Tani's+Goals+for+Freshman+Year+and+Beyond

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Hi, I’m Tani I’m a freshman at Foothill, class of 2015. I’m happy to finally be out of middle school but not to satisfied having to come here. But, I do think it’s really weird seeing people you haven’t seen since elementary school. I guess in the long run coming to Foothill will better prepare me for college, even life. I knew i was going to have to come to Foothill unwillingly, but oh well, I'm here now I might as well make the best of it.

First off, I’d like to talk about my academic goals. One of my goals is to become a better writer. I believe I can if I just try a little bit harder. Also, I would like to be able to get more of my work done in class and not be distracted easily. I need to stay focused. Another goal of mine is to be more responsible with completing my assignments on time, and stop slacking off. Being able to work in groups is also very important to me. I want to learn how to not be so shy when it comes to group assignments, and presentations. College may not particularly be the first thing on my list of things to do, but I plan on going to a college of some sort even if it’s close to where I currently live.

Next, I would like to talk about goals about my family. One of the more important goals that have to do with family are getting along with my mom, dad and sister a lot better, resolving misunderstandings and issues without anger helps. I would also like to try and not be so rude to my mom and dad. Maybe even spending a little more time with them would be better. Something else important with family is support. Supporting decisions one makes, or even just supporting them can help better our relationships. Family relationships are important. That's why I think I should try to fix them.

In addition, I am also going to talk about goals regarding my friends and social life. Ever since my best friend Lexi moved away, I haven’t been able to see her. One of my goals is to see her sometime around her birthday. Her birthday is important to me, especially since it’s her 16th. Another goal of mine is to hang out with my other close friends like Dalis, Rachel, Aubree, and Danny more often. One other goal is to make some new friends. If I weren’t so shy around people I’d have more friends. My goal for that is to not be so shy and make a new friend.

More goals I have to talk about are health and athletics. I don’t do any kind of sport, but I would like to get more in shape. Being healthy is important and that’s why I would like to also eat a bit healthier. I don’t want to join a sport, but I do want to become more fit and stay that way. I think eating better and being more active will help me be less lazy. Another goal of mine would be practice running. When it comes to running, I don’t try my hardest even though I should. That’s my last health goal to try harder when I run.

In conclusion, thank you for listening to my speech. I hope you learned a little something about me. I look forward to getting to know you all a little bit better this year. I wish you all good luck in our freshman year, class of 2015!