My Goal: My Journey To The Physical Therapy Program

I have set multiple goals for myself that need to be accomplished in a certain time period. The most important goal is to increase my grade point average (GPA). I am trying to increase my GPA because I want to get accepted into the Physical Therapy program. I was hoping to graduate back in June of 2014. I had all the requirements to graduate with a Bachelor's of Science. However, I did not get accepted into the Physical Therapy program because my GPA did not meet the program's requirement. Therefore, I decided to stay at Marywood University and retake certain courses to increase my GPA. I think that this specific goal relates closely to Marywood's core value of "Empowerment". The mission statement states that "Empowerment is the access to education that enables all to achieve their full potential to live as conscientious citizens in a pluralistic society". This correlates to my goal because I am trying to excel in my course work in order to achieve the highest level of achievement, which is my goal of getting accepted into the Physical Therapy program. This would ultimately lead me into becoming a Physical …show more content…
It has been one of my struggles over the years. My goal would be to gain approximately ten pounds in the near future. There are multiple obstacles preventing my total focus on achieving this goal because, school and work consume most of my time. I work over forty hours per week, along with being a full time student. With this rapid schedule of mine it is difficult to maintain a healthy diet. Most often I skip breakfast because I am running late for class or I skip dinner because I am trying to get to work on time after my classes. My meals are often unbalanced, and are not very nutritional. And, it is hard to find the time to go to the gym to gain muscle mass. Also, when I do find the time to go to the gym, I’m either too exhausted or worried about an examination or quiz for