Over the past 4 years, my life has changed dramatically. From being a highschooler living at home to being expected to live on my own and function as an active member of society. As my time on the planet has progressed the way I view myself and life has changed. More specifically my goals in the past couple of months have changed as well as my outlook on life. Last semester my only goal was to get a good GPA. But know, as a senior, life hit me harder than a brick wall. My priorities changed from living day to day to planning my future. Currently, I want to get above a 3.5 GPA. I can achieve this by maintaining on task during class, as well as read and rewrite my class notes. Besides my basic school goals, I strive to get an internship in sales and become a better person overall. I have reached out to numerous companies in both Texas and California regarding internships and opportunities for me to start my career. In addition to my internship, I would like to become a better person. Only by being a better person today than I was yesterday can I accomplish this goal. There is nothing specific I wish to do, I would just like to improve my overall life through happiness and making a difference in the people around me.
In addition to my goals that I listed above, I would like to become proficient in the art of persuasion. I can accomplish this goal by learning the various aspects and how to properly and ethically persuade an individual. Aside from learning and understanding the course material, I would like to get an A in the course. I can achieve this by carefully reading the book and rewriting my notes after class to make sure I completely understand what concepts we are going over. Besides taking this course so I can graduate, I selected this course specifically because I believe that it would be useful in my future career. Persuasion as a whole interests me because I am always looking to pursue a career in sales. Besides the use I see in this course for my career, it is always nice to be able to persuade people to be on your side in everyday life. I believe this course will help me learn the basics of persuasion so I can convince people to see the other side of the argument.
After I graduate from Baylor I want to find a job. As of right now, I would love to pursue my career in sales, more specifically, Technology sales or Pharmicitucial sales. I am interested in these two fields because we will always have a need for them and I find joy in these fields. Whether its through new technologies being created or making sure pharmaceuticals get to where they need to be. Starting my career is my first goal and by far the most important goal for me to achieve. Once I have set a foundation and a steady income I want to get a house, a dog, and a wife so I can settle down and raise a family. For me, living life day by day with a beautiful family and a dog named Coors is my idea of happiness.
Michael Parisi
