Personal Goals

In the beginning of the semester, I felt a little annoyed that I had to plan a personal goal. I was afraid that I was going to fail once again during the journey of losing weight. My personal goal was to lose five pounds by April 1, 2016. I had planned to achieve this goal by eating healthier snacks, exercising, and meal prepping. Trying to achieve this goal was not easy. I had a constant temptation of breaking my diet and I kept trying to buy fast food whenever I saw myself tight with my school and work schedule. However, I was able to achieve my goal because I was meal prepping every night, I kept an alarm on my phone to remind me when I should be exercising, I read articles that provided me with a list of healthy foods, I carried a picture

As with most people engaged in this class, I have contemplated the question: what do I want to accomplish with my life? This intricate question burdens many people, not just those of us that have chosen to continue our education. I have seen it with my own children as they contemplate which career path will lead them to a comfortable life with financial stability. My most obvious goal and reason for enrolling in University of Phoenix is like every other student: to complete this program and earn my degree. However, the fruition of my goal ultimately depends on the fulfillment of smaller, more personal ambitions. My first objective was

Organizations, groups, churches, etc. all have a vision and mission. As a graduate student, I have come up with a vision and mission statement that are motivational in my success. My vision as a MHA student in graduate education at Belhaven University is to remain curious, creative and a thinker who will remain courageous as I develop the servant leadership knowledge offered, that will allow me the opportunity to be a valuable Healthcare leader who can work both independently and collaboratively. I will face many challenges with an open mind and seek answers and ways to improve the changing arena of Health Care. As a graduate student I would like to expand my knowledge and my discovery of the health

In one of the stories called Making Kids Work on Goals, Sue Shellenbarger has evidence of students wanting to achieve their goals at younger ages. “42% of students ages 10 to 18 say they are energetically pursing their goals 35% Strongly believe they can find ways around problems that may arise and 53% say they are hopeful for their future”. In another story called Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams, Randy Pausch talks about how childhood dreams can come true and that it feels even better to help people accomplish their childhood dreams. “And as you get older, you may find that ‘enabling the dreams of others’ is even more fun” Now is it better to have short term or long term goals for a dream job, short term works better because of how long term goals seem to affect people.

My mother battled mental illness during her life. Unfortunately she lost her battle in September 2013. Since her surprising death I have soul-searched and researched ways to help others like my mother.That introspection has brought me to your program, Master of Science in Mental Health Counseling.

By the end of my senior year, my main priority, like any other senior, is to wear my cap and gown, walk across the stage, and receive my high school diploma. To accomplish this goal, I must continue excelling in school with all A’s and maintaining my diligent study skills. I also need to take as many dual enrollment courses at Clayton State University as possible in order to shorten my time in college. After graduating, the next leading goal is to get accepted into either Emory University or University of Georgia, but preferably Emory. Should Emory accept me, then I definitely need to apply to and receive scholarships like Gates Millennium and Zell Miller, for example. In addition, I desire to preserve my current rank as the salutatorian. Perhaps if I persevere more, then I could possibly graduate as the valedictorian. To do this, I can always study harder and receive tutoring about topics I do not completely comprehend. Also, somewhere along the lines, I hope that can obtain a job as a

Knowing what I excel at has given me the ambition to rise to the challenge of earning a college degree. I have attempted on line school seven years ago and I had to make the difficult decision to withdraw from school when my family and financial obligations became overwhelming. I look back on that experience and have been able to analyze myself and now know what was lacking in my life at that time. I was not close with my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. I was attempting to control all the angles of my life alone instead of allowing the Lord to help me. In the midst of my struggle for control I was unsure of my own strengths, passions, and abilities. Since that time I have been working in the human services field as the assistant director of a local adolescent girls group home. Working with at risk

A long-term personal goal that I have always had for myself is to graduate high school with my academic honors and technical honors diplomas, to get it I had to work my butt off. I had always studied for every test, made sure to at least receive a B or higher on any assignment. The hard work has paid off now because that is the path that I am on now to receiving a diploma. I had a lot of barriers though, like probation and family losses, but I made sure just to focus on me and know that life always goes on and I should

Resilience is a quality that I pride myself in encompassing, and it has in multiple ways, what has defined me as a student. Though both personally and academically, I suffered multiple setbacks, they have never succeeded in distracting me from my future ambitions. Over these numerous years as a student, gaining many insights, I have learned that spending weeks mourning failures is not an option and is ultimately ineffective. When I receive a less than adequate grade, or face problems in extracurriculars, in those moments of weakness, I may bend and stretch, however, it will never define me. I remind myself that through hard work it is possible to get back on course. As a result of my resilience, built through several hardships and failures,

Where do I see myself in ten years? Well, i’m probably just graduating from college/Kentucky with a MBA,and being drafted into the NBA. I want to go in the first round near the beginning of the draft.Graduating with a degree in business is important to me because, after my career in the NBA i’ll be able to start my own business. This is an important long term goal because, I'm doing something I would love, and i’d be making enough money to support my mom when she’s too old to work. It brings me joy because i'm doing what I love. When i'm playing basketball I have no other worry in the world.Those are my long term goals.

Based on the number of books and articles written about discovering lifetime goals, it appears that determining and setting goals must be difficult for most people – but it’s not difficult for me. My lifetime goals are to improve the well-being, quality of life, and happiness for my family, my fellow human beings, and myself. I want to realize the goals of lifelong learning and growth. I want to avoid debt and poverty, and to continue to be a productive member of society. My lifetime goals are broad and lofty, but to reach them takes goal setting on a smaller scale. I’ve set and achieved specific goals that have led me to my present goal: attending the University of Texas at Austin and graduating with a degree that will move me further toward

Over the past few weeks, I've been striving to reach a personal goal to help or get better in my social wellness. My goal was to be more talkative and less shy, but more specifically to try to hold (or start a conversation that lasts up to 20-30 minutes long by the time week five roles around. I wanted to reach this goal because I tend to find myself to be a little awkward and uncomfortable when I'm in a large group of people I don't know or talking to someone I don't know or usually talk to, so I wanted to fix that.

I will be exploring and distinguishing two personal goals and two professional goals in relation to developing a strong and resilient mind. We will find methods that would help achieve these goals. We will be creating scenarios that for each personal goal established and what method used to achieve that goal.

Opportunities come and go. The process of getting to where I am at in the present moment has presented me with amazing opportunities and guidance. As a result, I have direction, and I am prepared with great poise to do what I choose with my life. I believe, that every person in their lifetime, when given the right opportunities like myself, has the ability to do great things and change the world. This is precisely why that after I finish my short term goal of starting college, my long term goal extrapolates to include not only myself, but the entirety of humanity itself. My long term goal is to, as an aerospace engineer, make contributions that further the horizon of science and aerospace understanding while educating others on what those new horizons

ITT Technical Institute, Arlington TX campus is where I chose to gain my Associates Degree. I enrolled in 2007 with the dream of being successful it the IT industry. I knew a career working with computers would always be in demand and with experience, the industry would allow me to become highly successful. Graduating in 2010, after completing my associate’s degree, I then decided to pursuit the job market. I found, in the field of technology there are, what I like to call, “a series of projects”. My professional experiences consists of about six years working for privately owned companies as a technical support person, application support specialist, scrum master and trainer.