Goal Setting Timeline

  • Adopt a Dog

    S: I will adopt an older dog from a local shelter.
    M: I would like to do this by the end of the year, before christmas
    A: I will save up enough money for the adoption fee and dog supplies.
    R: By adopting an older dog it wont be as cute or as active as a puppy.
    T: I want to adopt a dog before christmas so I can spoil it and show it what a real home is like.
  • Graduate High school

    S: I will graduate high school by the end of this year.
    M: I can't graduate early because I messed around too much in my junior year so I will have to wait until May.
    A: Studying hard and staying focused in all my classes and get the help when I need it.
    R: I struggle with math but there are things I can do to overcome this problem and succeed.
    T: I will need to have all my grades passing by the end of the quarter and the semesters after that until I graduate.
  • Get Married

    S: After my 22nd birthday I would like to get married.
    M: I will wait until my 22nd birthday because that gives me time to explore life and really figure out what I want before I get settled down.
    A: I will attain this goal by maintaining a healthy relationship and to not rush into things so I can make my marriage last.
    R: I know that relationships are not perfect and there will be hardships but strong relationships always come through.
    T: I am hoping to be happily married by 2023.
  • Start College at DMACC

    S: I will start college at DMACC in ankeny Iowa
    M: I will do this by maintaining good grades and submitting an application.
    R: I will have to live on campus to accomplish this and I wont be able to see my family or friends as much
    T: I am hoping to accomplish this relatively soon after highschool.
  • Start A Family

    S: I would like to start a family and have kids someday.
    M: I would like to do this before I am 30 years old.
    A: I will do this by finding someone worth having kids with
    R: I will have to give up some freedoms after I have kids
    T: I want my kids to be at least 2-3 years apart before I have another one.
  • Become a Mortician

    S: I will become a mortician at a small funeral home somewhere in davenport.
    M: I would like to have a job no later than 3 months after graduation.
    A: I will accomplish this by putting in job applications and resumes to all local funeral homes.
    R: I may have to expand my job zone to find the right fit for me
    T: i want to be settled in and going strong by a year after my graduation.
  • Graduate College

    S: I want to graduate DMACC with at least a bachelor's degree in mortuary science.
    M: I would like to do this within 4 years
    A: I will accomplish this by getting good grades and applying myself to all of my classes.
    R: I will have to give up a lot of money and a good chunk of my social life to accomplish this.
    T: I will graduate college on time and walk across the stage.
  • Buy a House

    S: i will buy a nice house for me and my family to live and grow in
    M: I would like to own a house before I am 30 years old.
    A: I will do this by saving money and having good credit.
    R: It will be very hard to save so much money.
    T: I would like to live in my own house by the time I am 30