Personal Narrative: My Personal, Professional And Education Goals

I started drawing when I was 16. I was cursing 10th grade, or how is called in my country, Dominican Republic “Segundo de Bachillerato”. It was recess. I was alone in my classroom that day, besides two or three people who were just killing time there, and I didn’t had much to do with my time. I was at the last book of a series of books which names I can’t remember and If I recall correctly the last book was very boring for some reason so I didn’t wanted to read it anymore. So, looking for something to do, I stood from my seat and walked boringly down the aisle of chairs and that was, not my first interaction with art, but the first time I remember i liked art or paid attention to it. Yerkis, a guy of my class: short, chubby and well mannered

Throughout my educational experience I noticed the discrepancies with regard to the advantages my peers possessed. In high school as I began exploring what career I wished to pursue, I experienced inferiority as my classmates who’ve taken the ACT three times, visited college campuses, and have had resumes ready since the 6th grade unintentionally mocked my lack of college-readiness. However, my ignorance wasn’t intentional, my parents never reached a high school education in Mexico, they couldn’t pass down SAT tips or acquire internship opportunities for me. I realized it's vital to pick up the pace to avoid being left in the dust akin to countless others in my situation. Henceforth, this statement resonates with my experience, I interpreted

1. The 2nd case study made me reflect on my first head coaching job in football. I was hired by a school in south Texas with the help of a friend I coached with in Oklahoma. He had moved back to his hometown and started teaching and coaching at his high school. He contacted me about the opening and two months later I was hired. I hired him to be one of my assistants and even made sure that he was paid well as a thank you. I was very disappointed with the way he coached that year. I had already make arrangements to move him to a non-coaching position for the next season. I realize I never spoke with him about my expectations or made him aware of how I felt during the season. I identity with Dr. Skinner is some regards. I was caught up in the other aspects of teaching, coaching, and AD duties, I neglected to take care of that issue. I understand that it is OK to hire a trusted colleague or friend but the expectations of them should not be any different of anyone else.

In the previous years, I have made the decision to work concurrently with my education. I have been working as a waitress in a local restaurant for years. My parents were opposed to my working since they wanted me to focus on my grades, but I wanted to lessen the financial burden for them. Both of my parents never received an education and they wanted me to solely focus on school to secure myself a better future despite our poverty.

We all have little quirks that make us unique. These quirks can be funny, serious, a combination of both, or not any of that. Therefore, when it comes to letting others know about me I can be hesitant as some people already know. All I want is to be able to be me not have to fit in with the crowd. So, if I stand out, more than likely I am not very comfortable with things going on around me. This paper is going to let you know a little more about me as well as including three personal learning goals for this class and one goal to accomplish during the next eight weeks or so.

What was the obstacle I overcame during my educational journey? Well, it all started out when I was merely six years old when my mother and I discovered pink and white, flaky patches appearing on my elbows and knees. They were painful, itching, and would bleed whenever I couldn’t fight the urge to not itch them anymore or they became too dry and would crack. My mother decided to schedule a Dermatologist appointment for me to finally answer the question we both had, which was: “What is this?” From the day my mother and I noticed the patches on my skin, it had spread from my scalp to the bottoms of my feet, resulting in my whole body being covered with whatever this was – even my eyelids. The day of the appointment, we received our answer and I was diagnosed with serve Psoriasis – the worst case my Dermatologist had seen in a child or adult in all his years of practice – and it wasn’t just one type. I had both Plaque Psoriasis – which affects most of your body – and Guttate Psoriasis – which affects the scalp, neck, upper arms, and thighs. From that day on I was given multiple topical creams, ointments,

With being the first in my family to go to college the obvious goal for me is to graduate on time and obtain a degree. However my goals are more than just graduating. My goals for college is to graduate on the Dean’s List, and becoming active in my community; My goals after college is to be able to operate several small businesses, take care of my family, give back to my community, and buy my mom a house.

