Professional Goal Analysis

I found the Read section’s skill assessment both interesting and useful. I wrongfully assumed the assessment would be scored based on the sum of my responses, and that the score would be used to extrapolate some generalization about my personality. I was surprised to find that was not the case. After reviewing my responses to the exercise, I learned that, although I like to think that I possess solid leadership abilities, the skills l listed in my weaknesses category are littered with words like “management” and “leadership” (Bethel University, 2014). Because I doubted the veracity of my own responses, in addition to surveying myself, I enlisted the help of my fiancé to evaluate me using the skills found in the assessment. I then compared her results to that of my own and discovered, much to my astonishment, that both our assessments were congruent.

My grandparents were both born and raised in Cidra, Puerto Rico and so were their three children. They wanted to start a new beginning. Though the exact date is forgotten my grandparents moved to Cleveland, Ohio sometime in 1989. My grandparents were very poor when they lived in Puerto Rico since there were not many job opportunities and barely any resources, my grandparents could barely make ends meet.They wanted to give their children to have more opportunities and resources that they didn't have when they were younger, so they decided to leave their home in Cidra. They choose to move to Cleveland because they already had some family down here such as brothers, sisters, and even cousins.When my grandparents got to Cleveland they already knew they made the right decision for their family, Cleveland gave them a more stable life then what they had in Puerto Rico. There were better-educated schools in Cleveland for their children unlike in Puerto Rico, the food in Cleveland was way more affordable, medicine as well, and it was easier to find jobs that paid well.

Just because someone was not born in America, that does not mean they should not get to enjoy the American Dream. People cannot help what situation they were born into. A historian writing about the American Dream said, “America is a dream of a land in which life should be better and richer and fuller for every man, with opportunity for each according to his ability or achievement. It is a difficult dream for the European upper classes to interpret adequately, and too many of us ourselves have grown weary and mistrustful of it.” No matter where you are born, you deserve a chance to go somewhere where you can have a better, more successful life. Many immigrants have come to the United States from a poor country and have become very successful since then. A perfect example of this is Robert Herjavec. Robert was an immigrant who was born in Zbjeg, Croatia. Robert first moved to Toronto after he escaped from his communist country with his mother and father. They escaped with only one suitcase of luggage. They ended up living with a friend in Toronto for 18 months. After that, Robert moved to America and struggled to figure things out so far away from home. He began working as a newspaper deliveryman just to be able to

Why did you choose your profession? Was it because of the amount of money you would

After reading “Even for Cashiers College Pays Off” by David Leonhardt my decision to attend college did not change. When graduating from college with any degree give a better chance at life. The ability to get a better job that pays more and is within your interest are all possible because of the college degree one has acquired over the years. Even though many may think otherwise I have no choice but to attend because I promise my deceit sister that I will attend college to accomplish my dream of becoming a computer engineer. I intend to keep my promise because I never go back on my work. That's a fact.

My parents decided to move to Canada because they wanted a better life for her future family. They knew that life would be easier and have more in store for them in Canada. Before they left Hungary my mom was a teacher and my dad imported shoes from Italy.

Here, the quality of life is much better than the lives that many immigrants had in their home countries. For instance, Shastri doubts that her move to Canada will aid her son Sameer, however she remains hopeful that he will reap the benefits (152). It is easy to say that he will definitely do so since the Canadian education system is one to be noted. Here it is free until grade 12. Even after high school is completed, many students are able to attend university and complete their studies through various ways of governmental aid. In countries where education is not free, the studies of an individual who is economically tight, may be incapable of further continuing, unfortunately lowering their quality of life. I can relate to this since my mother came to this country when she was in grade 10, since her brother had told her parents that the education system is much better here than in England. By her coming here, she was able to achieve her dreams and is now working for the Ministry of Attorney General. This proves that Canada is a land of dreams where anything can be

Life is hard when you are forced to move to a new country, and follow the rules of a new culture. As a person growing up in Canada I am thankful my parents moved here, but hearing their stories of struggle makes me feel sorry, and lucky that I didn’t have to go through the same. Being a first generation Canadian, I think that Canada does make it hard to adapt, but at the same time, they are very accepting of other cultures. As Canada continues to become a cultural mosaic, and different races, beliefs, and cultures live together as one, some may feel left behind. The stories Why My Mother Can’t Speak English by Garry Engkant, and Growing up Native by Carol Geddes show a mix of hardships and acceptances that people from different cultures go through to adapt to European/Canadian cultures that have been present in the past, and are present now. I feel as a whole, Canada does a good job at preaching multiculturalism and inclusion, and doing things to help immigrants, but there are many cases in which people still feel left behind in the past, and now, because this is a culture in which communicating “our way” makes things easier, unfortunately.

