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English Club

Topic: Goals, Dreams, and the Future
Fun Fact of the Day: “In West Virginia, it is illegal to snooze on a train” (lmtcg.com).
Topic:

1. What is your definition of the “future”? How often do you believe people should think about their futures? Is it possible to become “obsessed” with the future, spending too much time focused on what will happen instead of what is happening now? How can thinking about the future too much cause us to lose focus in our lives?

2. Are there ways for people to actively map out their futures? How much agency do we have in determining our future lives? Do you believe that we make our own futures, or does life and unexpected circumstances create them for us? What steps can we take to ensure a positive future? Is there a way to ensure a “good” future?

3. How do goals help us to form future plans? Do you think that it important to have solid goals and to plan far in advance? How far in advance do you usually plan? Do you believe in 5-year or even 10-year plans? How might these concepts be both beneficial and harmful? Do you have any goals for the next 10 years? What do you hope to accomplish in this time? If you do not have any long-term goals, is there anything you hope will just happen naturally in your life?

4. What major things do you think will change in the world in the future? Will people or the surrounding environment change more? What aspects of life do you think will remain the same for future generations, and which ones do you think will change the most? How many years do you think will have to pass before the world, as we know it, is unrecognizable? What do you hope will happen in our world during your lifetime?

5. How do you think books, movies, stories, holidays etc. will change in popularity in the future? Is it possible to predict these future trends now? If so, how? What tends to spark popular trends? What fads and trends are popular now that you think will become obsolete in the future? Which ones do you think will continue their popularity “across the ages”?

6. What additional “far-reaching” (and potentially unreachable) dreams do you have for the future? Do you have any important or interesting dreams? How do you hope to achieve them? What is one fun or crazy thing you hope to participate in (or maybe purchase) in the future? How do you see yourself a year from now and beyond?

Schedule:

Thursday, 06 June at 5:30- Last Thursday with Mila. Please choose leaders for the future!

Saturday, 08 June at 10:30- End of Mila’s Peace Corps service. Small celebration!