So Many Goals, So Little Time

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So Many Goals, So Little Time
As a senior, while most students stress over what party they will attend on the weekend or where they will go for their senior trip, I realize the importance of setting goals and priorities that will be beneficial to my future. Some goals like scoring a 20 or higher on the ACT, being valedictorian, or say becoming president of my class, seem impossible in one year. So many things I want to achieve in so little time is how I would describe my dilemma.
Graduating this year with at least a 20 or higher on the ACT is very important to me. I would love to be able to go to LSU; however, I need to have a very high ACT score to do so. I have taken the ACT only once so far and made a 17. I feel like I can pass my classes easily in school, but when it comes time to taking a major test, even when trying my hardest, I freeze up. I have recently purchased a CD-ROM to try to resolve my problem with taking the ACT. I practice my test taking skills with the CD-ROM every weekend and am looking forward to seeing some kind of improvement. However, with the stress of just being a senior and taking college preparatory course, I fear I won’t have time to improve my ACT score.
Being class valedictorian is, of course, every honor students’ dream. I have never made bad grades before; however, my junior year, I started to show off more of my intelligent side. Now, every time I’m studying or taking a test, I imagine graduating with top honors. Although, many classmates of mine could easily become valedictorian, I feel that I should be valedictorian based upon my hard work and dedication, not just my GPA. Every day I stride further in improving my education.
Being that I have never held a class position, I would love to become president of my class. I am very close to many of my classmates and care for them as I do my siblings. I love to help everyone, boy or girl, with his/her problems. Ordinarily, when anything dealing wi...