My Educational Goals For College

“Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle. As with all matters of the heart, you’ll know when you find it.” (Steve Jobs) Education is extremely important to me personally which is why it is important that I outline my educational goals and plan, my career choices, and how this scholarship can help provide me with the help I need to achieve the education required by the career that I have chosen so I can do what I love. As Steve Jobs said in the quote above, “The only way to do great work is to love what you do.” I know that with my education
I also have set this goal because I believe that it is important to get the most out of the education we pay for and while a 3.5 is not a 4.0 it is still an impressive GPA that I want to work to achieve. My second educational goal is to experience that most out of my classes. While I continue to study Criminal Justice, I want to engage in my classes by asking questions, following along with the lectures, taking good notes, and participating in discussions. Through this goal I will be better committed in class and will be able to learn more. My third and final goal concerning education is to make meaningful connections. College is great because there is a plethora of different people from all walks of life. As a result of the Criminal Justice classes I have already taken I have met many professionals who work in the field, these connections will be extremely rewarding in the future because they are connections and references I can use later on when I am ready to start my career. Having goals in general can be extremely motivational, my educational goals keep me focused and motivated to my end goal of
Don’t make money your goal. Instead, pursue the things you love doing, and then do them so well that people can’t take their eyes off you.” While my goal is to become truly accomplished at something I love as mentioned in the quote, I am in need of financial support in order to pay for my higher education to the future. This scholarship would help me because I come from a one-parent home where my mom is the sole and only provider as far as finances go. My dad passed away when I was eleven and ever since my mom has worked tirelessly in order to support her two children and help them save for college. While her efforts are extraordinary they just are not enough to pay for an associate, bachelors, masters and P.H.D. However, with the help of this scholarship we would be even closer to making my goals happen. I deserve this scholarship because it could not go to a more motivated and dedicated student. I believe that this scholarship would be put to the best use possible if awarded to me and it would be helping me on my way to making a real difference in the Criminal Justice System. With the award money from this scholarship I will be able to pay my tuition to finish my associates degree and put myself closer to my career goals and further myself in my educational