College Admissions Essay: Short And Long Term Goals

In the next few months I will be thrown into a different city ten hours away from home. It is imperative for me to make both short and long term goals so I can ensure a successful end to high school and a good start to college. Most of my short term goals are still based on my high school state of mind. I can’t see past graduation because after that everything will be completely new. I the next three months I hope to get the most out of the people around me and the familiarity of my surroundings. I think it is important for me to slow down and not rush through my final few months with the people I’ve known since kindergarten. Middleville is unique in the way many of the students have attended the school system for most or all of their lives, so I’m trying my hardest to not get
Throughout my high school career I tried to make it a point to diversify the activities I am involved in. I’ve participated in everything from french club to golf. I suppose the goal of being a well rounded person can never be completed because I’m a firm believer that everyone can teach you something new, so I want to continue to talk to people and be involved especially throughout college. Sometimes it’s hard to put yourself out there like that, but I think in college is about finding who you are so I’d just like the opportunity to challenge myself academically and socially. As for my career, that is in fact what I want, a career not a job. I really want to be proud of what I’m doing. The ultimate goal is to be a chemical engineer helping the environment and making a difference. I know getting the degree itself will be difficult because of the classes an engineering major must go through, but I’m prepared to do the work. I also realize it may take me awhile to work up to the job I want and waiting can be difficult, but I am determined to help make change