At the beginning of the new year, many people make new year resolutions that they would like to achieve by the end of the year. For example, wanting to lose weight, wanting to travel, and fixing personal characteristics. How many people make goals for the upcoming semester?

College is an investment; the goal is to be trained in a field that you are not only interested in but also can live comfortably (after paying off school loans of course). With every large goal, there must be planned steps to take to get there.

In order to reach your goal, you should not only work on graduating college but graduating college at the top of your class, with connections, and experiences, set goals each semester that can help you better your college experience.

If your GPA is not as high as can be, each semester should be a goal to get a higher GPA than last semester. If you have a high GPA but you aren’t involved in any organizations or internships that can help you toward your major, set a goal to get more involved and gain experience in your major.

There are many different goals you can set in order to better your semester than the last. Take risks, meet new people, and step out of the box! Academic goals are not the only keys to success. If your academics are superb audition for a dance team, even if you have no rhythm.

Go to open mic and karaoke!

Experience things that you never thought you would’ve tried. You don’t want to graduate college at the top of your class but never got the chance to participate in any activities. Being well-rounded is key.