My Value In Setting Goals

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The value in setting goals is finding the courage and commitment to achieve them. I have dedicated countless hours to my challenging coursework in hopes of achieving my goal of earning a Bachelors in Chemical Engineering. Hundreds of other hours have been put into church and clubs that I hope I will continue to participate in. Especially, since those programs helped me grow as a person while helping others. I push myself to work to my best in hopes that; ultimately, I will find a satisfying and challenging job that helps others. I am confident that I can achieve my goals of graduating college with a degree and a job, while growing my faith and helping others through volunteer work.
My academic goal is to pursue a degree in Chemical Engineering. I decided on
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Volunteer work has always been very important to me, and I have worked with a number of organizations, the most notable of which has been my school district. I had the privilege of volunteering in a program that the middle school has each year. This year, I was able to help translate for the families filling out the Free and Reduced Lunch form. I felt glad that I found a situation I could help with just by being bilingual. This led me to my wanting to study Spanish in order to help others, and since I already speak Spanish fluently at home, I was put in a Spanish class that prepares for the AP exam in May. I want to speak Spanish formally and fluently, so I hope to pass the AP Spanish Language test with nothing less than a five to earn college credit. My goal would be to minor in Spanish or receive a Spanish teaching certificate once I get to college. My ultimate goal would be to travel to a Spanish speaking country with Engineers without Borders and combine my engineering education and Spanish skills to make a real impact in a rural

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