Courage

My dream began with me looking for water. I was so thirsty and was driven by my need to find something to drink. I searched all across campus until I came to the Smith Building. Smith, the all-male, freshman dorm, is where I lived my first year at Elon. After I drank from the water fountain for a while, I ran into one of my friends. In my dream, my friend had just been promoted to RA of the entire building. She told me about a class that we both needed for our major that was being offered at nights. This class was unique in that it only met three times a semester. As we got to the class and met outside of the classroom with the teacher, we realized that not only was there only five other students in the class, but that they were shirtless. All of them! As I reached into my pocket and pulled out the key to open the classroom, my dream changed entirely. I turned the key and, all of a sudden, I found myself in the middle of the plot to one of my favorite childhood cartoons, Courage the Cowardly Dog. As is the plot to nearly every episode, I was trying to save my owner, Murial, from a monster while her husband, who hates animals, tried to prevent me from doing so. After a crazy battle with the monster, I saved my owners and was rewarded with a pat on the head and a warm, comfortable place to sleep.

Interpretation:

To dream of a water fountain means that I am feeling emotionally refreshed or rejuvenated. Also, drinking water symbolizes spiritual refreshment. To dream of a classroom represents personal growth. It means that I have learned an important life lesson or that I am learning something about myself. To dream of being shirtless indicates financial worry or a risky endeavor. To see a key represents opportunities or freedom. A key can indicate that I am locking away emotions or unlocking a solution to a problem. After completing a large class assignment and finishing packing for a weekend beach trip, I felt a huge weight lifted off of my shoulders. My stress levels dropped and I felt like I finally had some time to myself. This trip represented freedom from my schoolwork for a few days, however, the trip was very expensive and added a lot of unnecessary financial stress. Interestingly enough, a dream that is depicted as a cartoon may suggest that I need an escape from the stressful realities of my life.