“Goals for Life at the University Of Phoenix Online”
“Eric, I am not sure this program is right for you. Perhaps you should take some time to do
a little soul searching”. These were the last words I ever heard from my percussion
instructor at East Carolina University in 1989. Shortly after that conversation, I left college
for good. Leaving college for good, ended when I enrolled at the University of Phoenix.
This paper will describe my goals for completing my education.
There are three primary goals I will achieve during my time with the University of
Phoenix. The first goal is obvious. I want to complete my degree. There have been many
challenges in my life since leaving East Carolina University. Many of those challenges
were a direct result of my failing to finish what I started in 1985. I recall a time before my
wedding in 1996 when I reflected on how many things I started and never finished in my
life, and the regret was overwhelming. Since my wedding day, I have strived to live my
life in such a way that I would always finish what I started. Of course, everyone told me
how tough marriage could be, so I have spent nine years making sure that I finish that
project, by making it my number one priority. Now that my life seems to be as stable as
ever, it is time to finish that which I left undone so long ago.
Another goal that I wish to achieve is that of personal fulfillment. I always get uplifted and
