final essay

Goal

Every day we need to make decisions that could have negative or positive impacts in our future.  I was standing in front of the mirror and looking at myself. I was asking myself:” what do I want to be and what’s my goal for the future.” I am confused and lost. Previously years, I always had excuses for myself not to make decisions such as which college I should attend to and what major I should pursuit in. As time flew by, I am currently in college and it is the time to make a change. However, now I do not have any excuses to escape thinking for my future anymore. There are a few occupations that I want to be such as being a teacher, doctor, or banker. Due to language barrier, I believe being a banker would be my first choice. Before becoming a banker, there is a big step which I need to determine is which school I should go.  My primarily goal is transferring to Baruch college next year. I know to achieve this goal is not easy. I would need to change major, earn enough money, find an internship and maintain a high GPA for pursuing in the banking field.

My first obstacle, I need to do is changing my major to economic. Currently, I am still in the Liberal Arts department. By changing my major, I may not able to transfer some of my liberal arts credits to Baruch College. I have spoken to my counselor and she informed me that it is very important to decide a major. Once, I know what field that I want to study in then I need transfer immediately. If I do not, I would be wasting my time and money to study something that is not related to my major. She gave some advice, like I should check Baruch’s website to see what are the requirements and deadlines for transferring there. My counselor advised me that I should apply in other colleges as well for backup if Baruch rejects me. Once I decide what I want to be, I am getting closer to my goals and success.

            My second obstacle is that I should make an efficient economic plan. I only have more 3 years of finical aids left. Therefore, I may need to pay additional tuition fees at my own expense; I think one year tuition in Baruch is ten- thousand dollars. Which I haven’t counted my daily expenses; I can use my part-time job to pay off the expenses. There are two ways I could pay off my tuition. The first option is I can apply either student loan. Certainly, I have to pay back my student loans in the future when I find a job. The second option is applying for a scholarship which is a difficult task because I need to have a high GPA in order to qualify. My brother who is currently studying in BMCC and has a 3.8 GPA but he still is not eligible for getting a scholarship. I think the best way for me to do is operating both options at the same time. I believe a well planning of using our funds could help us avoiding falling into a financial crisis.

            My third obstacle which I believe is the most difficult one is keeping my GPA at least 3.5 in LAGCC.  Even though, I spent a lot of time on studying, I am still not satisfied with my GPA, especially in my writing course. I struggle with it all the time, sometimes I could sit in front of the computer for more than an hour, and I could not come out with any ideas. I am so afraid that I would not be eligible to go to the Baruch College. If I keep complaining or fearing instead of finding solution, I will definitely not accomplish my goals. As a result, I did come up with a plan for this semester. First of all, I ensure myself to wake up 15 minutes early than before so I will not be late to go to classes. I won’t allow attendance to hurt my grade. Secondly, I will take good notes and pay more attention in every class as possible. Furthermore, I will study review all the materials before attending classes and studying harder before exams. I will visit my professors regularly if I don’t understand or have questions to ask about the materials. Finally, I will reduce the amount of time spending on games. I do not want my entertainment to influence my studying.

            The last obstacle is about finding an internship. My friend suggested me that I should get an internship as soon as possible. She told me that I can either talk to the internship department or look at a job-seeking website to see if there is a bank teller position available. I found out only Bank of America offers internship for college students. But I missed their deadline, so I need to apply in the next semester. If I get an internship at a bank then the chance of me being a banker is closer.

            In conclusion, having a goal in life is very important; it will motivate us. I will work hard for attain a high GPA so I will be eligible to apply for Baruch college and scholarships. Expectantly, I would find an internship before I graduate.  I believe if we try to pursuit of our goals, there will be one percent of chance to success. If we give up the pursuit of our goals, there will be no chance to success.