Failed Dreams

I feel as though my life is wasting away before my very eyes. I was born somewhere between 1480 and 1485, and here I am, older then twenty years old , and already I have failed dreams. Though I was born to an established family and received an education that would rival some of the greatest geniuses of these times, my hopes of finding fame and fortune abroad have diminished greatly. Living near Florence, as I have since I was born, is fine, but I feel restless. I want to see the world, and discover new places. I especially yearn to see the New World and explore there, but how shall I do this?