Sedona+P's+Goals+for+Freshman+Year+and+Beyond

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=Text of My Speech=

As VHS cross country coach Biller instructed, “To succeed you have to set goals and dream goals. The goals you set for yourself should be achievable and motivating. A dream goal that you set might seem ridiculous, but not quite impossible, so that you always have something to strive for.” To me these words aren’t just to succeed in running, but also to succeed in life, and freshman year in particular. To accomplish anything, you have to set goals to achieve. To achieve these goals, you have to constantly work hard and most importantly always try your best. I’m Sedona P and this is how I plan to succeed in my freshman year here. This is a fantastic school that focuses on academics, which is why I’ve set high goals for myself in each class. A major goal of mine is to get all A’s both semesters in every class. I hope to do well on my Finals and any important test I take this year. Also, I’m going to work hard to not procrastinate and plan to get my homework done on time.

Coming to a new school means leaving the old one, which also means leaving old friends. I’d love to keep all my old friends from CMS, so I plan on staying in touch. But part of going to high school is making new friends. This is the time when you find your best friend for life, and whether it’s an old friend or new friend, I’d like to meet this special person this year. When I look in the yearbook by the end of the year, I hope to know every freshman’s name, and if I don’t know them, to meet them in the future. An important part of making new friends and keeping old ones is to make the time to spend with them. Another major goal of mine is to balance honors classes, sports, and friends.

Athletics takes a big role in my life. I run on the VHS girls’ cross country team and I will be running track and field in the spring. Participating in a sport takes a lot of time and commitment. Setting goals in sports motivates you to continue and is the key to success. I have many personal goals in running; a few of them are to run 8-10 miles by the end of this season, to not get injured or get shin splints, and to PR in every event.

Being an athlete and student, it is extremely important to stay healthy. To do so I plan to hydrate – drink a lot of water all day long – and eat a good meal three times a day. I’d like to eat healthier: no junk food, coffee, or even sugar!; and do an extra set of core every day. Outside of school I want to do more community service work, which is also a requirement for school. I’d also like to live more “eco-friendly”. Reduce, reuse, and recycle!

I hope to have a wonderful year and achieve most of my goals. Setting them is the first step to success!