In ten years I see myself either in college getting ready to get a job to make my mom proud and struggling a little bit in some of the assignments. I would live either in a duplex or just in a little apartment for starters and possibly have a dog. The work I would be doing would be lots of paperwork for patients or customers, and my career would be working for Aura possibly with a second job working at a grocery store, not promising that. This goal is important to me because I would have to pay for groceries and rent and pay my bills so i can actually have a roof over my head and be able to eat all the meals that are necessary. This goal also helps me get a better understanding of what people are going through and lets me interact with others. This provides happiness to others and getting a better understanding of what people have to go through everyday of their lives. School has a counselor that can help you with finding the right career and helps you achieve your goals. School also has the teachers which

My long-term goals start by acquiring many jobs and having those jobs help me gain new skills and experience. I would like to grow as an individual in the next few years. My goal is to finally ride in an airplane. I would like to explore new areas and learn about different cultures. I see myself studying abroad and graduating from UC Merced. Have made so many friends and gained so much learning. My goal is to buy an expensive vehicle, one that is comfortable and saves gas. I would really like to own my own house and live in a good neighborhood with a steady income job. I would like to have a job that uses my skills and experience to help improve my working place. All these goals are between three to ten years to complete.

Have you ever had a goal in mind and thought it was impossible to reach? I have, I set a goal for myself that I thought was never going to happen. My goal was to graduate from high school with my fellow classmates. There was a lot of requirements to be able to walk on the stage of victory. I was nowhere near done with all the requirements to graduate. Therefore, I thought my goal was already crushed. First of all, my grades in class were very poor. Also, I failed the final exam multiple times. Finally, I didn’t have enough credits to be able to graduate. Graduating high school was very hard, but thankfully I was able to accomplish my goal at

Obstacles and barriers are positive reinforcements that help shape and mold individuals. Individuals face innumerable conflicts and barriers throughout their life span; some of them causes dismay, while others successfully manage to bring out the best of a person’s ability. Just like everyone who has set foot on earth, I too, have encountered obstacles. The obstacle which brought out the best in me was when I migrated to the United States and faced difficulties communicating with others.

In my previous high school and college courses, I took classes that provided the writing, grammar, spelling and punctuation lessons. What I did have trouble with was always starting the paper with a good topic sentence. Secondly, I struggle with grammar and spelling, but that does not stop me from anything. I absolutely learn a lot from the classes. Being specifically now, when I get assigned to do an essay or a rough draft paper I struggled with starting the paper and finding the topic sentence and to make sure I use the right punctuation where they go and correct the grammar. Days before the assignment is due, I first organize myself and take some time to make a list and brainstorm, then I get ideas and start my paper. As

Truck driving is very dangerous you have to be prepared. It is a very dangerous job and requires knowledge. The way I am going to be successful is if I graduate high school. Next I need to first get a class b driver license and then get a class A license. These process take a while to get but it is worth it.

Growing up as a child, the only educational goal that I knew to accomplish was to successfully graduate from high school. That was the easy part. In May 2008, I graduated from Tuscaloosa County High School with an Advanced Diploma, an active member of Mu Alpha Theta, Beta Club, National Spanish Honor Society and team captain and MVP of the varsity volleyball team. My mission for education had been completed. All of those years of grade school left me exhausted and unwilling to pursue a higher education. However, life’s experiences have taught me to not settle for the bare minimum because I have the ability to reach beyond what is in front of me and excel higher.

What’s your goal? This was one of the questions a friend asked when I told him I was going to begin seminary in the fall. “To be a pastor” isn’t an answer this guy would let me get away with, I needed to really think about my answer. The Christian missionary Andrew van der Bijl once said, “God does not choose people because of their ability, but because of their availability.” and in My Utmost for His Highest, Oswald Chambers wrote, “Whether I hear God’s call or not depends on the condition of my ears, and exactly what I hear depends upon my spiritual attitude.” These quotes point to the fact that God has a designed plan for me and I must be prepared for whenever and qualified for whatever when He calls. This truth provides the basis for