I was talking with some of my friends the other day about what we want to accomplish by the end of this new decade. And it really got me thinking about everything.

The first thing that I want to accomplish this decade, I already know that I will - to get my Masters. I'm due to graduate in May and I am so happy to finally be done with school. Who's to say that I won't return to school at some point or another - but I just feel so burnt out from everything because I never took a break between undergrad and grad school. It'll just be a big accomplishment for me to walk across that stage in May and receive my diploma =). And I know that my parents will be extremely proud of me - and I'm glad to have made them happy and show them that all of their dedication to my school work (and me) has paid off.

Next, I'd love to travel. I've been to Italy before, but I would love to see more of Europe. Germany especially, since my family is from there.

I'd really like to get married at some point during the decade. It's been a dream of mine, and now with a bunch of people that I've graduated with getting married - it's getting me thinking about it for myself. So I think that it's realistic to say that I'd want to get married within the next 10 years (hopefully earlier). I just hope that the person who I choose is good for me. I've gotten to the point where I can see the qualities in guys that I like and that I don't - so I'm confident that I'll make the right choice. It's just that I need the guy to think that I'm a good choice too!

I'd also like to move out of my parents house and buy a house of my own. Right now, I'm saving, so living at home with my parents is the best option. But it'll be nice to be on my own. Although, I can see myself staying here until I move in with a boyfriend/fiancee/husband or something. lol

Finally, I'd like to have a child. Obviously, I'd like that to happen after I get married.

I guess we'll see in 2020 if I accomplished these goals. Many of the ones that I want to "accomplish" are beyond my control - but we'll see. Like I said before, I wish that I look in a crystal ball and see how things end up - and if I don't like the future, I could change it. But that can't happen, so I'll hope and dream.