For the past decade, my life's dream has been to find a great job which would provide security for myself, and my future family. That was as much thought I had ever put into it. I hadn't really thought of what that exact job description would be until I reached college. I still don't think I know what my dream job would/will be at this moment in time, but I think that as I am growing up, I have pushed some of the external influences aside and realized what my heart wants. Although making enough money to live a comfortable lifestyle, without worrying about how I’m going to pay rent is still incredibly important to me, it is not the only thing that I am looking for. Security is definitely my number one value, but learning/gaining knowledge is a close second. I realized that although I do want, and need, the security that money and benefits can give my family and I, I am not willing to work in an environment where I am unable to experience different, challenging, situations where I am constantly given the opportunity to learn new things. I have been in a learning environment for the vast majority of my life. I cannot imagine being in a position where I do the same things over and over again, and am not given any room for mistakes. Mistakes are most definitely how I learn best. I only make mistakes once, but that allows me to expand my knowledge so that I understand what I did wrong, and can apply it to future situations. The people who support this dream job right now in my life are my close friends and family. I have such a supportive family and they are always encouraging me to use the brain that God gave me. They help me stay positive even when difficult, frustrating, situations arise; I know that I can always count on them to encourage me. There is only one person that can challenge my life’s dream, and that person is myself. I have battled multiple times (even while job searching) thinking about taking an easier, more comfortable path, rather than taking risks and applying for jobs that I know I can do once I put forth all my efforts and strive to be the best that I know I can be. It is a constant inward struggle, but at the end of the day, with the help from my parents and friends, I stay positive and know that I can accomplish whatever I put my mind to as long as I am prepared to put in the time and effort to get there.