(>〃＾▽＾〃)> The Goals We Have, The Dream We Want <(〃＾▽＾〃<)

Setting realistic, time-sensitive goals are imperative for the succession of our present time and years 
to come. These goals can be anything, ranging from completion of an assignment, building on your ability for something, or just creating a different habit for yourselves. After the accumulation of these goals, they build towards the biggest goal you have for yourself, in this case maybe a dream you've always wanted to chase or a career you've wanted for yourself. These smaller units of "dream-pieces" (goals) build up for the moment you want to achieve your dream. If your goals aren't realistic, these goals will have a high chance of not being met. Not achieving the unrealistic goal you set for yourself will only result in disappointment and loss of determination, so start small.

For myself this year, I set a goal for myself of better self-discipline. I've known for the past years that self-discipline is necessary to achieve something big, yet the school showed me that even with little effort, I can still achieve A's. However, this theory I tricked myself into thinking came out to be wrong, after taking AP Human Geography, Mr. Nguyen's Math Analysis Honors class, and seeing my grade from Mrs. Colln's class. I realized that it won't be the same. Elementary school and Middle school was preparing me for nothing difficult, yet gave me an opportunity to experiment with "how long can I procrastinate and still get an A?" This ties into my lack of self discipline when it comes to English class. It's very difficult for me to read a book and not fall asleep. It may be the fact that the book is not interesting, but I want to be able to read any material that doesn't seem of any interest yet still completely understand and stay awake. The other goal I've set for myself is learning more about the world as a whole. I've realized that many connections and analyzations, which is absolutely useful in English class, comes from learning about the world and the connections made from state to state, country to country, nation to nation. These goals prepare me for next school term (and the one in progress) and accumulate good habits for years to come. (I've also been trying to teach myself Korean but.. hahahaha)

For my future, the goals I've had set in mind is getting into a good college and career. Although it's not necessary for a high paying career, I want this kind of job to have a stable family and provide for my future family. Being a pharmacist (realistic), nurse (realistic), surgeon (...realistic?), or a neurosurgeon (...realis- nevermind) has always been on my mind. I've always had an interest in the world of medicine. I've also wanted to become a singer, but that's something difficult to get into because all the money goes to Ariana Grande or something. Also, a great college sets me up for a good experience with people from around the world and interact differently with different people. Besides, good things are good. I just wanna make my dad and momma proud!

My Goals!

 Hello everyone, this is going to be a great time. Isn't it?

    For all of us, the future is a far reach away, and we all are trying to find our way in life. To make things easier, we set goals for ourselves to follow along the way in hope of a better future. It is important to set realistic goals because a goal must be something that is attainable, but difficult enough to require effort on our part to attain them. You can have more than one goal of course, and they can directly relate to time. Goals should be set to complete at a certain time because for us humans, time is finite and there are only oh so many things that we can do. So we must make realistic goals and set them up so that we can do them within a certain amount of time.

    My goals for this year is that I will be able to become more hardworking and work on myself to become a better person. I'm currently trying to teach myself Japanese (very difficult), and I also want to learn about how to take care of myself (cooking and chores in general.) My goals for this class is that I hope to be able to comfortably write essays within an hour without a problem, and start to read more books again.

    For my future, I plan on going to a college after graduating high school. I want to aim for a scholarship and attend a decent university. As for my career, I'm don't have anything specific planned yet but I want to major in something math/science related (sorry not sorry, absolutely not a doctor though.) I want a stable job in the future because I want to support my family without worrying too much about money.

Real Life Goals

Real Life Goals

In my opinion, i think life goals are important because it sets a path of where we, as adults, want to go. If a kid in school wants to be successful, then they have to do all of their homework, study hard, and active on campus( join clubs, join a sport, ect). 

  

G-O-A-L-S C;

The start of my school year has already been rough. Taking a 0 period and not getting home till 7:30 p.m after activities takes a toll on my life. A toll that usually has me dozing off sometimes in class, and procrastinating on homework because I can't stay up for 20 minutes without dozing off. Though these past four weeks I've learned a lot and I've set a lot of goals and standards that will help me throughout this year. For it's important to have to set realistic, time-sensitive goals, because they set a reason for you to strive to be who you can be. Without goals, I'm pretty sure many people wouldn't have a purpose to push themselves and be the best person they can be. Now referring back to my time management issue, here are some goals that I would like to have to enhance myself as a better student and teen. One goal I have this year is time management. I'm pretty sure that was easy to guess from the situation I'm in again. I am trying to devise a plan where I can finish my homework, do my responsibilities, activities, and have enough time to sleep. Another goal I have this year is learning to be socially open. Well I'm not going to lay out my life story, but maybe be able to talk an debate in front of people without freezing up. This would help me a lot both in school and the "real world." For careers I want to have like being a Forensic Scientist, Cardiologist, and Behavior Analysis all require good skill in both of those areas. I would like to be a Cardiologist, because I love the idea of getting a blade and cutting someones heart out. Kidding. c: Being a Cardiologist would be great because i'd get a closer look at the anatomy of a human heart, which fascinates me. I love Law and Order and CSI Miami , so being a forensic scientist and behavior analysis really developed as I started watching those shows. For psychology and philosophy are a very thoughtful subjects to ponder about and debate on. They open they biased way many people are closed in on, and allow people to answer the question "Why?" more deeply and spiritually.

