Pursuing My Career Goals

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My main purpose in seeking a college degree, is more than to find a better job. My main purpose so I can begin a life in the career field that I've always wanted to work in. I've wanted to be a Psychologist since I was 13 years old, through out the years I've let other people tell what they think I would be good at, or why I shouldn't pursue a career in Psychology. Now that I have gained a sense of self I realize that it makes more sense to do something I would love waking up and doing every morning. I guess what I'm trying to get at here is that my purpose is Happiness. I want to finish my degree in Psychology and start my career with my family in a new city... Happy!

Values: The Values I believe I'm demonstrating by seeking my college degree is self awareness and self appreciation. I feel that I'm showing my daughter that she should matter to her, and she should try to pursue whatever she
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I guess I would tell myself that no matter what I set a goal that I promise myself I would finish this time. I would tell myself that whatever is overwhelming me at the moment is just a test and a small pot hole that I have to get around to continue down this road. I would remembering to keep telling myself that no one can finish this for you, and no one can stop you from finishing but yourself.

Readiness:

When it comes to readiness I think I've preparing myself to begin my online degree for a few years now, as far as family goes I always talked about going back to school so much that they were more ready than I was. I know I continue to say this but my family's my biggest fan they support any decision I make to better my future. My daughter is so excited about me starting school again, although she cant quite grasp the idea of all my school work and my teacher all coming from Mommy's laptop, but she is happy for me she told she couldn't wait to see my

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