Create a first draft of your Personal Purpose Statement Related to Your Academic Goals. (NOTE: This first draft will be submitted to an online tutor during Module 8. Your final Personal Purpose Statement assignment is due in Module 9.) Your final Personal Purpose Statement will be graded using the Personal Purpose Statement Rubric
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The Starting Point for Your First Draft
Read through the following prompts and try to answer them based on your current understanding of your academic goals. Since your finished product is an essay to be submitted later in the semester, please write your draft in paragraphs. Do not use a numbered list for your draft.
- Why am I here in college?
- What do I aspire to achieve upon completing my time here?
- What am I going to do while I’m here?
- Which degree or certificate am I pursuing?
- How long do I expect to study here based on my academic goals?
- What professional field do I aspire to be a part of in the future?
- How do my personal goals align with my career choice(s)?
- What is my responsibility in the learning process?
- How will I develop my skills and abilities?
IMPORTANT
Your final personal purpose statement, due in Module 9, is a 500 word written essay about your academic goals related to your unique aptitudes, career aspirations, and individual interests. You do not have to have 500 words for your first draft.
I am pursuing a degree in computer science engineering
I am currently going to hillsbrough community college