Description
WRITE A GOAL STATEMENT
This should include your future goals and your plan to achieve them. You may include background or personal information regarding your motivation for choosing your major, career and goal as well as information that was helpful in the development of your plans.
First person (taysir): studying for a transfer to get a public health degree because I always wanted to be in health field.
Background: far. I met with the counselor and I decided to start my journey to study for a transfer degree in public health after I realized how effective this career is during Covid in educating people and controlling the virus. I’m originally from Iraq and I’ve been in America for 13 years. I worked different multiple jobs since I came like a cashier, taxi driver and a towing truck driver. I I currently work in construction with in my friend’s company. I like building and changing decorations and choosing the matching colors and modern designs. I finished high school back home and didn’t get any college degree yet and I’m starting now. I need to get a college degree to be a role model for my kids when they grow up so they get a college degree too. I do many things for fun like spending time with my family and going to the peach and camping at nice places that has nature and water and safe at the same time.
Second student (Bernadet): an Arabic language teacher because Arabic is my first language
Background: I’m majoring in Arabic studies, so I’m taking this counseling class because it’s one of the prerequisites to get the associate degree. My first language is Chaldean and my second language is Arabic and I’m originally from Iraq. I like Arabic language and Arabic music and I like to teach it to others. I like to spend time with my friends and go to fun places like watching movies, go to restaurants, and go to the beach. I also like to meet with my family on regular basis and during occasions like birthdays and holidays. I was a librarian many years ago in Iraq from 1992 to 2001. I like reading books and discover others life experiences. I usually read two to three books a week. I have two sons, one in San Diego and one in Sweden. They are both married so I have 5 grandchildren. I like exercising every day as I walk every morning with my dog. I have a purrue pet which I have for eight years. I write short stories sometimes when I’m triggered by some event or memory.
Third student ( Sanaa) : taking child development classes because I like to work with kids.
Background:I’m still undecided for my major. I’m still undecided between public health and child development for my major. I personally love kids and interested in working with them so I see my future in some kind of a career that includes kids. My hobbies are traveling and swimming. I have travelled to 5 countries so far for the past then years and looking to go to Greece on my future trip to visit their nice buildings and cities. They have many breath taking views facing the ocean in some cities like Sortanini. I’m a mother of one daughter who is in college too and she is studying nursing as her major. I have worked as a cashier for the past 5 years at a gas station in el Cajon where I live too. I’m excited to start this class as part of my journey in college. My goal to get a degree is to have a degree that help me to do what I like.
examples:
Sample Student 1
Since I was a kid I always dreamed to work in the CBP (Custom and Border Patrol ). It is my dream work and I feel super passionate about it. I made my ed plan in the way that will help me to accomplish my goals. I will get an AA in Administration of Justice at Grossmont college and then I will apply for CBP. When I start working there I will try to go to SDSU in the major “Urban Studies-Political Economy and Public Policy”. I will see if my job covers my school debts so it will be easier for me in the economic aspect. After I graduate from SDSU, I will try to get a promotion in the job or get a better pay.
Sample Student 2
My goal is to become an athletic trainer for a college, or professional team. I have been an athlete my entire life, and grew up in a very athletic family. I know what it is like to love a sport and being part of a team through personal experience. Having more than my fair share of medical issues, I also understand what it feels like to be told you can’t play due to an injury or medical condition. I have been through years of physical therapy as well as an upcoming surgery for an athletic injury so I will be able to personally relate to athletes. If I could help future athletes from being in physical pain, due to an injury, or emotional pain because they can’t play, I would be more than happy and feel very fulfilled in what I have done.
Sample Student 3
My plan is to finish most of my classes at Cuyamaca College, then finish my Associate’s degree at Southwestern College and then transfer to San Diego State University. This is my first year back at college, so I have to not fail classes in order to be able to transfer in 2 years. My first 3 semesters I’m going to be taking my general education classes and then by my last two semesters I should be able to finish my Associate’s degree. By than I should be able to transfer to San Diego State. The fall of 2020 I’m going to start applying to San Diego State and then finish my associates at Southwestern College. So, I could be able to start my bachelor’s at San Diego State by Fall 2021.