Although I have very few experiences of New York, what captivates me the most to the Empire State is the memory of my parents challenges in the city. As young newly wedded immigrants without a degree, it was tough settling in the big apple. Nonetheless, my parents worked hard to achieve the American dream. However, their American dream ended in the U.S. after they received their education. They decided to work overseas, and it was a decision that affected my life greatly. I grew up in many urban areas like New York with plenty of diversity to offer, but living as a foreigner enhanced the experience.

An interesting reason I feel this degree will benefit me; a healthy brain. As humans, our brains are capable of retaining more than we think. By continuing my education, I will be challenging my brain to learn and process new information as well as refresh

For the first nine years of my life, I lived in Belarus. My family would’ve been considered to be middle-class at the time. We didn’t struggle, but there was always the desire to make more money. In 2009, we won the lottery for the greencard to come to the United States, and “the green card was a passport to the American Dream” (Zakaria 468). Leaving everything and everyone behind, we packed our suitcases and came to Strongsville, OH. The college degrees that my parents got in Belarus did not transfer here, so my parents had to

New York City is constantly changing but is not the same anymore. If you were born here, then you know the old New York and the new New York. However, when you see an innovating city it can be excellent as a result of becoming unique, but for the former residents see it as a bad way because wealthy people are changing the neighborhood and making it hard to afford it. Also, the former residents can stereotype in the way the new tenants dress because there is a slight difference; but, what if you were born there and decided to go along with the new tenants? Therefore, native citizens want to move along with the city and enjoy it, but their dilemma is mistaking them as a new neighbor.

My mom and family mostly lived in Boston. She came here in search of love and happiness. There were a number of reasons for this sudden migration in puerto rico too. The continuing depression in Puerto Rico made many Puerto Ricans eager for a fresh start, and U.S. factory owners and employment agencies had begun recruiting heavily on the island. My mother did not believe in the American dream because she thought the goverment did not care about her. She found welfare and support to help her raise me and my 2 siblings. She encountered many struggles but to her America was somewhere that did help everyone and their were so many programs supported by the government she thought their was no way she would stay in the poverty line. She misses her home but not as much as she misses her land. If my mother never moved here to America my dad would of never got to meet her and I would of never been born. My sister's family would cease to exist and my brother would ethir. One path turns into many I'm sure my mom found happiness once she had a family in the U,S. My mom's journey here was not an easy task the first few

The famous American President, Franklin D. Roosevelt, once said "Remember, remember always, that all of us, and you and I especially are descended from immigrants and revolutionists." Franklin D. Roosevelt brings attention to the importance of one 's immigration history that has shaped the Western societies of the present. Being part of a first generation Canadian family, my family 's immigration history is still very recent. However, the decision to come to Canada was not one made in an instant, several historic forces influenced my family 's arrival to North America. To begin with, my grandmother, being part of my primary family, left her ancestral home in Lahore, Pakistan to come to India due to the Partition of India and Pakistan which had caused mass migration, religious conflict and she ultimately ended up in Amritsar. The Sikh Massacre of 1984 caused my primary family to move from Amritsar to Hoshiarpur, Punjab because of Sikh extremists, militaristic activity and the targeting of innocent Sikh civilians. Caste also had a big impact on my family since my mother married my father due to Caste, they were discriminated against frequently and finally moved to Canada in 1995 for better opportunities. The historical forces that brought my family to Canada are due to the Partition of India and Pakistan in 1947, Anti-Sikh riots of 1984 and to escape the Caste System of India.

I delight in helping people and that is what pharmacists do as well as additional significant tasks. They are also very organized people, as am I. That is why I would treasure being a pharmacist and truly love the job. I have worked exceptionally hard in my classes to maintain my exceptional grades and GPA. I have completed additional activities such as going to pharmacy camp to learn what a pharmacist does. I have also done ample research to know if I will like the job and what I have to do to achieve this goal. Every bit of this contributes to me reaching my goal and I cannot wait until my journey