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Win Rainbow Road on Mario Kart on the Hardest Level
I wanted to beat this really bad because most kids said they did and I wanted to be on the same level as them. -
Win a Little League Championship
I wanted this because I wanted to be the best team in the league. Also, everybody who played thought it was the coolest thing ever and I wanted to be the one on the team who won it. -
Get a Nintendo DS
I wanted a Nintendo DS because I wanted to be like my friends who had a DS. It was important because I would be like my friends. -
See the White Sox Win the World Series
I wanted the White Sox to win the World Series so that I could brag in front of all those people who were Cubs fans in my school and family. -
Be on the Honor Roll
Being on the honor roll was a personal accomplishment because I wanted to see if I could persevere and get A's and B's in all my classes freshmen year. -
Go to the Cross Country State Meet
I've been on the Cross Country team since my Freshman year. I've really grown to like my team and I feel we share the same desire to be the best. The team comes with a long history of great teams and runners. I want to be on the same list as them but better. I also want to avenge the senior class of 2013, who didn't go to State, and go to State for them. -
Have More Than 1 honors Class
I want to do more than I am doing now. I think challenging myself with more honors classes would be beneficial to me in the long run. -
Graduate from Niles West in 4 years
I want to get my highschool diploma in 4 years because I want to start making my own life and leave the comfort of my own home. -
Attend University
I want to attend some sort of University because I feel they have the best educational programs and getting into a University means I am smart enough to get a college degree and have potential to get a better job. -
Live Off-Campus Of My University
I want to live off-campus so that I could be cool in collge. Also, I want to be more independent. -
Get a Bachelor's Degree in Economics
I want to earn a bachelor's degree in economics because I want to get into a Ph.D program. -
Get my Ph.D in Economics
I want to get my Ph.D because the field for becoming an economist will be slim in the 10 years. So the better degree I have the more likely I could get a job. -
Be Employed As An Economist
I want to be able to be employed as an economist straight out of college. This is important so I can start making money. -
Buy My Own Condo
I want to buy my own condo because I don't want to stay in my parents house to long. Also, condos are cool places to live for young bachelors. -
Get Married & Have Kids
I want to get married because I feel it is important to share your life with someone and have kids that will make the world a better place. -
Buy My Own Car
It doesn't matter what kind of car, it just needs to be able to get from point A to point B efficiently. This way I won't be stuck in my home all day and I wouldn't have to take public transportation everywhere. -
Earn A Good Mid-Career Salary
I want to have a good mid-career salary because I want to get alot of money. I would use this money for personal spending, kids, and paying for my retirement. -
Be Able To Send My Kids To College
I want to be able to send my kids to college without them having to take out a bank loan. I don't want my kids to be in debt after they're done with college. -
Climb the Coporate Ladder
In my career as an economist I don't want to work in a cubical all my career. I want my own office, assistant, power, control, and a big paycheck. -
See My Kids Graduate From College
Speaking from a parents perspective I want to see my kids graduate from college. It is important that they do so, so that they can make in life on their own. -
Be Able To Retire
I want to retire by the age of 65 and live at home and just do recreational things all day long. At some point I would like to stop working. -
Move to Someplace warm for my retirement
I don't want to have to deal with harsh winters so I want to be in a warm place when I am retired. -
Buy Nice Things
When I'm retired the leftover money I want to spend on luxurious items because I want to have nice things just once. -
Be Able To Give To Charity
I want to have a seperate fund that I can set aside to give to a charity when I'm older and money doesn't have as much value to me anymore.