Long-term goal: Go to a school of beauty/cosmetology
Mid-term goal: Get my Associates Degree
Short-term goal: Get a part-time job
One year later...
March 28, 2013
Dear Ms. Henderson,
It has been a year since I sat in the lab to type up a reflection blog post based on my short, mid, and long-term goals. A lot has happened since then, and I have been working my hardest to attain the future I had planned out for myself. This time last year, I was stuck in a hole that I had created by making poor choices in my life. I decided to quit playing games and really focus on providing myself a stable future as an independent woman. I had gotten in a car accident and totaled my car, resulting in being dependent on my peers and was having difficulty adjusting to the inconvenience of not being able to have a source of transportation. I had not gotten a job, and it made it more difficult to job-hunt without a car. But a few months later, my dad was able to find me a cheap, ugly car. As much as I hate the lime green color and down grading from a more modern vehicle to an old, manual car, I am thankful for my parents to be able to provide me with another car after carelessly totaling the first. I immediately went searching for a job in order to support myself rather than depending on my parents. I am now supporting myself with a stable part-time job, and am currently working my way up to earning my Associates Degree so I can finish up my courses with good grades. I had previously planned on transferring to a 4-year university in San Diego, because I enjoyed the campus and wanted the "college life." But I had realized that I would probably be better off giving up the "college life" to pursue beauty school- something that will get me where I want to go, rather than wasting my time and money on education that I don't necessarily need to become a beautician. I am making sacrifices for my future and I have learned to accept them. I have reached a turning point in my life and I hope to stay motivated to attain the lifestyle that I have been longing for.
Sincerely,
Amy Kawakami
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