Personal Narrative: My Future Goals In My Life

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Many people have things they need to overcome in their lives. Some might be personal, while others may include one’s family. My personal hurdles, which I have very recently overcome, include my future career and educational goals, as well as financial planning for this final decision. My goals were not suddenly discovered for me as they are for others. They were developed over the course of my childhood. Many people and experiences along the way helped me with these goals, and have helped me decide where I would like to go in my future. The whole process of deciding on my future goals were created through my experiences. As a young child, I had a dog named Fritter. I don’t have any siblings, so immediately I was attached to Fritter like he …show more content…

Further down the road, we adopted a puppy that I still have today. His name is Happy, named after the dog in the cartoon Mighty B! He is full of energy, as well as hair, and I wouldn’t trade him for the world. He sadly has a few health conditions that we deal with daily, but he is still Happy. The different conditions he has sparked an interest in me. As a child, I had a dream of having a hotel for dogs, similar to the movie. Obviously, that is a bit far-fetched, so I migrated my goals into a more scientific ideology. During my sophomore year of high school, my Aunt presented me with a volunteer opportunity at a local veterinary clinic. Working with the doctors and technicians there persuaded me that I want to enter the veterinary field. After major consideration and research on my part, I decided I want my future career to be a Veterinary Technician (LVT). The two years following this volunteer experience, I had many other experiences in the animal care field. During my senior year I was presented with a co-op opportunity through Midland Public Schools to work at Animal Medical Center. I was involved in appointments, watching surgeries, and much more. As this was only an annual program offered, I progressed into working at McDonald’s. I realized

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