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Gabby Cardenas

Mrs. Mua

Public Health P.2

05/3/19

Five Year Plan

Five years from now, I see myself going furthering my education by going to school for

nursing. I would also like to maintain a part job, or even have a nursing internship to have some

sort of knowledge for when I actually do become a registered nurse. My goal for after highschool

is to stay in school, Fresno State, and maintain grades higher than a B. It would also be nice to

save up for a car so I can commute from and to work, since I’d be living in the dorms.

I plan to achieve my goals by attending Fresno State for all four years. I will be transferring from

the job I work at now to one that is located in Fresno. The owner owns stores here in Merced and

in Fresno, so a part time job will be covered for now. I would apply to different clinics and

hospitals for my nursing internship, I would have to do late night shifts because I would be going

to school and work during the day.

I wouldn’t have to choose between college and work, I can do both if I put a lot of effort in. I do

not need free time for anything else. I can do homework in class if I have time, or I can even do

homework at work like I do now. During college, I’d be taking general ed classes. General ed

classes include: english, science, math, arts, and social sciences. All freshmans need to take these

classes, so my first year of college should be easy.

During college I will be living in the dorms. I’ve applied online, I’ve paid for my deposit and the

fee that they have you pay for the application. I should be getting an email soon on more
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information for the dorms. I would like to have a roommate, I feel like the whole dorm

experience would be cool with another person who is on the same boat as you. I am already use

to roommates since I live on my own at the moment. I do not share a room, but I use to share a

room when I lived with my foster family. I think I will get along with whoever the school puts as

my roommate.

Some short term goals I have for myself are passing my college classes with nothing lower than

a B. I’d like to pass my classes with A’s or B’s so I won’t have to worry about getting my gpa

up, when it can stay up all of my college years. I would also like to make time to exercise to

keep in shape. I would hate to let myself go during college, only because I’ve heard rumors that

people tend to gain weight in college. I’d also like to save up for a car. This has been a goal of

mine for so long, but I have not had the chance to save up since I live on my own and have to

buy everything for myself.

Five years from now I see myself in a healthy loving environment. It can be either here in

Merced or elsewhere. I would be a nurse by then, no children, not married. I would like to have a

partner in five years from now that encourages me to do my best. I’d also like to live in an

apartment that allows pets, so I can have a puppy and a cat. My partner and I can take care of our

pets and be going to school/work while practicing to be parents as well. I’d like to travel during

the time I do not have children yet, since kids are expensive.

I hope to do well in life five years from now. I will be getting help from my the county since I

am in a program known as AB12. It is another form of foster care, but for young adults.

Financial aid would help me a lot as well, I want to save up for my own apartment and car.