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10/28/11
GPX
Setting Career Goals
goal (gōl)
n.
1. The purpose toward which an endeavor is directed; an objective. See Synonyms at intention.
2. Sports
a. The finish line of a race.
b. A specified structure or zone into or over which players endeavor to advance a ball or puck.
c. The score awarded for such an act.
(Definition courtesy of http://www.thefreedictionary.com/)
As you can see, the word “goal” has many different meanings, but still share the same
idea. In sports, the “goal” is usually the final part of a task done in order to win a game. While
in other terms, a “goal” can mean an endpoint, or objective to stride towards. Both definitions
are similar in that you succeed in the end. For me, setting up important career goals will help me
find a career that I love and can excel at.
My goal is to earn a doctorate in a field of science, preferably psychology. Completing
this task will take a very long time, so patience and dedication is essential. The work doesn’t
start in college; it starts right now in high school. Maintaining a high GPA as well as earning
high SAT scores will make the foundation for my journey in reaching this goal. Achieving these
two milestones will allow me to be accepted into great schools, which will help me achieve my
end goal with a more solid education backing me up. At the school, I will study my field of
interest. Afterwards, I will continue my schooling in order to achieve the doctorate. Obtaining
the doctorate will allow me to get better jobs, higher paying jobs, and more enjoyable ones as
well. As I have been known for doing in the past, I commonly get excited about something for a

2. short period of time, and then I suddenly lose interest and move on to something else. Not doing
this will be key to staying on track and achieving that doctorate in psychology.
I believe that my passion for learning, especially of the way people think, will carry me
on to reaching my goal. Even if it will take me all my life to achieve this, it is something I
guarantee that I won’t stop striving for. Whether or not your goal is at the edge of a field or at
the top of a field, of study, reach for and beyond it.