My Goals: A Revisitation [Original post: October 1, 2008]

Greetings one and all!

So, do many of you remember this posting from about 15-16 months ago? Don't stop though, there's more after the original post.

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This past week I've made some decisions for how I want my education and career to go. I want to put them on here just so that I will not forget (I tend to do that).

1) Become class president
Yes, I realize I will need much help from some of the most important to me, my friends.
2) Become valedictorian.
It's time to lock in and keep my grades up, no time for senioritis.
3) Get accepted to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
That's a hurdle, yes. But, if I'm going to do this right, I'm going all out.
4) Be able to pay for college.
With a $40,000 per year price tag, this could get pretty expensive.
5) Earn a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering.
Just so that all my hard work will count for something.
6) Become a Harry S Truman scholar.
Graduate school will be expensive.
7) Get accepted to Harvard Law School.
Once again, to do it right, I'm going all out.
8) Earn my law degree.
Why else go to law school?
9) Pass the Alabama Bar Exam.
Yes, that's right. I'm going to come home after school.
10) Become certified to teach.
It's always been a passion of mine, and it's nice to have another fall-back.
11) When eligible, become elected to the Alabama House of Representavies or the Alabama Senate.
We have a good state, there's just a few things holding us back (and, no, I am not referring to the *ahem* incident).

There you have it, my goals for education and one for my career. Until I'm old enough to complete number 11, I'll probably rotate between engineering, practicing law, and teaching. If you have any input, I'd be happy to hear it, good or bad. Well, that's all for now, byes!

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All right. So, I just wanted to release my revised list.

[COMPLETED GOALS]

1) Become class president [Check]
Thanks to everyone who helped! It was a task!

2) Become valedictorian. [Check]
I hope you guys enjoyed my speech!

3) Get accepted to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. [Check]
March 15, 2008 baby! It roxxored my soxxors.

4) Be able to pay for college. [Check]
MIT Financial Aid = <3

[THINGS TO COME]

5) Earn a double major in chemical engineering/chemistry
I want the ChemE, but I'll need the chemistry. You'll see.

6) Get accepted to the Harvard Graduate School of Education.
If I want to teach something, it has to be my major (hence chemistry).

7) Pay for graduate school.
Nuff said.

8) Earn my Master's in Education.
Finish up the one year program at Hahvahd.

9) Become certified to teach.
The perfect way to pause an academic pursuit.

10) Get a job at Arab High School.
I want to be there. That's where I belong.

So there you have it, Drew's Revised List of Goals! I did four within a year, but the next five will take at least five years. The last one may take longer.

Hope you enjoyed exploring my mind.

Peace, all!