Essay on Goals and Values
Leah Warren
P. 3
Mission Statement
GOALS
I plan to graduate high school with an accumulative GPA of 3.7 or higher. My goal is to achieve this by the time l graduate in May of 2015. I am determined to do this because I am a hard worker and have dedication and drive. After I graduate, I would like to study abroad. My goal is to take my first year out of high school and go somewhere in Europe. After that, I would like to attend college at Indiana University. I would like to be enrolled in fall of 2017. I plan to major in Physical Activity, Fitness, and Wellness. This will help me achieve my goal of becoming a Physical Therapist for children recovering from cancer. This is my dream job because I love children and am interested in physical therapy. My goal is to then get married in April of 2024 to a wonderful man. I then plan to start a family and move out of state. I would like to have 2 children and raise them in a loving, warm home filled with love.
VALUES
In my life, I cherish the importance of respect. Respect is very important to me because I have been raised in a respectful environment. My parents have raised me to be respectful to everyone, no matter how they treat me. For my family, to respect each other is to take feelings, thoughts, needs, and preferences in to account when making decisions. We exhibit this through our daily family lives. I show respect at school for my peers and teachers. When someone is talking in class, I do not talk, when someone is giving a presentation, I am not on my phone, when the teacher is talking, I listen. My friends and I respect each other. We know what makes the other person mad, so we try our best to not do whatever makes the other person mad. We also respect each other when the other person is telling me a secret and I respect her enough to not tell anyone. I also try to respect myself. It’s important to respect oneself because if you can’t respect yourself, how can you respect anyone else? Respect is a
P. 3
Mission Statement
GOALS
I plan to graduate high school with an accumulative GPA of 3.7 or higher. My goal is to achieve this by the time l graduate in May of 2015. I am determined to do this because I am a hard worker and have dedication and drive. After I graduate, I would like to study abroad. My goal is to take my first year out of high school and go somewhere in Europe. After that, I would like to attend college at Indiana University. I would like to be enrolled in fall of 2017. I plan to major in Physical Activity, Fitness, and Wellness. This will help me achieve my goal of becoming a Physical Therapist for children recovering from cancer. This is my dream job because I love children and am interested in physical therapy. My goal is to then get married in April of 2024 to a wonderful man. I then plan to start a family and move out of state. I would like to have 2 children and raise them in a loving, warm home filled with love.
VALUES
In my life, I cherish the importance of respect. Respect is very important to me because I have been raised in a respectful environment. My parents have raised me to be respectful to everyone, no matter how they treat me. For my family, to respect each other is to take feelings, thoughts, needs, and preferences in to account when making decisions. We exhibit this through our daily family lives. I show respect at school for my peers and teachers. When someone is talking in class, I do not talk, when someone is giving a presentation, I am not on my phone, when the teacher is talking, I listen. My friends and I respect each other. We know what makes the other person mad, so we try our best to not do whatever makes the other person mad. We also respect each other when the other person is telling me a secret and I respect her enough to not tell anyone. I also try to respect myself. It’s important to respect oneself because if you can’t respect yourself, how can you respect anyone else? Respect is a