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Personal Statement: My Short-Term Goals

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During my years at Marywood, I know that I will have many different goals, some which are short-term and others that are long-term. One long-term goal that I set for myself is to graduate from the speech pathology program in five years with my master’s degree. In order to accomplish this goal, I must establish other short-term goals along the way. This year my goal is to pass my first year of college with at least a 3.25 GPA at the end of the fall and spring semesters, which I must maintain for my major. I would also like to do this while being involved in other activities such as soccer and the Speech and Hearing Club. I will do this by putting time and effort into my studies as well as other activities between August 2015 and May 2016. …show more content…

At Marywood, excellence can be defined as the “highest level of achievement.” Even in high school, excellence in all areas was important to me. I generally set a high standard for myself in everything I do because I understand my capabilities and want to fulfill my potential. By nature, I am a perfectionist, so pressure to excel comes from within more so than outside influences. In college, my area of greatest focus will be academics. My goal is to graduate in five years and maintain a 3.25 GPA. Marywood encourages excellence in academics by providing rigorous classes and coursework in a variety of disciplines in order to earn a degree. I also want to achieve excellence in everything else that I do, such as soccer and the Speech and Hearing Club. The enjoyment and rewards of such activities are a direct result of the energy put forth. Excelling in areas other than academics is critical in order to be a more well-rounded …show more content…

A Marywood liberal arts education allows me to have “access to education that enables all to achieve their full potential.” The knowledge and experience that I will receive during five years at Marywood will empower me to become the best speech-language pathologist that I can be. My education will also allow me to empower others with whom I am working with in my field. By helping clients with their speech, I will empower them to be the best that they can be and have the confidence to do so. By majoring in speech pathology, I will also gain a new level of respect, another core value of Marywood University. The core value defines respect as “honoring the uniqueness and dignity of each human person.” As a speech-language pathologist, each client I work with will be unique, and I must be able to respect that and adapt to the situation of each individual. Marywood will allow me to do this by teaching me necessary skills and knowledge that I will need in the professional

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