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Short Term Goals

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My short term goals are pretty simple. I want to maintain a superb grade point average, not only in high school but in the rest of my education also. One way I plan to do this is always work strenuously. Which can be difficult at times, so hopefully I won't need to worry about other aspects in my life such as finances. Graduating on time is another one of my goals. This is so important, so I can start the next chapter on my life. I will be applying for scholarships so I can get the most help possible, and I hope to receive many. Along with this, I plan to save up money from working at Pleasantview Nursing Home and Dana’s Dance Studio, both in Kalona, Iowa. In these two short term jobs, impacting people is important to me. I love helping the …show more content…

As I am in college, I thirst to be able to volunteer and also get involved in different activities, including student ambassador. A few people that graduated from Mid-Prairie have said that they are so glad they are or were a student ambassador. In addition, my brother told me that he wished he would have taken the opportunity to become one. At the beginning of my college search, I was looking at clubs and organizations through Kirkwood and this stood out to me. It is something I would like to do, especially to meet new people. Volunteering is important to gain experience in social work and deal with a variety of situations. When volunteering, I feel as if I have a purpose. Seeing people or things change for the better motivates me to do more. This is something I anticipate doing, along with being a student ambassador. After Kirkwood, I would like to go to the University of Iowa and earn a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work. When I have the opportunity to have this degree, my ambition is to become a social worker. I want to be able to have this job and possibly take online classes to get my Master’s degree. This is mainly to be able to have more career opportunities open to

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