Why Do I Have Unrealistic Goals?

Think about it, why should anyone try extremely hard for an aspiration that can easily be crushed in front of them? All their hard work and dedication can be extremely useless. If your future isn’t secured than who’s is? The key to success is to help others who can help

While I was training, I did not think much why I wanted to become a drum major. I only wanted the attention from being a drum major, and this became clear during my audition. My frequent embarrassing mistakes revealed my degree of dedication and everyone knew I lacked the interest and the skill to become the next drum major. Realizing trying out for drum major was not what I really wanted, it felt I have wasted my whole summer. Steve Jobs once said, “The only way to do great work is to love what you do”. This quote accurately described my situation because becoming a drum major was not something I loved. It was simply a way to achieve something else I loved, and this ultimately costed me at the end. Now while applying to college to become a veterinary doctor I can confidently say I am pursuing what I find truly empassionating. However, instead of panicking and rushing to finish my applications all at once, I am facing them one at a time with dedication. It is because the last lesson I learned has to do with time

While in grade school, my teachers always asked what I wanted to become in future, and I always answered, “To be great person.” With the passage of time, I got knowledge and skill background. After that, some people around me posited that I would change my career goals due to the complexities in studies and academic frustrations; however, I did not break. Instead, I found strength and relevance in my objectives, leading to my accomplishments in advancing my education to university levels.

After trying to determine why this might be, I came to the conclusion that it is easier for me to consider short-term goals than it is to consider long-term goals. Even though I might be able to come up with an infinite number of road stops to get me to achieve a goal next year, when it comes to five years down the road, I froze up. Through considering why that would be the case, I realized that part of the reason is that I do not know exactly what it will take to get me to reach my longer term goals; I confidently know what needs to be done in order to achieve Sophomore Honors and the steps it would take to become an Executive Board Member in my Greek organization, but I do not know how to gain that elusive competitive advantage in an applicant pool or what it takes to apply to graduate school. I do know that these road stops exist, but I do not know the process I must undergo to reach them. Part of this might be due to the fact that thinking long-term frightens me, and learning about a rigorous route just adds stress and anxiety—although not a commendable quality, I am often somebody who could be labeled as a “roll with the punches” type of person. Pushing the fact that this assignment made me think harder than I expected aside, I really enjoyed being able to take a look at my

Interestingly enough, I discovered my Paranoia about what I wanted to do was fed by my Pessimism that I could do it, wondering if Poverty would be the result as I try to achieve My Big Phat goal Perfectly. I would Procrastinate, making me unable to reach my Potential. Now that I know where the block is I can work past it and achieve my goals! Thanks Dean!!

I am my biggest competitor and my biggest critic. Fortunately, my parents took care to be positive examples of using self criticism as a motivation and not a form of self destruction. My parents’ positive example has turned a potentially crippling habit into a naturally occurring instinct that comforts me on a daily basis. It is so rewarding to know that I can try a new experience, such as taking online courses through BYU- Hawaii, and when faced with difficulties I don't breakdown with doubt. My motivation is self improvement and as long as I'm learning, and putting in my best effort then I haven't failed. I enjoy challenging myself, and believe me that attempting college eleven years after my high school graduation is a challenge. I have quite a bit working against me, for example, being an older student than the traditional students, and general embarrassment of not even having general credits completed, but I don't see my delayed path as a setback. My motivation is due to my elevated work ethic, and the fact that I’m not taking classes because it's expected of me as the next step in my life, but because I was

I have two goals that I find imperative to achieve within the next few years; in addition, I feel that these two goals are obtainable, but in no way whatsoever will the goals be easy to achieve. My first goal is earning an associates degree in computer science, and my second goal is to lose weight and get back into a healthy lifestyle. Both of my goals are important, but the most important goal of mine is earning an associates degree; even so, the second goal of mine is still paramount to my objectives. Both goals will be crucial to my life for years.

A life of success is based on personal goals and achievements. In 30 years, I hope to have a stable home with those I love, if it be with children, a husband, or even a pet cat. My plan is to learn about the topics that are at the moment, unheard of or unknown. I want to look back at my self now, and say “it is all worth it”. All the long hours and stressful nights lead to a life of fulfillment, happiness, and stability. Rather I go to school for psychology or end up changing my mind, the result is that I make a difference and change the lives of those who I have met. Everyone might not know me, but I know that what I've done has contributed in some way in the works and lives of others and myself. This being, I have a new self-confidence that

