My Goals As A College Student

As a child and even as a teenager we tend to make dreams and set goals for our lives. On occasion these goals can be reached by motivation or sometimes our goals can be less focused and somewhat unreachable. However, the process of growing up tends to teach us to make compromises and set goals that can be accomplished. I have discovered throughout the years that my main goals are categorized in education, personal, and community. First, my education goals include how I see myself as a student and how I see my future teaching degree and the path it will take me. Being a college student has been one of the most important goals, which I have set for myself in the past. As a high school student I understood the requirements and hard work that …show more content…
Growing up in a catholic family I always felt connected with God. I made the commitment at a young age to attend church every Sunday and to complete my Holy Communion and Confirmation. Accomplishing those achievements made me closer to my faith and helped me find out what I truly believe in. Even today I use my catholic identity to help me accomplish my goals. I have been able to accomplish many goals I set forth for myself through believing in God and myself. It’s important to be able to believe in myself when accomplishing my goals but it is equally as important to respect what the world has to offer. By allowing myself to grasp onto the opportunities thrown my way I am opening a window to …show more content…
I plan in my lifetime to become a community advocate and to make a difference in my community. My parents taught my at a young age that getting involved in your community can make a difference in the world. Almost every weekend I would be volunteering at the Federation for the Homeless, helping out at organizations in need, and planting flowers around my local community. I never felt forced to do community service, it was just my passion to help others in need or to better my community. I recently took on a new community service project that I developed. It’s a scholarship fund for Academy of Finance students at the local high school I graduated from. Even though I am not a student at my high school anymore I still plan to be involved in this project. Just the other day I went to my high school to talk to the students who will be helping to make the scholarship fund successful again. During winter break I will work with the students so they can help make a difference in the community. Community service has been apart of my life for a long time and I plan to use my core value of service throughout my lifetime to accomplishment other goals I have for my surrounding