It was a list I had written early in my undergraduate career; 𝘈𝘕 𝘐𝘕𝘝𝘌𝘕𝘛𝘖𝘙𝘠 𝘖𝘍 𝘔𝘠 𝘚𝘏𝘖𝘙𝘛, 𝘔𝘌𝘋𝘐𝘜𝘔, 𝘈𝘕𝘋 𝘓𝘖𝘕𝘎 𝘛𝘌𝘙𝘔 𝘎𝘖𝘈𝘓𝘚.
This piece of paper had been tucked away for a while but I quickly realized that one-by-one, I had been checking off these boxes without even realizing it. I truly believe that the simple act of writing these things down allowed me to manifest my deepest desires and hopes for myself into reality.
𝐒𝐇𝐎𝐑𝐓 𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐌 𝐆𝐎𝐀𝐋𝐒 (𝟏 𝐘𝐄𝐀𝐑 𝐎𝐑 𝐋𝐄𝐒𝐒)
-Get into PA school
-Maintain GPA
-Become president of the pre-PA club
-Get on DEM exec (president of prospective member class)
-Continue getting PCE (1000 hours)
-Volunteer at Oasis House
-30 more shadowing hours
𝐌𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐔𝐌 𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐌 𝐆𝐎𝐀𝐋𝐒 (𝟐-𝟓 𝐘𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐒)
-Graduate from college
-Graduate from PA program
-Pass the PANCE
-Get a job
-Get engaged and married
-Buy a car
-Buy a house
𝐋𝐎𝐍𝐆 𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐌 𝐆𝐎𝐀𝐋𝐒 (𝟓+ 𝐘𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐒)
-Kids
-Dream house
-Vacation homes
-Multiple specialties
-Teach at a PA program
I'll be honest. There are some things on this list that I thought I would have completed by now (cough cough - get a job and buy a car), but that's just life. If there's one thing I've learned over the last 6 months it's that it doesn't always go as you plan. Don't get me wrong, I have my moments of self-pity. But rather than allowing myself to feel defeated, I am choosing to roll with the punches and remain committed to my goals.
I encourage you to spend a few moments today reflecting on your deepest desires and then 𝗪𝐑𝐈𝐓𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐌 𝐃𝐎𝗪𝐍.
What are your aspirations? What do you long for? Big or small, I want to hear your goals.
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