My Personal Goals And Strengths

You define a goal as “the object of a person’s ambition or effort; an aim or desired result.” My goal since I could remember was to become a teacher. I never knew what I would teach or who I would teach. Once, I figured out I set my mind to aim for the goal. I came to college to be a great example for my little cousin. She influenced me to make sure I finish this goal. As a student in high school I never cared if payed attention in class or did my homework on time.

The three strengths I had were that I knew how to stay organized, I took good notes to know what I was learning, and listened to what the teacher says. Some say OCD is a bad thing to have others say it helps you throughout life. With having OCD my organizational skills really kick in. I am organized with more than just more room. I keep all of my school stuff organized. I even have my clothes organized by type, color, and size. That’s beside the point. School has turned into one of my top priorates. Staying organized for me helps me get through school. The ways I stay organized are keeping all of my folders color coated with the correct spiral. I also organize my papers and other assignments into my folders onto my laptops. Writing papers was never one of my strong suits so making outlines is definitely something that helps. Staying organized really helps throughout college. You get to keep all your work organized, planning ahead, and you don’t stress as much. Stress is a huge factor that plays a part in my life and staying organized helps it a little bit more. Organization helps with more than schoolwork. It helps with note taking and how to word everything correctly. Organization and note taking helps me in multiple different ways. Having these qualities helps me keep all of my notes organized by the topic and it also helps me with studying.

If I take notes on my computer I always end up rewriting them. I heard it was a great way to remember things. I agree, I use this technique quite often and I think it really does help me with remembering things. As most of my classes require no laptops taking notes on paper is the next thing I can do. With that being said you need to make sure you write down everything to the best of your ability. That means you have to pay attention to everything the teacher says. You need to be thorough with what you type. Making sure that you have everything written down properly. You need to make sure you write everything thoroughly so when you go back and study it will help you understand everything easier. To take good notes you also need to listen to what the teacher says so you don’t miss anything important. Listening plays a huge role in your life. Not even through school but, throughout your life. School is an important place where you should be listening. I know that sitting through class gets boring and you just want to leave but you need to pay attention. Your teacher will state important information throughout the class. That’s why you should always have your notes ready. You never know when something you need for a quiz or a test will be said. You should start listening to what people say early in life. It helps you with getting to work and helping friends or family. Listening to what people say helps you understand where they come from and what is wrong with them if anything is. Having listening as a skill in your life really helps you with the fact that you know important information and learn new things about people. You need multiple skills to get through life.

Defining your goal and your strengths is something you should do before you graduate college. They help with getting you through school and life. My goal has been set since I was young. I thought I wanted something else multiple times, but I have always been back to wanting to be a teacher. With the strengths I have they have helped me become who I am now. They helped me get through high school and they are going to help me through college and all the way until I retire.