The American Dream

Normally I’m not a big fan of sitting a listening to a guest speaker lecturer on anything, no matter the subject.  But, I really enjoyed Mauricio Garcia’s presentation and he kept my interest the entire time he was on that stage.  Mo really touched base on quite a few things that most of us worry about in a daily situation such as: comfort zones, not being involved in things, mentors, and there are a few more things on the list.  On a normal basis many of us do not end up doing something because it would take us out of our comfort zone; life shouldn’t be lived with the fear of being uncomfortable in front of peers.  Another subject that the speaker sort of got me thinking about was how involved am I with my school? Simply put I am not; I come to my classes and leave. What he taught me though was that being involved opens up a lot of doors to the future. Mentors! The other day in one of my other classes we were all asked who has a mentor or mentors, only three of us raised our hands. So, unlike myself I realized not many people have someone who by my definition are there to assist, tell the truth whether it hurts or not, and support what we have in mind for our futures.  I couldn’t agree with Mauricio more when he was pounding in our heads how much of a positive and helpful difference a mentor can make in a life.  I am so inspired by this man because of how much success he has made from working but it is also something he loves and is passionate about.