Personal Goals
...ose as my major, although I believe I will be changing to Finance. I originally chose Business Management as my major objective because it is an area in which I have both work experience and a natural aptitude. I also thought it would be a more marketable degree if I were to change career fields. In some respects, this might also be taking the easy way out. I have several years of management experience, seminars and the course descriptions are the types of material that I easily understand. I have been considering the change to Finance for the past several weeks, as that is actually the field I have been in for the past six years. I do enjoy the challenge of investments and financial planning; however, I do not feel I have the adequate education and skill set to really excel in my career. Those course descriptions contain some concepts I struggle with in my current position. I would have to work and study many more hours to incorporate the material. As my mother has often said, things worth having don’t often come easily. My past college learning experience has definitely been a positive one. I was extremely concerned with going back to college as an older student when I attended Pikes Peak Community College ten years ago. To my great relief, I was not the oldest student in the class and I truly enjoyed learning new skills. I had always been somewhat of a perfectionist and nothing but straight “A’s” were acceptable to me at that point in time. Now that I am embarking on another academic adventure, I have relaxed my standards. I still want to do well and I do not want to let down any of the other members of my team. I will not feel as though I have failed if I do not make perfect grades. I will only feel I have failed if I do not enjoy the experience and add to my knowledge and career skills. I also want to improve my written communication skills. I have not written an academic paper in over nine years and feel extremely out of practice. I have no problem with writing letters to clients, but I am uncomfortable in writing a report on a stock I believe we should buy or sell. One of my most disliked job responsibilities is writing an occasional artic...