Success

     The true mark of success is if you can look back on the past with a glinting smile and look forward with hope in your eyes. You can never achieve this if you don't understand your limitations may it be time or your goals are just unrealistic. You have to come to terms with this because you aren't going to become the next Einstein if you have a below avg IQ, and your definitely not gonna get a six pack in a week because it takes work. In life things take time and you need to be able to balance your goals out, and build up to them to work day after day or maybe once a week, but doing a little at a time goes a long way. You need to commit to it, and put that time in effort because it is your dream and no one else is going to care except for you. Everyone says they are going to do this or that when they grow up, but not everyone is going to do so because people stop pushing themselves. They stop reaching for their dreams and settle. They settle for good enough, and they give in to public opinion about how the task at hand is impossible. These people give in and give up their will to others or their fear, for they believe that it is to hard or when once they achieve it they won't be able to handle it. Once you give in you are just gonna be another face in the crowd, and I'm not saying you need to become famous. What I'm saying is that you need to give your life meaning with something you are willing to commit to, with something that will make you proud to be you.
     For me at least when it comes to school I want to get a five on the AP test for  AP World, and get straight A's. I know that seems kind of cliche and a bit comical because of AP World and Honors Math Analysis, but I'm tired of settling and watching everyone else succeed while I'm still standing there coughing on the dust they left behind. I want to find passion I once had as a child. A child filled with hopes and dreams, and I don't intend to let him down.
     Career wise I think I want to become an author or go into a medical profession I'm not really sure yet but when I do I'm going strive to push on through all the classes, and accomplish my dream what ever it may be.

     

They are GOALS!!!

In my opinion, the goals we set for ourselves are created so we can improve ourselves and feel a sense of fulfillment and accomplishment once we've completed that goal.  That is why it is important to create time sensitive and realistic goals because if you set a goal that you will never be able to accomplish, you will never be able to improve yourself and you will never feel a sense of fulfillment or accomplishment.

My goals for this year is to get all A's in my classes and get CIF rings for volleyball.  As I writer,  my goal is to become more descriptive and better paint a picture in my readers head.  Another goal I have set for myself as a writer is to use different sentence structure throughout my essays and improve my vocabulary so my essays sound more intelligent and less redundant.  My final goal is to make more new friends and create unforgettable memories for my sophomore year.

One future goal I have for myself is to play volleyball for college.  This has been a goal of mine since 8th grade.  I first became inspired to do something like this when I saw the Brigham Young University women's volleyball team play Pepperdine University women's volleyball team.  I was so impressed with the skill that every player possessed.  From that moment forward, I have always had that goal set in the back of my head as I tryout for a team or play volleyball for fun.

Goals

Goals

     It's important to set time sensitive goals because goals need to be achievable. If you set goals that are going to take forever to complete, it may result in giving up and a loss of interest. If your main goals will take many years to complete, you should make smaller goals which will lead up to the main one  in order to continue to be passionate about your desires and to keep sight of your dreams. The goals we set must not be unrealistic because that gives you a higher chance of failure, discouragement, and disappointment. Setting realistically achievable goals is the most reliable and effecient way of leading yourself to success. Of course, setting and reaching challenging goals for yourself is the best way to get closer to a state and sense of accomplishment; however, making goals that are impossible to reach will not help you improve your chances of success.
     I would like to become a better reader because its a good way to improve my vocabulary and to expand my analization and comprehension skills. I hope that  become a better writer because I want to be able to express my ideas in a sopisticated manner. I will probably end up having to write reports or business letters and applications in my career. In addition, I would like to be a good writer since I'm not a math genius. I like to think deeply and find interest in philosophy, but i would like to become better at finding underlying connections and implications not only in literature, but also in life.
     I hope to become a fashion designer, or a lawyer. I would like to have a stable career to support my family. I am working to improve my chances of earning a college degree from a good university.

GOALS

GOALS

          Realistic, time-sensitive goals are important in life because they shape our futures and without goals we cant move on in life because we wouldn't have a purpose. With these goals in place we have something to work hard for as long as it is achievable and not too crazy. This year I am probably not going to read much other than social media posts. My goals for this year out of this English class is to get good grades and probably get ready to get a job. I want to become an engineer or a doctor. I think engineering is probably going to be my thing because I am good with that type of stuff.

#LIFEGOALS

     

Goals should be realistic and achievable, but this shouldn't restrict us from pushing beyond the threshold. Goals are a necessary part of life. Without them, we would be moving about mindlessly with no sense of necessity. And with that, these are my goals for my high school career and moving forward into this world of endless possibilities:

      One of my goals for this year is to put procrastination behind me. Procrastination has been a recurring issue for me in my time as a Mayfair student, and this year I have finally decided to put this habit to rest. Another goal of mine for this year is to push myself to be more involved with school activities, such as clubs and extracurricular activities. It will leave me with a fond memory of high school when my time as a student of Mayfair comes to a halt.

