MY GOALS in a timeline (as of 1998)
Year(age)
1998(19) study, summer research, tennis, self-defense, piano, solve writing problem, observing, flying, drawing,
1999(20) study, work, research, observing, tennis, self-defense, piano,
2000(21) study, work, research, observing, tennis, self-defense, piano,
2001(22) study, work, research, observing, tennis, self-defense, piano,
Bachelor of Science in physics from Caltech
2002(23) astrophysics research at a graduate school, sports, music
2003(24) astrophysics research at a graduate school, sports, music
2004(25) astrophysics research at a graduate school, sports, music
2005(26) astrophysics research at a graduate school, sports, music
2006(27) Ph.D. in astrophysics, sports, music
2007(28) join an astrophysics institute, develop astrophysical theories
2008(29) apply to be an astronaut, astrophysical theories
2009(30) astronaut training, astrophysical theories
2010(31) astronaut training, experimental astrophysics
2011(32) space shuttle flights, join Space Telescope Science Institute (STSI)
2012(33) International Space Station, STSI
2013(34) International Space Station, STSI
2014(35) create Astrophysical Space-Time Research Organization (ASTRO),
propose & promote observatory on far-side of Moon
2015(36) expand ASTRO, join SETI, begin Lunar observatory project
2016(37) ASTRO, promote global cooperation in space exploration;
begin construction of Lunar observatory
2017(38) ASTRO, Arecibo, Keck, Hubble; construction of life support system on Moon
2018(39) help design microwave telescope on Moon
2019(40) research in theoretical astrophysics;
construction of microwave telescope observatory on Moon
2020(41) training for mission to Moon
2021(42) leave for Moon, settle
2022(43) microwave astronomy
2023(44) microwave astronomy
2024(45) help design IR/optical/UV telescope on Moon
2025(46) construction of IR/optical/UV telescope
2026(47) IR/optical/UV astronomy (including SETI), microwave astronomy
2027(48) IR/optical/UV astronomy (including SETI), microwave astronomy
2028(49) help design optical telescope on Moon
2029(50) construction of optical telescope
2030(51) optical astronomy, radio/X/gamma-ray astronomy
2031(52) optical astronomy, radio/X/gamma-ray astronomy
2032(53) help design gravitational observatory on Moon
2033(54) construction of gravitational observatory
2034(55) gravitational astronomy, multi-frequency astronomy
2035(56) gravitational astronomy, multi-frequency astronomy
2036(57) observational astrophysics, search for black holes
2037(58) observational astrophysics, search for suitable black holes to go to
2038(59) come back to Earth, chill, propose a mission to black hole
2039(60) promote the mission to a black hole, find funding
2040(61) direct the black hole mission
2041(62) development of spacecraft and communication system
2042(63) training for the black hole mission
2043(64)~ leave for a black hole
read literatures, draw, photography, poems, music
write a book on Changism (Yukism)
write a book to share my excitement w/ others
perfect my theories about black holes
????(??) meet w/ aliens found through SETI, share many things,
possibly live with them on their planet
????(???) reach the target black hole, conduct experiments &
observations
????(???)
go into the black hole, transmitting last-second information to the
rest of the world
????(???)
? (depends on what happens after entering the black hole)
????(???>120)
die with a smile :), and continue experiencing changes :)