One thing that I have *always* wanted to do is
to be able to play either the guitar or the piano,
and to be able to write music and lyrics. I
found music a wonderful way of expressing
how one feels, and my AIM profiles are almost
always comprised of lyrics from a song that
accurately describes how I feel. I wish I was
able to write the songs by myself. And then to
be able to perform them on an instrument like
the guitar or piano. I envy people who have
this talent. A lot.

I also want to serve my country as best as I
can. And I've wanted to do this since before
September 11th. At first, I thought that enlisting
in the military is what I wanted to do. But then, I
had a talk with my AP U.S. History teacher
from last year, and he told me a story about a
former student of his. This student wanted to
go to college to be a meterologist, but couldn't
afford the cost. So he went to the Army so that
he could get money for college. When he told
this to the Army (and after they looked through
his schooling), they essentially told him that
he was too smart to be out on the battlefield,
that he would be better off serving the Army in
some other capacity. So they told him that
they'd pay for him to go to college, and that
he'd have a job with the Army as a
meterologist when he came out. After a lot of
thought, I decided that this was similar to what
was probably the best thing for me to do, too.
My greatest assets(please don't think I'm
patronizing myself, after all, this is about my
*only* asset) are that I am a very intelligent
person, and that I'm very good at analysis. It's
about the only thing I *can* do, because I
honestly wonder if I could even survive basic
training. I really don't think my body is capable
of withstanding that. Anyways, I would be best
putting my mind to use for my country, not my
body, so my plan is to major in history and
political science, then go to graduate school
or something for Middle Eastern studies, and
try to join the CIA. It was honestly a very
difficult decision, because I hate going back
on my word, but I feel that it is the best way for
me to serve my country. If CIA does not work
out for me, for whatever reason, then I will
become a teacher.

I want to meet some of the people I have met
here who have made such an impact on my
life. I have been lucky enough to meet one of
them, so far, and I really want to meet the rest
of you. The best friends I have in the world, I
have met here, and the rest of you are pretty
cool, too. ;-) So I definitely want to be an
attendee at future RinkUnions.

Of course, I want to fall in love, to get married
and to live happily ever after with a girl who
loves me, and whom I love deeply. Although
maybe this one should be at the top of the list,
but I never said this was in order of
preference, or anything.

I also want to be answer to a question on an
AP test. That would be cool.

The Other "I have more, but the bell is about to
ring." Matthew