Who I am today vs Who I want to be in the future Goal: to address similarities and/or differences between life today and life as envision it Structuring the compare and contrast essay: Point by analysis making first a point about one subject then following with a comparable point about the other or subject by subject-you will essentially write a separate essay about each subject but discuss the same points for each introduction paragraph needed.Write an essay about who you are and what you want to become in future.