My Educational Goals

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Motivation: The desire to be more successful is motivation for me,sure I could live in this comfort zone of my every day routine and be happy, but I want more out of life. Knowing I am here on earth to accomplish more then what I am doing at this time drives me to want to achieve my educational goals of earning a degree. Another major motivation is my son. How can I tell him to go to college and be successful if I have not set that example in stone for him. Also, he will learn there isn't any obstacle to big to hinder your goals. Purpose: Attaining a degree would benefit my future.I currently have nine years with a local automotive company with out a college education. However , the owner of the shop is in his sixties,therefore, I am think …show more content…

I have the determination to keep fighting when thing get tough. I take pride in overcoming an obstacle that has given me issue. It has taking me over fifteen years to go back to school, but I have taken the rite steps to a new beginning. My commitment for achieving this goal will keep me putting the effort forth to finish school. Discipline: I have set alone time aside every night to follow up on assignments, check discussions and if I have every assignment completed ,then I will explore Ashford's website for extra resource that I may not have come upon yet. Not everything goes as planed, therefore, I have a back up plan of signing on at work over my lunch break. I made a promise to myself to never put off homework to a later time and finish it at that very moment even if I have more time to complete the assignment. Focus: Having the support of friends and family, taking a break for a moment, and reminding myself that getting upset will not solve the issue I'm encountering will help me to stay focused. My friends and family understand why I'm going back to school and will give me the support of encouraging words to keep me on track of my goals. Also, walking away and clearing my mind for ten minutes to calm down will redirect my focus. After the ten minutes I will try again. Overall, I need to keep in mind that getting upset will only cause me to stress more. In that case I will always try to remember to keep a level head

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