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A) Read the essay and say what goals the author has. Which of these goals do you think are most important / least important?

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Goals in Life

High school is a very important time in a person's life. It's the time to set goals. We not only set goals, but set out to find their solutions. My first goal, in no particular order, is to be­come a good athlete. My second goal is to be a good student and graduate from high school, with a 3.0 GPA. There's another goal, but I am saving it for later. My goals sound simple, but not as easy to achieve.

Sports are fun, and may help count towards another goal in life. Though they are fun you need to work hard to become good at them. There is a chance that one day I may be able to get a scholarship for college even though I haven't decided on a sport yet. I should have decided by the end of the year. Sports take up time, and sometimes are hard and burden­some, but it is all worth it in the end. Becoming an athlete is a goal of mine, but there are more important goals, such as my second.

Only being good at sport and not having an education it would be like owning a car, but without an engine inside. I want that engine; therefore I must get my education and maintain a high GPA. I could accomplish this by doing all my work (I am working on this at the time being). Also, not only doing my work, but doing it on time and as neat as I can get it (also work­ing on these two at the time being). My goal may also be accom­plished by paying attention in class (there are a lot of things to learn that school teaches us), and trying to do more listening and less talking. All of this will make a great recipe for at least a 3.0 GPA. Have you ever had to use a combination lock? If you

have, you know that there are three numbers you have to input. Well, the combination for my success in life is first education, then athletics, and last, but definitely not least, going to a four-year college. This is the perfect goal in life, besides the fact that my other two goals fit right in this category. Sports may help me get an athletic scholarship, which may make my parents happier, at least financially. The next goal is educa­tion, and you can't get an athletic scholarship if you don't have the grades. Even without sport you can still get an academic scholarship, but that takes a lot of hard work and sacrifice. During college I plan on majoring in psychology and becoming a psychologist.

The reason I want to become a psychologist is that I like to hear what people have to say and maybe help them. Ideally, I'd like to live in a city such as Los Angeles or New York. But first things first, I have to graduate from high school. These goals are pretty simple, but will be tough to accomplish. All I know is that I will make it.

B) Read the text again and say what steps the author is going to undertake to achieve his goal.