The old saying “beauty is in the eye of the beholder” is so true here. Success can be as simple as being a better person, some who gives up their free time to make a positive impact to the people around you. Success can also take the form of being rich and successful in the public eye. As for me, success looks a little different. When I envision a successful person I see my father and my mother. My dad is just a farmer, nothing out of the ordinary, and my mother has spent her life being a home maker raising my siblings and myself. They lead a simple life, but in fact they are so successful to me. My parents have worked so hard and have pushed me and the rest of my family to do our best. They have taught me that in no matter what situation to look for the positive and to give my full effort even if it is not something I enjoy …show more content…
I would like to be able to declare a major by the start of sophomore year. A mid-term goal I have is to be able to get a degree in that field of study and to find a job that allows me to help others and help them help themselves.
As for my long term goals I wish to be able to raise a family. My main reason for going to college is the hope that I can get a good job that will support not only myself and my family but allow me to reach out to those around me. Some where in the future I want to be able to coach young men, in whatever sport it may happen to be. I have had coaches that have helped me in my goal setting and I wish to do that for others. I want to help others find the true purpose of life and to help them find their own version of success.
As of now I need to keep working hard every day, week, and month to set myself up for success. I need to live my life in such a way that people around me will question what I have, what makes me so happy so that they will want that too. In college work, I need to continue to study hard and work hard so that what ever major I decide to pursue I will be qualified enough to pursue