Hope, wish, fantasy….

Call it what you may, but everyone dreams of being someone or doing something different when they grow up. Some dream of being astronauts, rocket scientists, space explorer… Some dream of being clowns, comedians and running away to a circus. Still others want to be lawyers, doctors, cricketers or superstars.

The sky, as they say, is the limit to your dreams… But what’s the fun if you keep it all to yourself? So why not put pen to paper, or finger to keyboard, and share with us what you dream of being when you grow up? You can mail your dreams, along with your photograph to [email protected] or send it by snail mail to ‘Junior Observer’, No. 35, D.R. Wijewardene Mawatha, Colombo 10.

My ambition is to become a pilot

My name is Wijaya Rathnam. I am studying in Grade Two at Hindu Maha Vidyalaya, Negombo. I want to become a pilot.

“No matter what others say,
No matter what others think,
No matter what the obstacles are,
I fly through the snowy clouds,
Across the mighty world,
Because I am a pilot.”

My goal is to be a technician

I am Sandun Niwanka and I study at St. Anne's Maha Vidyalaya, Negambo. I have a strong desire to become a technician one day. I will study hard to achieve my dream. My parents and teachers will help me to achieve my dream. My favourite subjects are Maths and Science. A technician's job is on the practical use of machines or science in industry and medicine. I hope my dream comes true.

A scientist, my aim

My name is Chirathma Imbulana. I study in Grade Two at O.K.I International School, Kiribathgoda. My ambition is to become a scientist and invent many things. I will study Science, my favourite subject. My teachers and friends at school help me in my studies. I will study hard to make my dream come true.

I yearn to be a doctor

My name is Dimuth Sumanasekera . I study in Grade five at Vidura College, Colombo. My favourite subject is Science and my ambition is to be a doctor. Science is an interesting subject to learn. I love to read books and gain knowledge by reading Science books. My mother is Dilmini Gurusinghe and my father is Indu Sumanasekera. My parents help me to achieve my target. I am studying hard to achieve my goal. When I qualify as a doctor, I will be able to prescribe medicine for patients to get cured from their illness.

Compiled by Husna Inayathullah