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Do you have any goals? I have heard this sentence many times since I came back here. I actually have a goal, but I have to think about how to achieve my goal now. Also, I should set a realistic goal. Last week, I discussed goal setting with university students, teachers. They have many experiences, and they answered our questions kindly. I was very impressed by their opinions.

First, the extension program is my challenge this year. A man said challenge is not bad and not easy. Gradually I understand what the words mean. Every day I am thinking about a lot of things. I think if I have a life in Japan, I will not think about them. For example, my goal is to speak English with Americans smoothly, but when I speak, I can’t say my opinion. It makes me sad, and I feel disappointed, but if I don’t say anything I can’t improve my skill at all, so I have to push myself in order to achieve my goal. In addition, I have to think how to achieve my goal. Some people offered their ideas to me. For example, it is important to write down your goal and then keep going. I was able to listen to many opinions; however if I don’t make use of these ideas, it will be a waste. I will try doing what I can do. After that I hope that I can take a chance.

Next, I have to keep my motivation in order to achieve my goal. There are many different ways to keep motivation, such as music, exercise and volunteer work. Fortunately, I have awesome friends and teachers here, and almost all students have similar goals. We have a lot of things to do, so sometimes we are exhausted; however we can help each other. For example, we watch movies and chat about them. Therefore we give each other courage for our goal.

Finally, I want to achieve my goal in order to lead a full life. I will make effort. A woman said to us you should know what your strong points and weakness points are. It is one of the fastest methods to success. I want to find a lot of my strong points before I go back to Japan. Through this class, I was able to think about what I should do now for my future and people gave me valuable advice.

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