Goal setting is a formal process for personal planning. Setting short term and long term goals helps one to achieve professional and personal strength and success. I have set both long-term and short-term goals that will help me become a financially stable single mother with a fulfilling career.
             Setting personal goals for myself is a habit I formed at an early age. I had two children before I turned eighteen and reality set in very quickly. I knew education was going to be the key to all of our futures. At that point, I made the goal of finishing high school on time. I was successful and set my vision on an associate's degree and a stable job. I was able to beat the statistics and graduated on time with associates within my age group. I was renting a home, supporting my children, and moving forward with my life. Through my company, I was offered a promotion and the opportunity to move from a rural area in Alabama to Metro Atlanta. This was a big step for my children and me because the amount of opportunity and the quality of education was so much higher than in Alabama. But the downfall is the cost of living is so much greater. I knew it was time to finish my degree and open doors of financial gain for my family. That's how I came to be at the University of Phoenix, which brings me to this path in my life.
             I moved to Georgia in May of 2004 with VF Intimates, the company I currently work for. I started working with VF in Monroeville, Alabama in January 2001. I started in the distribution center. At which time, I set a personal goal to get a better job within VF. Nine months later I was transferred to the accounting department. I really enjoyed working there because every day I felt needed and challenged by the nature of the work. In June 2003, we were informed that our jobs were going to be moved to North Carolina due to the implementation of a new system. At that time, I started applying for jobs of interest at different locatio...