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Personal Goals Paper

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Personal Goals Paper

I want to step out of my comfort zone and challenge myself in the arena of public speaking. I want to meet new people. I want to share my ideas with people who haven't always known me. I want a boat. I want to enjoy myself at work as much as possible. I want to grow. I want to learn. I want to feel challenged. I want to create something that is mine. I want to make my parents proud. I want the feeling of accomplishment. I want more responsibility. I want more money.

I find myself on a vaguely familiar road. However, this time, the colors are different, they're brighter. I don't feel like I'm looking into an abyss. I think I can actually see the guy standing there with my diploma waiting for me. I couldn't see him …show more content…

In the first class, I met some very nice and interesting people from all different backgrounds but with one common goal, a degree. Then my team was created. I met with my team on Tuesday night. Can I tell you how much I dig them? Although one fella couldn't find the place, him and I have spoken via email several times. The other two, Craig and Mike, made it and we chatted and bonded. I learned a lot about each of them. I think the consensus is that we're going to enjoy this class and look forward to the next year and a half. School doesn't feel dark and gray, it feels like an adventure I'm looking forward to embarking on.

Another reason I have returned to finish school is because I've been working towards it for the last decade or so. Like most youth, I thought the world owed me something. Wow, was I wrong. Not that I've reached mid-life but I have survived the quarter-life crisis. I guess that's my generation's way of asking the timeless question "what do I want out of life?" I guess it helps to feel like I'm a part of something bigger and that I'm not alone. It helps explain the apprehension of actually having to grow up and realize that stability and finances are important and that the things I want in life are ever changing, just like me. Life moves on whether I'm ready or not and having the tools to succeed and prosper is not only necessary but immeasurably valuable. These tools help to ultimately transition into adulthood.

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