Professor Arens
STSC 0111
11/22/14
Kayla Carruthers

Life Goals Essay

Millions of students in college every year feel a sense of restlessness and confusion as they ask themselves, “What am I going to do with my life?” One common mistake made by all of us when asking ourselves that very question is writing down our fundamental goals that will lead to the road of success. My first goal is to first finish my two years of community college at TCC to earn my Associate’s, and from there transfer to the University of North Texas to earn my bachelor’s in business. For a number of years I have dreamed of owning my own hair salon, and the best way to start out is to be educated on how to manage business money, and learn the fundamentals of running a business as well. It is also best to start off with a degree and an education before going in to the cosmetology field, so that there will be a degree to fall back on if cosmetology doesn’t end up working out. While studying for my bachelor’s degree, I also plan on doing internships in different hair salons part time, so that I can experience hands-on learning when it comes to owning my own business and managing customers and employees. My second goal to fulfill my dreams will be to enroll in to a cosmetology school for approximately 10 months to get a license to cut and color hair. The cosmetology school will also give me the basics I need for managing my own salon, including front desk work, customer service, and hiring