academic and professional goals

Describe your academic or professional goals:

I have several academic and professional goals that will result in my success in a future career and in life in general. Firstly, my immediate goal is to finish high school while maintaining or improving my GPA and my class rank. My next goal is to move on to college, where I plan on having an above-average GPA in order to get accepted into my first choice four-year university where I can continue my education. I have learned that the more education a scholar receives, the greater likelihood of a more successful career there is. Because of this, my ultimate academic aspiration is to earn a Master’s degree in Criminal Justice with a concentration in International Justice. While pursuing this degree, another goal of mine is to study abroad in order to be immersed in another culture, and to see how I react when I am out of my comfort zone.
Since middle school, I've always aspired to be involved in the criminal justice field. My professional ambition is to make a difference in criminal justice, on a national level, and i hope to achieve that goal by becoming a counter terrorism analyst at the Department of Homeland Security. This is my ultimate long-term goal because it is a rewarding career that grants satisfaction when there is a job well done. For many years, I have considered ways in which I may be able to create a difference in making the world a safer place. I have found my niche in the criminal justice field, and I know exactly what I want to do with my education. Achieving my academic goals will put me on track to attaining my professional goals. This will ultimately lead to having the career of my dreams, and being able to make a positive impact on society as a whole. I have ambitious goals, but I know I will achieve them through a good education, because education is the foundation of success.