Importance Of Academic Goals

My birthplace is Brooklyn, NY and I was born to a Mother who is Black-American and a father whose family is from Puerto Rico. Unfortunately, I didn’t have much of a male influence because my dad suffered from a disease called addiction. Nevertheless, my mother raised me on her own with southern values my grandmother passed to her when she was younger. The strict disposition and emphasis on education my mom displayed is why I persevered even though there were obstacles in my way. For example, when I was nineteen years old in college I became pregnant, and I know my life would never be the same. However, I gave birth to my oldest daughter and graduate with a degree in Business four months earlier than expected. Needless to say, my biggest strengths is my thirst for knowledge, and my weakness is patience. At times I struggle with the pace my life is going, and I just

In my personal life, my goals are to live a healthier life by exercising and living stress-free. To achieve my academic goals, I will continue to study hard and maintain good time-management. As for my personal goals my plan is to increase my workout time within six months and stop stressing over things I can’t change. Nevertheless, my expected date of completion with my degree in general and special education is the mid-winter year 2020. Upon completion of my degree, I hope to obtain a position as a special education teacher with a class of my own or an inclusion class. I chose this profession because my daughter was diagnosis with autism which motivates me to understand her disorder more and help children like her in a classroom setting. The desire annual salary I want upon acquiring a position as an educator is $45,000-$56,000 a year. The life I currently have will change because it would bring a second income in the home and I would finally have a career that changes community members