Matt+G's+Goals+for+Freshman+Year+and+Beyond

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Oh, hi there Foothill High! My name is Matthew, and I am part of the graduating class of 2015! I looked forward coming to Foothill Tech very much, and I admire it much for its strong focus on academics and technology. This being a brand new year full of new possibilities, I have set many goals to accomplish, and I know that this school is the ladder to help me reach them. Let me share some of them with you! So let’s start in academics, the gateway to our future. In biology, my goals were to turn in my homework on time and get an “A” in the class, as science has never been my strongest subject. Next is English or “englism” as one of my classmates calls it. Well… as far as goals go, I would really like to increase my vocabulary, I would like to advance my reading level and proficiency, and I am also going to work on speaking a bit more fluently, as I have always been self conscious about that.



Now let’s dive into FIRE! No, I’m not talking about real fire, but the class, where upperclassmen mentor freshmen and teach them the works of FTHS. Now, my goals for FIRE are pretty straightforward-just to show up and get my homework done. Geography time! It’s defiantly one of my favorite classes. My goals for it were to improve my knowledge of planet Earth,and learn more about exotic and foreign countries. Now for the infamous class that I have most ambitiously tried to succeed in. It is non-other than geometry! For as long as I can remember, math has always been my worst subject in school. But, this year is going to be different. I knew that when I came to foothill, that I would have to step up my game, and I am doing just that.

Now, no highschooler’s life would be complete without friends, and I have the greatest. I’ve met so many of great friends, in such a small amount of time, that it just blows me away. But making more friends wasn’t just my only social goal. I also made it a goal to join clubs. The video game club and the anime that I joined are fun ways to spend my lunch break on Thursdays and Friday. I’ve met so many friendly and interesting people in both clubs, that I might just join a few more, and who knows; maybe the debate club is in my future! Here are my more personal goals. On to health. Now, I’ve been living up to this goal almost every day of the school year. I’ve improved my hygiene and made it a goal to stay healthy and stay active for at least an hour a day. That brings me to my next goal on my string of future achievements. Physical fitness is definitely going to be one of my major focuses this year. I would like to and I will pass the fitness test at the end of the year, get into above-average shape, and improve my speed, stamina, and endurance. The good thing about this is that I’ve got a fantastic P.E. teacher, and even though the workouts were “brutal” at first, I will achieve these things and maybe even pull off an “A” in the class.

I'll keep my family goals simple. I won't sleep in (as much) and I won't stay up super late, like I have done, in the past. I will try to get along with my siblings and play with my younger sister more often, as well as not to stay in there too long. By this, I mean spend more time with my family, and try not to be as "grumpy" as I usually am.

Let’s check out my final goals and of course, they are for the future. Now for me, in the future, college is essential. I would like to graduate from “UCSB” or possibly UC Berkley, and get my master’s degree in history or perhaps English for my own satisfaction. Soon after which, I will proceed to get a law degree and practice in the areas of family law or personal injury. I do enjoy reading and writing, and both of which are hobbies that I practice often, so who knows, maybe a novel, someday? I would also like to live in Arizona and perhaps settle down, and start a family in 10 to 15 years, or so.

Well that concludes my speech. You know, all of you seem like very interesting people and I think it’s awesome that we all go to school together. I am looking forward to getting to know each and every one of you guys and spending the next four years of our lives together.