Today I wanted to take a look at a few of my biggest
short-term goals at the moment. I am a very organized person, so I definitely
have goals. I will say, however, that though I like having plans, but I also
like to live in the moment. If anyone is a walking contradiction, it’s me. All
that being said, goals are something I have a lot of right now, as is stress
and worry! No one ever prepares you for these feelings because I don’t think
it’s something you can cushion yourself for. Moving through the stages of life
is extremely hard. Right now I’m right in the transition into adulthood. I am
torn between my insatiable desire to be completely independent and an adult,
and the times I just want to watch cartoons in my “jammies” after naptime.
Sleep is a laughable concept for me right now.
Now, for those goals. First and foremost, I want to move out
when I graduate. My birthday is in May, and I am not saying the day of my
birthday I’m going to pack up all my stuff and leave. I just mean within a
month or so of graduation and turning eighteen, it is a goal of mine to get an
apartment, hopefully an affordable one so that I don’t have to have roommates.
I cannot wait for a place of my own. Will I still go see my family and invite
them over? Of course. But, I will also have so much more freedom and less
rigidity in curfew etc. I am not going to start making stupid decisions just
because I don’t have supervision. Rather, I am going to soak it in, take
advantage of my freedom, but not abuse it. I will still have responsibilities
and I will be more accountable for my actions than ever before. But, I cannot
wait to move out! I am saving and working even when I don’t want to or
necessarily have to, just so I can have the money when the time comes and still
have some to live off of.
Another big short-term goal of my own is furthering my
education. I am not a fan of school, and the thought of four more years leaves
me less than enthusiastic, to say the least. However, I want a high-paying job
that I actually enjoy and that gives me time off to travel and do other things
I enjoy. I am currently employed at what is my first “real” job, and have been
for well over a year. I am successful and have learned a lot of very valuable
life lessons here. But, more often than not, I am miserable. I don’t want to
feel that way going to work for the rest of my life, so I am using education as
an avenue to better myself and my situation. I am hoping that all my hard work
now, and early start opportunities I have taken will allow me to graduate
college a bit early when the time comes. That is a long-term goal, however, so
I will refocus. Short-term, I want to get a full ride scholarship, or at least
full tuition coverage, and go to a college I enjoy. I would prefer hybrid
classes, both seated and online. I have also prioritized selecting a major or at
least a general path in the next six months or so. My time to decide is running
out, and I feel as though I have absolutely no idea, and it is too large and
permanent of a decision to just figure out as I go.
Finally, I hope to stay in the relationship I’m in now. It
is something that is important to me, and I have made sacrifices in working my
way towards this goal. Speaking of relationships, before high school ends and I
move out and make other big changes, I’d like to strengthen my relationship
with other important people in my life, like my close friends and family. I
hope never to lose sight of what is important in life.
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