Andrew+H.’s+Intro+and+Goals

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I listen to music 24/7. I write my own songs. I used to play the trumpet. I’m not the first one in the class to answer a question. I love talking to people but I’m not very social and shy. I can be mean. I can be nice. You can see me in any way you want to see me. Or you could see me for exactly who I am. Just by these descriptions about me some people have an idea of what I my upcoming life will be, but who I am doesn’t determine what will happen to me 10 years from now; it’s my actions. I’m Andrew Hadley and to be honest, I don’t know what I want to do or what I want to be later in life, but that’s ok because I have goals. I believe it is goals that shape my future not the characteristics I possess. I have been told many times that people think they know how my life would turn out just based on my interests, personality, strengths, weaknesses, etc. But it’s what I decide to do in life that decides my future. Goals are what can change a person’s life and I believe if I accomplish the goals that I set for myself I will find out what I want to do in the future.

I have several academic goals for my freshman year and beyond. In art, my goals are to improve my sketching skills and to become more creative. I love being creative and thinking in new ways that other people consider strange. I dream of having a career in the music/art business and I hope that my art class will help me get there. I also want this art class to help express my artistic ideals. In English I want to improve my public speaking skills to help me feel more confident when speaking to people. I also want to learn to write better and learn several types of poetry to help me with my songwriting. My goal in geography is to learn as much as I can about the different cultures of people in the world. I find it very interesting how people live based on where they are in the world. I believe that if I set many goals throughout my high school years that I will find out what I want my future to look like. This freshman year and beyond my goals in my social life is to make new friends while keeping my old friends. I believe that my closest friends Kiara, Ela, Natalie, and Marley, will stay my friends throughout high school. I’ve known Kiara since kindergarten (9 years) and we’ve always have been great friends. Natalie and Ela has always been a great pair of friends to me since 6th grade and helped me through a lot in the past. Marley is one of my best friends ever since middle school and even though we go to different schools, I hope we can hang out with each other many times in the future and still be best friends no matter what. I hope to hang out at the Ventura fair every year with my friends and at least go to see one concert with each other in the future. My friends are very important to me and without them I would feel alone.

Family is very important to me as well, which is why I only have a few goals for them. All I want is for our family to stay close and support each other throughout my life. Our family went through many problems together even when one of us feels alone in a situation. Staying close with your family can get you very far in life. They are the ones that support, help, and love you no matter what. Therefore I wouldn’t ever want to break a bond with any family member. Another goal is to visit my half-brother and sister in Sweden. They both live there with their mother and I rarely get to see them. I haven’t seen my brother in 5 years and I haven’t seen my sister in 2. I hope by being around them more can bring us closer together.

I have quite a few physical and health goals in my life. One of my goals is to take Billy Clovers dance class on the weekends so I can learn how to dance and be a great dance. I love dancing and I pick up dance steps pretty quickly. Plus, dance is a great workout for me considering that I’m lazy and I don’t do any sports. I also want to start eating healthier so I can resist the temptations of all junk food and be healthy for my dance class.

I might not have many goals now but I know I will complete many more in my freshman year and beyond. Just watch as these goals transform me into something great in 10 years from now.