Long term goals are what people need to become more responsible. It makes people more responsible and it allows them to put their priorities in order. I have three long term goals: personal goal, an academic goal, and a career goal. I would like to be more independent of my parents. In school, studying should be more important than anything else. In order to have a successful life, I have to be successful in academics. These goals will help me to have a successful career.
             Personally, I would like to be more independent. I would like to be seen as an adult by my parents and siblings. Not only would I like to be seen as an adult in their eyes, but I would like to take on financial responsibilities. For example, I would like to take on my cellular phone bill. I make my own money by working. My parents do not think that it is time for me to move out, so they pay for everything. I make my money and spend it in any way that I please. When I step out into the real world, I do not want to have to run back to mom and dad because I do not know what to do or because I need help. I would like them to allow me to practice paying a bill. The way I will accomplish this goal is by asking my mom to give me a certain date that I would have to pay my phone bill. I pay her and later we can change the bill to my name and I can take over payments. This will help me in the way that I will become more responsible. Responsibility allows people to see what is important getting an education to have a better life or partying in life to have nothing to show for. By keeping a maximum of $50 in my checking account and putting all other monies in my savings account I show my parents I am responsible with money because I choose to put my money away in that manner.
             By having a successful career, you must be successful in school. I plan to complete school with a grade point average of 3.6 or higher. In order to complete this I will have to put s
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