The Major goals that I have set for myself are graduating college with either a degree in engineering or physician's degree. I also want to find a job for one these two degrees as soon as I come out of high school. Then as I work my way up the ladder with company I’m with I would to be a CEO over a physician’s office or an engineering company. I realize that these goals are not going to easy to achieve. I know down the road there are going to be people who will stand in my way from getting to the top of the mountain and reaching my goals. There may be sometimes when I hate my job and I start to think about quitting. I just need to remember what got me to place wherever I may be the time I turn thirty year old. I’ll just need to wait it out and make sure whatever I do it’s pushing towards the goals I set for myself back

Since the beginning of junior year in high school, my desire to graduate and become successful has increased with every passing day. My parents are my motivation. My mother suffered greatly, yet continued to work hard to provide a better life for her four children. My father, who worked since the age of 9, worked everyday of his life to support his family, even if he could only find small jobs. One day I want to be able to return the love and support that they have given me, since the day of my birth. Graduating from college, being independent, and enjoying life are my top priorities. I am interested in a career that is both steady and exciting.

As the only Colorado native in my family, I have always had a deep connection and appreciation for the nature and beauty throughout our state. I enjoy passing time exploring Colorado through hiking, mountain biking, and skiing. As the baby in a family of three daughters, I have always had an internal competitive side that has pushed me to achieve both academically and athletically. My parents were never hard on me throughout my school career about grades because I had always been my own motivator when it came to getting things done. In high-school, my expectations of academic excellence developed into an obsession with obtaining perfect grades that resulted in an anxiety disorder. Though this obsession pushed me to get a great grade point average (G.P.A), I believe it really took away from my overall experience in high-school as well education. I was so obsessed with getting the grade, I never allowed myself enjoy the content. I believe there’s a big difference between memorizing the content for a test and really learning it for real-world application. I also believe this obsession really held me back from developing any real relationships with my teachers, which is one of my biggest regrets. One of my biggest goals for college is to really learn the content and begin rediscovering my passions. Because of this new anxiety I found a lot of peace in planning my future. My dream as a young child through my freshman year of high-school was to become an airline pilot. I had

Martha Stewart once said, “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” What I wanted for myself was to accomplish a great task that no one in my family has done, but I had never analyzed my options. My journey had started senior year of high school, with a full mentality of being able to go above and beyond. My thoughts were so secure and my life had seemed planned out, until the rationality of my near future really hit. Although I had been successfully admitted into two private universities, I found that I had another alternative to further my education in a way that

As many of us near our senior year of high school we all begin to think seriously about pursuing our education further and what we want to come of it. This is also the time when we pick a major and sometimes incorporate graduate school into our future goals. These educational goals that we form at an early age reflect our desires most truly because we have yet to be discouraged by hardly anything. However, the downside is that in many cases rising college students don’t realize all that entails reaching the goals they have set for themselves. As a result, many students falter in their pursuit towards the original set goal. There are several common ways in which students deviate from the original plan. Some students begin college under a

Throughout my time at USC, my pace of life has change dramatically. At certain phases of my college career, I saw many weakness. One of my major weakness was my indecisiveness attitude toward life. I was the young indecisive fool who mess up his freshman year by trying to define success as attaining reputable degrees. I had associate majoring in engineering, biological sciences, or economics as the pathway to success. During that time, I did not know what I wanted in life. Did I want to be a doctor, engineer, lawyer, or an employee for a firm? The self generated pressure led me to creating ridiculously rigorous schedule, which force me studying ten hours daily without scoring well on my exams. I begin to question my academic ability and my fading future of being successful. A 3.2 GPA was not going to get me into medical school, and I might not be intelligent enough to handle engineering. Self doubt became my second weakness, which only worsen when I return to Chicago after my freshman year.

Careers had always been the number priority in my mind since I was a kid. I wanted to grow up fast and get a career as a lawyer. I never thought about the educational part of it. When I had graduated from Elementary and Middle School, I thought it was nothing. Being in school was easy, so I never understood why people dropped out or they never got to pursue their dreams. It wasn’t until high school that things started to slowly fall apart. I did not have any short or long goals to work towards, so I started to slack off. If I had received a C, then it was “whatever”. I was still unsure what career I wanted to enter because I was too busy not caring. My sister knew that I love helping people when I can and expect nothing in return, so she told me about field that she could see me in: psychology. I immediately got hooked on it because I was curious about how the brain works and why people do the things they do. During my junior year, I had told my sister that I am going to be majoring in psychology and will be attending San Jose State University for my degree. In my senior year, I was able to attend a psychology course as part of an elective. I got bored of it the first few weeks because there was too much science and scientific terms. I wanted the class to be more realistic where we pretend to be psychologists and help patients with psychological problems.