Assignment #8 - Daniel Kolpek

Fears: failure, being alone, the unknown
Annoyances: the sound when someone scratches a chalkboard
Accomplishments: 4.0 GPA, hiking ~120 miles in ten days
Confusions: the magnitude of our universe
Sorrows: shy, not expressing my opinion most of the time, holding grudges
Dream: accomplishing greater things in my life, going to Italy
Idiosyncrasies: loyalty, keeping my head in bad situations, organization
Risks: jumping off a cliff into water, skydiving (want), swimming with sharks
Beloved Possessions, Now and Then: stuffed animals (then), family and friends (now)
Problems: procrastination, acting before thinking about it

Fears:

 All my life I have wondered about what I can do to make the world better. I've thought about different careers I could go into, things I could invent, diseases I could try to find a cure for. Just something that will leave a mark after I am gone from this world. I don't want my life to be a waste. Failure is something I can't stomach. Whenever I don't do well on something, I get upset. So when I think about my life and the thought of failing to fulfill the purpose for it, I am terrified. You only have one chance at life, and if you fall short its over. It's not like a test or quiz for a grade that barely matters in the bigger picture. If you fail, then there is no turning back and its over. Personally, this is probably one of my greatest fear, my life being in vain. I know this is really deep stuff but I figured I might as well write about it.