Sunday, March 18, 2012

My Goals

     What are goals? Goals are something you are aiming for. Where you see your self in a couple of years in life. In society people set certain standards for themseleves in order to be successful. The dreams people have written down are where they want to be. Something they make efforts towards in order to strive for success. I am very determined to graduate from LaGuardia community college with a nursing degree.
    
    First I have to ask myself, Who can I speak to about the nursing program at LaGuardia? What is the grade point average I need to meet, in order to get accepted? How can I get into the nursing program? By the summer 2012 I expect to have nothing but A's and B's in all my classes, with a grade point average of 4.0. I would have to plan ahead in order to achieve these requirements. How can I go about getting only A's and B's in my classes. Being on time to class can be a start, and not being absent unless it is an emergency.Not only that, also pushing myself to stay focus in class. In addition meeting deadlines for assignments given, as well as doing good on exams. I refuse to be a failure, because I want to be something in life.I always tell myself " I'm one step closer to my dream." This quote keeps me motivated and going. I may have a lot of things to do in one day, everyday of the week. For example I attend school, then go to work after. I never really have the time for social life or activities. Furthermore I would have to mange my time more better, in addition I may not understand the work that is given to me so I would go to a resourceful person or place. Speaking up in class and sharing my ideas would also be helpful, making friends and discussing activities to better understand the work.Also learning from one another is equally important to me, as well as getting good grades.
    
     Even-though there may be situations in my life that can cause me to stress and slack in class. My biggest chanllege would be with Math class. I have to be able to pass and get through math 095, and 099, also passing the math assessment with a descent grade. I know this will be a big struggle for me because I was never good at math since I was in middle school. Math is far by the worst subject for me ever. However I can not, and will not, let that affect my grades. I will learn the concept of math and be good at it by the end of this summer.
     
     Staying on top of my game once I'm in the nursing program. In order for me to be successful I have to think like a nurse, then I will be even closer to my dream. Of course I would have to do double work in order to remain in the nursing program. Not only will I prepare for every class by review my notes, also spending more hours studying. I plan to have the mentality of a nurse, because knowing that I will achieve and succeed in this goal. Staying positive and motivated is the key to success, furthermore it will help me to stay strong as a person.Becoming a pediatric nurse is something I dreamed of being since I was twelve years old. Just me making a child smile or making them feel better, made me feel good about myself. My fiance always told me I was really good with kids, the way I make them smile, laugh, and just giving them comfort.Achieving this goal will change my life for the better from different aspects. I will be a much better person in life, not that I'm not already.
    
     Working with kids will help me better understand them and knowing them better. Also, becoming a nurse will make my parents proud of me. They never really been to college or school being born and raised in The Gambia, a small country in Africa.So therefore they had the mind set of getting married having kids and being a family, and religion. On the other hand while I was born and raised in New York I wanted a different life for myself then, my parents. So right there and then I knew they was disappointed in me. My parents knew how important it was for me to go college and achieve this dream of mines. They believe going to school was important, but they did not think it was more important then marriage. Not only will I show them that the life I have plan for myself is okay and will give them the opportunity to come to me for help.

     A year from now I should be done with classes and heading towards graduation by summer 2013. Then heading to Suny Canton to further my education as a pedicature nurse. Not only will I excel at Canton, I will also develope new learning abilities.

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