Personal Narrative: My Personal Goals At Edinboro University

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Everyone has their own personal goals that they want to accomplish in life. Some goals may be bizarre and possibly unrealistic, however, several people choose to continue pursuing them no matter what, and some even succeed. This allows people to become stronger, and sometimes even better individuals in society. Today I will elaborate on my goals for while I am studying at Edinboro University, and explain what they will help me in the future.
As far as academics go, there are numerous tasks I would like to complete. For example, my primary goal for college is to continually make the Dean's List by getting straight A's, so I can graduate cum laude. I also want to obtain the certifications and training needed to become a registered nurse, and

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