{"id":91,"date":"2010-11-03T15:21:04","date_gmt":"2010-11-03T15:21:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/social.plymouth.k12.in.us\/perspective\/?p=91"},"modified":"2014-04-07T07:16:50","modified_gmt":"2014-04-07T12:16:50","slug":"seniors-describe-their-goals-for-this-school-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/social.plymouth.k12.in.us\/perspective\/?p=91","title":{"rendered":"Seniors Describe Their Goals for this School Year"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jon Scott<\/em><\/p>\n

In kindergarten, everyone dreams of what they want to do when they get out of high school. Now 12 years later, those ideas are either the same or for most of the seniors, they have changed. As the senior class grows older, the goals change and make some of the pre-existing goals harder to reach.<\/p>\n

Some have goals from their childhoods that they still want to achieve. Some of those goals as a child may be different compared to what he or she wants now. As a child, senior Megan Schenk states the she wanted to be a fire woman, but now she would like “labor & delivery nurse or physical therapist.” Some seniors still remain uncertain as to what they want to do. Senior Morgan Sissel explains that as a child, “I wanted to go to Notre Dame, and be a marine biologist.” As of now, Sissel is “not one hundred percent sure, but plans to study Psychology and Criminal Justice.” Although senior Jeff Overmyer is still uncertain for careers after high school, as a child Overmyer “wanted to be an archaeologist.” Whether it is a sport or Psychology, almost everyone is wanting to study something different. Senior Houston Hodges says that as a child, “I always wanted to play basketball in college, then head overseas to play basketball.”<\/p>\n

Parents also play a major role in the lives of seniors throughout high school. Some parents find that the most important thing for their high school senior is to go to college and get an education in something they like. Some students follow in the footsteps of their family and others go to careers they think they will enjoy. Schenk states that “my family would love [for] me to go to Penn State.” Hard work in high school may result in some top colleges for some people. Sissel states that “my parents definitely encourage me to go to college and keep working hard.” Some parents would like for their high school senior to go to college, but do not force the issue. Getting through college is one of the big things that parents want in their high school senior. Overmyer states that his family would like him to “get through college and get a good job.” Sissel explains that “my parents definitely encourage me to go to college and keep working hard.” Some parents just like good grades and good colleges. Hodges says that some goals his family would like him to achieve is to “get all A’s and to go to a top college.”<\/p>\n

Some of the seniors already have ideas in mind that they want to do. Although they may not exactly have the right thing they want, getting something is better than having nothing. Sissel explains, “I hope to go to college and get a degree that will get me a good job.” Some students know what career they want to pursue, but finding the college that offers the career you want, takes a little more work. Overmyer explains that his goals are to “get accepted to Purdue and acquire scholarships.” Schenk says that she hopes to attend Penn State. Although Hodges is still uncertain, he is thinking of management or engineering. Getting a good job is essential for after college. Overmyer explains that he wants to “get through college and get a good job.” Going to college after high school is really important because the sooner that one gets his or her major, the sooner he or she can start in their career. It does not really matter to Schenk as to what college she actually goes to but she explains, “I want to go to a good college after I graduate.”<\/p>\n

Making goals for after high school is a really great thing to do. By setting some goals as a young child, sometimes there are some advantages. By setting goals at a young age, one can change the pre-existing goals into something that is more difficult to reach. Sissel explains that “I made tough goals for myself as a freshman, and I’m still completing and working towards those goals.” Many people hope to own their own business, but in today’s world, that opportunity is slimmer than what it was 50 years ago. Hodges explains that “I want to get a good job with a good business and work my way up.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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