Travel Reflection

My list starts with finishing the Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) program at Carrington College. I completed this course in April 2012 and moved a step ahead in my professional aspirations. Earlier I used to plan and dream for my life solely, but in September 2016 I got married to the man of my dreams. Now I got a company to pursue my dream professional and personal life. In such a short age, I am the proud owner of two homes. I made a solid move by buying these materialistic assets as constant cash is flowing from one house as rent. I also successfully passed NCCPT certification to become a personal trainer and got my certification in February

As my high school career ends, I notice increasingly how much life that I have yet to live and the opportunities available to me in the years ahead. The past four years have been great preparation for my future endeavors, but college is the path leading to my full potential. In order to reach the end of this path, I utilize my most valuable trait—determination—to set short and long-term goals and achieve them. It is with this “can do” spirit—like the one my grandpa, a former Navy Seabee, evinces through his stories—that I have set my personal goals: to volunteer my time in service to others, further develop leadership skills through experiential learning, and excel at my school work no matter how challenging it may seem. Though these may

Because I have identified several tools given to me – and that I am aware of my purpose, I can now set goals. My most immediate short-term goals as a college student include: becoming proficient at balancing my time well, soaking up the information that I am being taught, making great grades, serving my community, traveling and studying abroad, and attaining internships and scholarships.

William Shakespeare once said, “Some rise by sin, and some by virtue fall”. In the same way, people who go through life-changing events will either be overthrown by the world’s sin, or they will overcome it like a militia conquering another country. For example, in the book Night by Elie Wiesel, he states, “But now, I no longer pleaded for anything. I was no longer able to lament. On the contrary, I felt very strong. I was the accuser, God the accused. My eyes had opened and I was alone, terribly alone in a world without God, without man. I was nothing but ashes now, but I felt myself to be stronger than this Almighty to whom my life had been bound for so long…” (68). Henceforth, throughout the book Night, the main character, Elie, is changed drastically by his near-death experiences in Auschwitz.

With 2016 quickly coming to a close, it's fair to say that it's now a time for reflection, vision casting and goal setting. It's a time to look back and see what worked and what didn't work out. It's a time to review the overall vision of your life and how this year aligned with it. It's also a time to look toward 2017 and see what the next moves will be. One of the nice parts of preparing for the New Year is that there's a sense of hope and excitement about the future. However, there are three things you must remember as your set your 2017 goals and prepare for success.

The efforts to reaching a goal begin with self-discipline and confidence that accomplishing the goals with being another milestone completed within the timeframe allotted. Reviewing each goal over and over is something that will happen on a regular basis until satisfaction of the results. Making one’s self-accountable to family and friends is one of the best ways to reach a goal. The family and friends support an individual with his or her vision to do better in life. Determining the big picture of the goals, selecting activities to help achieve goals and choosing daily tasks to make up the chosen goal is heading in a positive direction (Laureate Education,

In the beginning of the book, Night, Elie started out as a free man. Life was peaceful and great, he had no worry in the world. The book explains one of Elie and his family's day;

“Unleash the power of goal setting.” Setting goals helps our minds to function more efficiently. Once you know where you want to end up, choices become clearer - just do what’s gonna help you reach your goal! “...to get the most out of ourselves, we need exciting reasons to work hard, stay focused, and get out of bed every morning,” is written on page 66. I’ve struggled with what to do, say, and spend my time on often, just like everyone else. Now that I have a goal in mind, I hope that my path becomes clearer, leading me where I want to

This semester I learned a lot about writing in English 151. It has been a roller coaster ride with these essays for me this semester. I learned step by step how to write a good essay and how to have your readers be engaged in what you’re trying to tell them. Each essay I did has taught me something valuable I can take to the next level of English. I feel as if as the semester went by I did not take my writing that seriously and that reflected in my grades I received in each essay. It made me a better student and writer and it will reflect next semester. In this essay, I will reflect on what I learned throughout this semester that you should apply in your writing when you begin English 151.

As one well knows, it is easy to make goals, but it takes a greater determination and effort to reach them.

In a few short months, I will be graduating from high school. With that comes large responsibilities to take care of my own schooling and my own needs. There will be no one there to motivate me to finish my homework or to push me to school everyday. I am in charge of myself now, and it will take some time to get used to. Going to college is a big part of 2018 for me, and I want to start the year strong. Instead of picking a resolution or goal, we picked a word that we wanted to work towards this year. My word is strive. I want to strive to do and be better than I think I can be. To make my resolution easier this year, I picked a word that I can drive towards to get me through any trials.

Let me explain. This year, around New Year's, I decided that, instead of the usual lists of resolutions (I'm not the best at actually completing lists), I would simply choose two words and pursue those two ideas especially throughout the coming year. Those two words were intentional and authentic.

it is time to formulate and began executing a plan for the next 5 to 10 years of my life.

As a child and even as a teenager one tends to make dreams and set goals for life. On occasion these goals are far stretched and sometimes even fairy-tale like, we tend to see life through a rose-colored glass, not taking into account the many sidetracks life throws our way. At that stage in life our goals tend to be less focused and somewhat unreachable. However, the process of growing up, or maturing, tends organized and center our goals, we learn to make compromises and set goals for our goals. There are different types of goals, short term and long term. I have learned to separate the many goals I have into three main categories: family, professional and personal.

What you know and believe in can change at any moment. We see a first hand account of this in the book Night. Everyday we see the jews face the horrors of the Buna work camp, as a result of this we see most people change their ethics. As fight or flight instincts kick in, people abandon their family and friends to survive. Elie fights an internal battle to keep his father alive and strong during these tragedies. As others around him give in to the cruel punishment, Elie himself wants to drift towards the darkness. When people are faced with such cruel punishment everyone changes to some extent. For some the change is instant but for most the process of breaking their will is extensive.