Work. Help. Travel.

As of now, my first goal is to be a controller after I graduate. I need a BA degree in accounting or finance. Right now, I’m taking necessary actions by taking classes that involves both accounting and finance in order to get that degree. At the same time, I intend to do at least 3 internships by the time I graduate that involves accounting-related work. By the time I graduate, I need a year or 2 of experiencing real financial accounting and work my way up to be the controller of whichever company I choose to be in. First, I’d like to experience working in different kinds of companies that deals with different sorts of businesses to be able to compare and contrast which organization I feel comfortable to and satisfied to work in.

A personal goal of mine is to travel back to the Philippines and volunteer to spread the importance of education to young underprivileged kids. Right after I graduate and before I get into my career goal, I want to stay in the Philippines for one summer at least to help kids realize they can help raise themselves out of poverty and also those around them through education and hopefully the “power of vision.” Right when I arrive at the province, I would like to work with this nearby non-profit organization called "Bahay Bata Center" that deals with neglected kids in dire need of education and motivation. I will work with the organization and see what I can do to help.

When I finally have my career goal in my hands, depending on how many vacation days I can acquire, I will plan out the countries I want to visit and experience their culture and of course their food. First, I will do an extensive research and create a long list of all the countries I want to visit. Depending on the proximity of the countries, I could visit a few at once, but make sure I have enough time to enjoy and see sites I want to see. Of course I have to be financially aware and figure out how much money I have to bring. Things I would consider when I’m planning to trip includes weather condition of targeted sites, flight duration, expenses which includes tickets, transportation, hotels, food, light shopping and emergency money. It also wouldn’t hurt to bring a companion along to explore these places. I will let them know about a month in advance of my planning.

All of these visions are mostly dreams as of now, but I think the first step of acting on these visions is planning. These goals of mine might not be precisely detailed but as each day passes, adjustments will be made for these goals to be more specific. Even if my planning changes, my main priority is to reach these goals even if it takes constant alterations. I can’t wait to achieve these goals in the future and maybe even further advance them.