maple sugaring time in the early spring)
Carolina Renaissance Festival (I've been a few times, just can't get enough!)
Drives I'll Definitely Make Time For
Washington, D.C. (I've been a couple of times, but I'd love to return)
PROFESSIONAL GOALS
Currently I am beginning the process of applying for graduate school at East Carolina University. I plan on working towards a Master's Degree in Instructional Technology. It seems like something I would really enjoy!
PERSONAL GOALS
What I want more than anything right now is a second cochlear implant. From every source I have found, EVERYONE I have met or read about says the difference is amazing. Right now I can hear, but I am missing so much. The sound is not "full", I can not tell which direction a sound is coming from, music is very difficult, hearing in a room with lots of background noise is almost impossible, being involved in a conversation in a car or restaurant is difficult,...I could go on! I know my hearing will never be perfect, but I want to keep getting the best treatments possible. I LOVE MY COCHLEAR IMPLANT. I'm definitely not complaining, just a little frustrated that there is a better option out there, and my health insurance will not cover it. I'll be bilateral someday - just watch.
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