I like you.
You’re cute
and funny
and we have a lot in common.
You should like me too
…just sayin.
May 2011
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“Fear less, hope more; whine less, breathe more; eat less, chew more; talk less, say more; hate less, love more; and all good things are yours.”
—Swedish Proverb
“The problems of the world cannot possibly be solved by skeptics or cynics…We need men and women who can dream of things that never were.”
—JFK
“There is no TOM. We like to say that everyone is TOM, because what TOMS stands for, it’s a derivative of the word ‘tomorrow’ and the idea that we have a better tomorrow.
When we started the project, it was called the Shoes for Tomorrow Project. Then it was just Shoes for Tomorrow. Then that didn’t fit on the label, so I just named it TOMS. You buy a pair today, we give a pair away tomorrow. And collectively, everyone who buys a pair, everyone who works here, everyone who’s an intern, we all are TOMS. So that’s who TOM is.” —Blake Mycoskie, on his shoe company’s name
When we started the project, it was called the Shoes for Tomorrow Project. Then it was just Shoes for Tomorrow. Then that didn’t fit on the label, so I just named it TOMS. You buy a pair today, we give a pair away tomorrow. And collectively, everyone who buys a pair, everyone who works here, everyone who’s an intern, we all are TOMS. So that’s who TOM is.” —Blake Mycoskie, on his shoe company’s name
The Dalai Lama Once Said...
“Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can’t help them, at least don’t hurt them.”
I firmly believe this. Which is why I’ve come to the realization that I cannot live purely for myself but rather for others. I think it is not only my purpose but my vocation to help other people and also to spread awareness about those people who so badly need the help.
As of right now, I’ve decided to apply to universities on the West coast near Santa Monica, CA;specifically big universities in LA. I want to go to college in CA because I eventually want to live and work in Santa Monica with TOMS Shoes, but it has also been a dream of mine to live in CA, even for just a short time. I want to major in journalism and the humanities. Writing is my passion and I have always been fascinated with people in general, the ay they live, relationships, and societal differences.
After I apply to multiple school there and get accepted to into one, I’m going to defer attendance for a year. So after high school when all my friends will be starting their first year of college, I’ll be taking a gap year to learn and grow. During my gap year, I want to go on a TOMS shoe drop, which will be very hard to accomplish, but I still want to be a part of something amazing like that. Doing anything for TOMS Shoes is my biggest dream, but i also want to help people in any way accessible. So I plan on working with the Franciscan Volunteer Ministry in either Camden, NJ or Wilmington, DE. The Franciscan Volunteer Ministry(FVM) is a full time missionary program where I would be participating in things like soup kitchens, youth and elderly ministry, immigrant ministry, teaching English as both a first and second language, Educating and counseling prisoners, counseling those in the hospitals, counseling those afflicted with HIV, and so many more amazing tasks. I understand that TOMS Shoes has gotten so big that it is unlikely that I will be able to land a job or internship there, but that is exactly the type of thing I want to do and I believe that working with FVM will help me grow and will also help me towards a future with TOMS.
I know this all seems so unrealistic and so far away, but I’m going to be graduating in two years and I want to do something worth while with my life. I truly believe helping others and spreading the word about the help people so desperately need is my calling. I have always been a dreamer, but even more so, I have always been persistent. If I want something, it will be the only thing I think about until I achieve it. Therefore, I will keep dreaming and keep thinking until I achieve my dreams and fulfill my vocation.
