Primary Goal:
I will become a better version of myself each day as I become a more valued gift to my future friends and family.

Path Forward:
I will acquire skills and knowledge in diverse areas, not merely as a gift to myself, but as a gift to the community I serve. I will push outside my comfort zone toward experiences and mind sets to enhance my confidence and fortitude. I will do hard things.

Possible Activities:
I will sample from each of the following groupings, discovering my areas of delight and weakness, to purposefully strengthen a synergy of creative abilities and aptitudes.

• Drawing: charcoal, pen, pencil
  Painting: water color, acrylic

• Ceramics: Pottery and Sculpture

• Fabrics: Sewing, weaving

• Musicianship: piano, fretted and non-fretted strings,
  brass, reeds, woodwinds, percussion
  Singing, beat boxing, rap
  

• Body control: dance, acting, acrobalance, juggling, gymnastics

• CAD design
  3D printing
  Coding: Java, Python …
  Web Design: HTML, CSS

• Bicycle repair
  Small appliance repair
  Automotive maintenance and repair

• Welding
  Electronics

• Woodworking, e.g., Ukulele
  Construction

• Fishing
  Archery
  Outdoor survival skills Possible overnight camping. See Art Music Camp

• Water safety: kayak, canoe, motorized craft, swimming

• Culinary arts, preparing nutritious meals

• Weight training and cardio exercise

• Sports: Basketball, Volleyball, Track and Field, Ultimate Frisbee

• Community service: beautification of neighborhood, volunteer at a non-profit,

  (Other experiences may be available depending on community volunteers. E.g., Martial Arts?, SCUBA diving?, Equestrian Club?, Dune Buggy Builders?, . . .)

  Student's will obtain at least one document:
  

• Driver's License
• Bus endorsement
• Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
• Contractor's License
• Ham Radio License
• Fishing License
• Hunter Safety
• Food Handler's License
• CPR / First Aid certification
• Passport

Pursuit of the above activities may trigger an enjoyable state of flow. That feeling of personal pleasure is enhanced by realizing competence in the service of others. The focus is on production rather than consumption.

Conversely, a selfish pursuit of stimulus bombardment numbs enjoyment over time as the diminishing returns of the addiction cycle are experienced. For example, a person may experience euphoria during the initial reaction to a drug or video game, but finds themself trapped after hours, participating no longer for pleasure, but mainly to avoid pain, depression, and social anxieties.