It's tough to write about a specific vision I have for myself in the future. However, what is important is to have various goals set for yourself that you can achieve. The video that we watched in class was inspiring in that it emphasized the importance of having a vision for yourself, and that having a high IQ or being from a affluent background was not the most important thing. The video made me think about my own goals and what I needed to do to achieve them. The first goal I have is career related. I am majoring in CIS at Baruch and my goal is to be a systems analyst. To get there I will have to graduate school with good academic records, which I am on pace for. Another thing is to have good internship experiences that can help me towards getting an entry level job. So far I am still working on getting an internship for this summer, but last summer I did have a good IT internship with a well known company, so I think I am doing things right.
My next goal is farther into the future. This is having a family and owning my own house. I think New York is a great city and I since I live here it is convenient for commuting to work. However, I do not intend on living here all my life. It is expensive to live here, and I would rather raise my children somewhere else. I am not married yet, so that will come later. But as for moving away, I would consider working in New York City for 5-10 years before looking for companies that are in other areas. I am not really sure on the other states I would move to but Texas, Florida, and Louisiana come to mind.
And finally another goal I have is to retire comfortably. To achieve this I know I will have to be responsible with my money management. This goal will require the most forward looking vision since this is so many years away. And the plan that I have for this will require a strict and consistent following to. I would have to accomplish my first goal before I can start to focus on this goal.
I like your second goal for your future, because i transfer from Seattle, and i have traveled in New York one time. At that time i feel i like here. Later i feel that this is a very big city and it has a lot of opportunities here, but i don't think this is a good city for living for whole life. And for a suggestion, i think you can also take Seattle for a choice to live when you retired.
ReplyDeleteI think I can relate to some of the goals that you have. I am pretty sure that I will most likely be working in New York City but I don't want to live here all my life either. I plan on moving to somewhere in the suburbs as well. I dont mind a longer commute as long as I enjoy living where I live. Later on, I too would like to move to a farther state like Florida. All the best with your vision for the future.
ReplyDeleteI wholeheartedly agree with the second sentence. I believe a vision is made up of mini visions. Each one a stepping stone for the next. Your goals are very simple yet very great. I believe that moving out of New York after you work here for a few is a wonderful idea. New york is soooo expensive to live in, and if you make it here you can make it anywhere (so I've heard). If you move out of state with the money you save during your time in New york, i think you will be quite alright.
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