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Post by Quiet little Angel » Fri Nov 16, 2007 12:54 pm

what you're already doing is great! really making a difference! go you!


still working on the book... now on 11.000 words... i think i might actually be able to do this...
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Post by calypso » Fri Nov 16, 2007 5:28 pm

I want to use music as an avenue for political/social/environmental activism.

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Post by Glockenspiel » Fri Nov 16, 2007 5:37 pm

Thanks, QLA

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Go you! :thup:

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Post by Flying Hippo » Sat Nov 24, 2007 11:49 pm

I want to write books that will help people escape their own troubles.

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Post by Quiet little Angel » Sun Dec 02, 2007 4:29 pm

^^ YAY for you! i hope you do it!

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Post by cinnamon_spider » Tue Dec 11, 2007 1:11 am

I want to be a psychologist when I am older so I can help people feel better about life. I have enough personal experience with feeling bad so I think I could help them more since I know where they're at. I would also want to do it for a low cost or free so everyone could be able to get the help they need.

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Post by StevieLynn » Sun Dec 16, 2007 3:37 pm

I want to make a difference by being a foster parent. I was a foster child and I want to give that gift back to the world.

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Post by Quiet little Angel » Sun Dec 16, 2007 8:00 pm

^^ those are such good goals both of them !!



update on the book: it's now 12.000 words... the last 1.000 words were real hard to write, but i got it all out and it seems ok...

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Post by searching_for_solace » Thu Jan 31, 2008 6:26 pm

I want to make a difference by finishing my book and publishing it. It's an account of all i've gone though with my mental illness...whatever it is that I have, no one knows. And I hope that people who havn't gone though that sort of thing will begin to understand them, and hopefully it will change the stigma a bit.

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Post by ultimate starshine » Thu Jan 31, 2008 6:46 pm

i want go to law school, and then sometime, when i have enough money to do it, i wanna do pro bono work for people who cant afford to pay for lawyers... meh... its not much, but its what i wanna do :)
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Post by Holi » Thu Jan 31, 2008 10:52 pm

For a long time I wanted to be an A&E doctor or some sort of doctor. The Tsunami really kicked that off again, and I desperately wanted to help the people there anyway I could.
I want to go to the third-world, probably Africa (lived there and loved it) and give even the most basic medical service and advice to people, so I can help SOME people in this world, even if there are still billions left to help, I can do a little.

Recently though, I've had ideas of either being a Psychologist or someone bringing awareness to people about various mental illnesses, because they are so misunderstood. And if I'm over SI by then, then bringing awareness to SI as well :)

Either one would do :)

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Post by Roxi » Tue Feb 12, 2008 2:32 pm

I'm not sure long term how I want to change the world, gosh - I find thinking too far ahead a little stressfull in the state I'm in at the moment...

But currently I'm trying to make a difference , just in small, little ways - even though I'm only 16:

I tutor children from dissadvantaged schools twice a week becaucse, as I live in a thrid world country, a lot of peolpe are not as privledged as I am and I am so gratefull that I go to a private school and have good, qualified teachers and have +- 25 students in my class, whereas in some schools there are 60 children per class.

I'm not interested in becoming a teacher, but it's sort of my way of giving back and sharing my knowledge with others who don't have the same opportunities which I do due to soico-economic factors.
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Post by rememberthatiloveyou » Fri Mar 28, 2008 4:26 am

i want to love people

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Post by porcelain » Mon Apr 21, 2008 12:04 am

I really would like to adopt a child when I'm older, especially one who's a bit older like 10-15, because it seems they don't get adopted quite as much as younger ones do. I hope I can make a difference in his/her life and give them a chance to be healthy, whole, and well.

I also used to volunteer at a hospital once a week after school, although sadly I've been having to take a break from it due to too much crazy stuff going on in my life. It always made me feel good that I could help people, and would do special little things to brighten people's day, like refilling water pitchers for people or talking to people during their stay. So hopefully I can do that again eventually.
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