The way I view the entire world has changed. My life has more meaning and purpose now that I know of my responsibilities and duties to the rest of my brothers and sisters among the human race. As a result, the way I live myself will change. And so, I shall dedicate this blog post to a list of goals and steps towards my journey of being a global citizen.
- Continue this blog. I will continue my self education of the range of beautiful cultures present on Earth and be aware of the problems our species face. I shall continue blogging about issues relevant to global citizenship, praising the good being done, and shaming the bad. Both aim to promote and educate others about the teachings of global citizenship.
- Sponsor a child in a developing nation. Something I've always wanted to do but didn't feel strong enough to actually commit too until after completing this course.
- Create a Global Citizenship Initiate at my workplace! I am currently brainstorming ideas however, a group employee fundraiser event for a charity, maybe a work place trend for each employee to sponsor a child overseas, look at ways to help the environment and reduce our environmental footprint, maybe even a multi cultural day at the workplace.
- Do a year of exchange or an internship overseas. If I am too poor for that, go overseas on a volunteering trip after I graduate. I vow to be a traveler and not a tourist. I will immerse myself in a new culture, I will embrace it and become one with it. I aim to work in new countries throughout my career too.
- Study a new religion every year. This year shall be Islam (blog post coming soon!), next year shall be Sikhism (still looking forward to that camp). Become a student of its teachings, not a worshiper. Learn each one and approach them all with an equal and open mind.
- Learn a new language. Something I've always wanted to do, but similar to 2, I never felt strong enough to commit. After this course I am more aware of how I can better contribute to the world, and I feel that having a new language under my belt will allow me to become a better global citizen.
- Give back. My ultimate aim for my career in Chemical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering is to create and discover new innovations and technology breakthroughs that will advance humanity. My work will leave man kind better than it was before I stepped foot on this Earth, this is my life goal.
- The
world is facing a sustainability crisis that is only likely to worsen in the
future. Dwindling resources, higher levels of pollution and shortages of food
can only lead to tragic conflicts and misery for humanity. However I believe
that Engineers will ultimately play one of the most essential roles in
designing any new society. New infrastructure, technology and innovations will
be created and built by engineers, and thus all engineers bear an ethical
responsibility to make sure that our new society is sustainable to avoid this.
In Chemical Engineering I wish to work extensively in the energy field and be part of the solution to the world’s sustainability crisis. This may involve creating or developing new and cleaner sources of energy. In Biomedical Engineering my goal is to solve standing medical problems and provide solutions through the creation of new technology. For example, I see myself specialising in the aging of cells and increasing the quality of life in late years and combating diseases that result from aging. - Find more things to add to this list! I will always be searching for new ways to be a global citizen and to contribute to the world and its people.
Thank you, the end of this course is just the beginning of a new journey.
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