      In terms of my skills as a writer, I would love to bring more creativity to my work. I consider myself an experienced/novice writer, and I believe improving that would be a tremendous help.

      Moving into the future, I'm looking into enlisting in the military after graduation, most likely the Marines or Navy. I feel it would be good to give back and it would be an excellent way to gain additional discipline one can't quite attain in daily life. After I serve for x amount of terms, I intend on moving to Washington and attending the University of Seattle, which houses an excellent biology program. I hope to earn a degree in biology and find a job in the biological field.

      

       And with that, these are my goals for the future. Please feel free to comment and leave goals of your own. :)

Dem Goals

Goals

It is important to set your goals at a young age because then it's never to late to change or decide. If you decide you're career path at the end, maybe its too late. Goals also don't have to be really complicated. It can be mini one's. For example, I will do all the laundry before my mom gets home so she doesn't scream and complain about it for thirty minutes. This year I personally plan to get only A's an B's. I really want to go to a four year university with a scholarship. (HIGHLY DOUBT I'LL GET A SCHOLARSHIP) Besides grades, I just want to spend time with a lot of my friends and go outside more with them. It's really fun when I'm with them. Just bonds our friendship more I should say. Also with my family cause their always busy with their jobs. My major goals in life is to get into a four year university and graduate from it. Another goal is to actually own a business or a company. It will take time for me, but I have some experience already. My father imports a lot of tropical fish and we sell them to pet shops and online. It takes a lot of space though. I have earned $10,000 from selling online for four years. I may not seem that much, but my dad also sells it to shops around here. He earns a lot more than me though sadly. Once I get older though I'm ready to earn some cash and beat his butt.

Goals

Goals

Goals are more complex than they seem. My academic goals like getting a GPA higher than 4.0 and getting a majority A's on my report card yes are time sensitive; however, I feel that goals that aren't academic shouldn't have a time limit. No one is perfect, so your goals should be on a journey sometimes you will mess up but you keep moving to constantly reach them. Goals for my career or just for my life and own self interest are, I am going to go to school for a long time to eventually be a lawyer, I would also like to own my own practice, I would like to travel, finish all the classic books of the ages, and ultimately be happy no matter what I end up doing. My goals are big I know many people have said that it will be a long road of stress and student loans, but I know who I am and this is are some things I want to achieve. Goals are ever changing, so don't be disappointed if you don't reach your goals at certain times, or stress that you aren't where you want to be. Your contentment lies within yourself regardless of goals.

Goal thingy

   It is important to set realistic, time-sensitive goals so that you have a direction and motivation on what you want to do in the future instead of having no direction or motivation. My goals outside of class is to make some dank memes that everyone will enjoy which may or may not be offensive to certain groups of society. When it comes to the future and career, I want to become a very wealthy business man so I can have enough money to have a very "lit" lifestyle but for the meantime, like next 2 years, I am probably going to be working at the mall or something, you know I'm about to be on that grind, trying to have enough money for rent and stuff.

Goals

Goals

          Time-Sensitive goals are important because they help you complete a task and keep moving forward.  

          I have multiple goals set for myself this year; one of which is to get better grades (a goal I share with probably every other student).  Another is to just generally improve as a person.

          One of my future goals is to become a Concept Artist.  Or perhaps even a Video Game Designer; I haven't really decided yet.

[KC]: Our very first blog post!

Kids,

It's time to blog! Here's what I want you to do:

Step 1: Read my previous post about our goal for the blog and what we should expect it to be.
Step 2: Begin a new post on the following topic: GOALS. *don't forget to give it a title!

• Why is it important to set realistic, time-sensitive goals in life? 
• What goals do you have for yourself this year? (both as a reader/writer/thinker and outside of English class)
• What are your goals for the future when it comes to education, careers, etc? Discuss them and why you have those. 

Step 3: Go into someone else's post over the weekend and leave a comment!

REMINDER: This is an open forum that anyone with the link can view. Be mindful of the super personal stuff you might share.

DREAM BIG, young people! *insert cliche motivational quote here* 

[KC]: About writing on the blog and "The Leap" Vocabulary!

Hi, kids.

The blog is now live and you are able to post whenever you want. You don't have to wait for me to prompt you or require an assignment. Jump on. Write something. Share your ideas. Create a new post and/or comment on someone else's.

A few notes: do not let this become a Twitter or Tumblr page. This is a place for academic discussion. Build off of ideas we're discussing in class. Make connections between our ideas/discussions and things that are happening in the world. Pose questions to generate a discussion. Respectfully share your ideas and opinions. Be confident in the things that you write and the ideas that you have. Also, be sure you revisit your posts to make sure that you respond back to those who continue your discussion in the comment section.

Here is the vocabulary for "The Leap." There are eight words total, and the vocabulary squares are  due on Thursday 9/29!

[KC] Initial Introductions

Welcome to the blog, kids! Here, we will write.