Every day, a person’s focus should remain on their goals. Goals are meant to challenge us without over-stressing ourselves, whilst also bringing us one step closer to our next objective. The long-term goals one sets for themselves should strictly be about what they want from their future. Medium-term and short-term goals should provide less challenging steps to turning the life goal into a reality. In order to set those goals, you must take the time to sit and think about what it is that you really want.
A long-term goal of mine, that I have been working towards for years now, is to win a state title in wrestling. Becoming a state champion is one of the most difficult and most rewarding challenges one can take on as a high school student.
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However, academics is the current priority. By the end of my senior year, I am going to graduate in the top 10 of my class. I currently stand around the top 15% and have some ways to go, nevertheless hard work in junior and senior year will not go without compensation. Dropping my rank so swiftly will take phenomenal grades in all areas and without any doubt, copious amounts of ambition.
My ultimate long-term goal that every action for the next two years should lead to is acceptance into the Air Force Academy in Colorado. Commissioning into the air force has been a plan of mine for years now, and the AFA is the best path to do so. The Academies are extremely difficult to get into, with an acceptance rate of 12.3% as of 2016, the AFA is one of the most competitive schools in the nation. Acceptance into such an establishment will require me to prove myself academically, athletically, and as a
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This class has ruined honor roll students habitually and will be one of my greatest challenges this year. It is my objective to finish the class with a 93% or better. It will be imperative to keep up with the heavy workload, as well as quality preparation for every assessment. Adamantly, I will conquer this class.
Likewise, I am going to finish this year with my name on the 300 club plaque. My sophomore year, on one of the PT tests with the raiders, I scored 274 out of 300 with perfect scores in pushups and situps, and a mediocre 2-mile run. It will take regular training to maintain my two scores of 100 and even more so to drop my 2-mile time by almost two minutes. This goal will be achieved before the end of this school year.
In addition to 300 club, I am going to win Iron Man this year by scoring the highest on cadet challenge in January. The events being tested will be curl-ups, pullups, v-sit, shuttle sprint, and 1-mile run. I have no difficulty maxing out the first three, however my shuttle sprint and mile run are my weakest scores every year. By focusing on cardio, leg endurance, explosive power, and sharp turns, I will be able to improve those scores significantly. I take pride in being physically fit, and becoming the most athletic person in the battalion is an obvious
Throughout my educational career I have always excelled in the classroom. I recently graduated high school, being in the top three percent of my class, all while being a captain in the varsity football team and working full time. My high school GPA was a 4.0, and I received many awards, including First Team All-State for academics. Currently, I have a 3.5 GPA at UTA, while working part time and being involved in various school organizations. Academics are very important for me because it represents a better, more financially stable
Throughout my career at WHS, I have maintained nearly perfect grades and worked hard to excel – not just to earn an A, but to fully understand the material. I have taken every advanced course offered to me and more. I have taken 7 AP tests and earned 7 5’s. I scored nearly perfect on the SAT (superscore of 2380), nearly perfect on the ACT (raw score of 35.25), and have pushed myself by taking AP courses over the summer and performing well in ACP classes. The rigor of my classes has allowed me to earn a GPA of almost 4.6, and I’m still ready for more.
The main accomplishment I am proud of outside of scouting is maintaining a GPA of 3.80 or higher
In most situations, goals are a great way to achieve success and what we want. Latham and Locke also discover that there are five things that make a goal more likely to be achieved: “... clarity, challenge, commitment, measurable progress, and task complexity... the best way to stay motivated and be successful is to set goals, but the TYPE of goals you set—and the way you set them—matters to whether you will achieve them”
I’m in the top 25% of my class with a grade point average of 83. To put it into perspective my rank is 257 out of approximately 1070 students at Skyline High School. I’m currently in the JROTC program and I have also been in the school senate for about a year.
...cified directives. Also, I do not want to forfeit my ability to obtain my college degree. After many years had passed, I finally mustered the courage to enter college. Now I can finally see that reaching this goal is close, but yet so far. My current classification is a senior at State University, with plans of graduating in December, 2014. I am proud to say that I have continued a full time job- working in excess of forty hours weekly- sustained a peaceful household, and “honestly” maintained a good grade point average. These are achievements that have made me most proud. The last thing I would ever do is to jeopardize my ability to get my college degree. I have waited a long time for this moment. I have truly learned a valuable lesson through this ordeal. I know that at all cost, it is imperative to do the right thing and manage my time more efficiently.
What is your career goal and why have you chosen this field of learning? Explain the process for choosing your college/university for this career. (250 word maximum for all)
Goals are the epitome of a person, often the very thing that drives him forward and leads him to pursue his passion in life. Often, ambition is what defines him. However, in the same vein, it can be his downfall when set too high on a pedestal. Instead, it is wiser to take a leisurely approach in terms of placing small objectives along the journey. This method allows one to reward himself with minor successes whenever he’s discouraged, build toward the larger dream, and come to the realization that not everyone is destined for greatness.
My goals in college are to get involved with student government, play lacrosse graduate in the top of my class all my life of being in school I was always active not just a regular student. Whether it was SGA or sports or volunteer work I was a part of it; all years of school levels I have graduated with honors and I do not want to see anything different now while I am in college. As we all know college is not a walk in the park and I am well aware of that. I have to really be on my game to accomplish my goal of graduating with honors. I am already on the way of my goal, I have already completed 3 business courses and am now on the process of taking one now. I have taken business law, introduction of business, and industrial business; I did not take them at Towson however they still transferred over as business courses.
Creating goals are essential to ensure success in college and beyond, through the use of SMART goals, one has the potential to plan goals that one can achieve by a set completion date. Smart goals are specific, measurable, attainable, results-focused, and time bound. Throughout this paper, I will explain the importance and relevance of my goals, as well as the process through which they will successfully be accomplished.
I’m currently a senior and I’m in the top third of my class. My ranking is currently 11 out of 318 students. Looking at where I’m at now, I’m happy that I just kept working hard. When I go to college I plan on majoring in Mass communication. I always loved to edit videos, and I would love it even more if it were my dream job. So I’m just going to work at it until I reach that goal.
Goals is the desired result that a person wants to achieve it. goal setting is a capable procedure for considering your optimal future, and for spurring yourself to transform your vision of this future into reality. My long term goal is to take care of my business for which I need to improve some of the factors where I have to focus to be successful are collaboration , time management, strategic thinking
Goal setting is key in motivation; goals need to be clear, sharp, and realistic. To make these feel more achievable it is better to break these down into smaller medium-term goals and medium-term goals into short-term goals so that you have a clear connection between what one does every day and their long-term goals.
Thinking about your goals in life is a way to help someone to know where they are going. A person needs to know how to make their own decisions in life so they can be self-reliant.
In setting a goal, you set up a grand goal and then you break it down into smaller goals. This helps you to further monitor your progress on a smaller scale and helps you stay motivated and focused because each time you achieve one of the smaller goals, it keeps you inspired to achieve the grand goal. Set goals that are definite with a well-known target to achieve, always giving yourself a specific time-stamped to achieve your goals. However, ensure that your goals and time lines set are realistic otherwise you will end frustrated chasing castles in the