Michael Rendon outlines his short-term and long-term goals. His short-term goals are to raise his GPA to 3.0, obtain a private pilot's license, and effectively manage his time. His long-term goals include becoming a U.S. Navy officer, obtaining an MBA, and owning his own business. He believes concentrating in Exercise and Sport Science, Media and Communication Strategies, and Interdisciplinary Studies will help him achieve his goals of becoming a naval aviator and developing as a well-rounded "Renaissance man".

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Michael Rendon
INTS 3310Summer 1_2014
Professor Imamura
6/8/2014
Lesson 1-Setting Goals
Goal Setting
Michael Rendon
Texas Tech University

2. Abstract
My long-term goals include becoming a U.S. Navy officer, going back to school for an
M.B.A, and owning my own business. These goals are both extrinsic and intrinsic. I want to
protect our country and could not imagine a more exciting job then being one of the best pilots in
the world serving our country and truly earning the right to fly my flag. After I finish serving my
country, which should be about 6 years from graduation, I plan to fly corporate planes, continue
my service, or continue my education. I am fully committed, but I do have back up plans just in
case it does not work out. My overall goal in life is to become a Renaissance man who is capable
of doing anything that needs doing. As far as money goes, I want to be comfortable, somewhere
in the 65,000 to 100,000 range after leaving the Navy. My goals are obtainable because I am
hardworking, athletic, responsible, creative, and am currently logging some flight time and
finishing my undergrad, which is required to become an officer. If I am flying for the Navy, you
know I have achieved my goal. After I get out of the Navy, I should be around 27 and intend to
head down to Austin to help my siblings as they get into high school and begin looking at
college, while furthering my education. After the Navy, I should have the means to go to
graduate school as I intend to stow away most of money to pursue my own business. All of these
goals should be accomplished by the time I am 31, and it won’t be the last thing I intend to do
either, just have to focus on what needs to be done now to get there. That includes raising my
grades to a 3.0 upon graduation, logging more flight time, and showing the recruiter that I am
serious.
My short-term goals include getting my grades to a 3.0 upon graduation, obtaining a
private pilot’s license to make myself more competitive, and continuing to manage my time
effectively. These goals are of utmost importance and I have never wanted anything more in my

3. life. I am working full-time, going to school full time and logging my flight hours. These goals
are necessary in order to show the recruiter that I mean business, and I will show him that I will
stop at nothing to reach the goals that I have set out for. To become a Naval aviator is very
competitive, and I understand that but I can’t help but think why not me, I am smart, I am
disciplined, I work hard, and once I have my eyes set on something I lock in. Furthermore, I
would like to state that this goal is mainly one for me, but it has extrinsic side effects. For my
little siblings to look up and think, I can be proud of my big brother, he set out to accomplish his
goals and he did, this right here means a lot to me. I love the fact that I am their role model, and I
intend to do everything in my power to blaze a positive trail for them to follow, one to admire
and one to imitate. My plan for evaluation is to evaluate my grades with the highest standard, I
need to make A’s from here on out and that is my point of reference. As for the private pilot’s
license, it takes 40 hours to get it and I have just begun, but the plan is to get as much flight time
as funds allow and be as efficient as possible with soaking up all the knowledge the instructors
have for me. Managing time can be difficult at times but it is worth it if you know what you want
to do. That means staying on top of my course work, while maintaining enough sleep and
activities outside of work and school. This also means using my leisure time to focus on my
flight studies. That may mean that I have to say no to hanging out with friends, but at the end of
the day these next few years are going to be the ones that count the most and friends will always
be there.
My three areas of concentration are Exercise and Sport Science, Media and
Communication Strategies, and Interdisciplinary Studies. The way that I hope to market these
three disciplines with the Navy and my long-term goal is simple. Exercise and Sport Science
maintains your mental health through Exercise, activity and overall wellness. Now being with

4. the Navy will be tough, but I believe that with my background in ESS, I will be better equipped
to handle the strenuous schedule and work load that comes along with being a naval aviator. This
includes diet, exercise and an overall balance that will keep me strong and healthy. The
Media and Communication Strategies for me is a way to think for myself. This concentration
really challenges me to think critically. Take for example my Public Relations class, you have to
reflect on the way your interactions reflect on your public image, as the way you present yourself
reflects on your personality. Another example would my race, ethnicity and gender class where
we broke down how your race, ethnicity, or gender can really affect the way you are portrayed.
In this class we learned that everyone is set into categories, when you walk into a place you are
always categorizing people, and what this class challenged us to do is to categorize people based
on who they are and not what they look like. For example, we had a singer songwriter in our
class who was white and was very quiet. Just by looking at her, you know that she is a white
female, but when she went up in front of the class and spoke about her career, you learn
something that you would not have known before. Now you may ask how this tie in. Well it is
simple, when I go into the Navy I am going to treat everyone with the utmost respect,
understanding that everyone comes from different places and everyone has a story to tell. Not
putting people in categories based on their looks but taking each individual for who they are
personally and removing all biases. Now with Interdisciplinary Studies I plan to use the
professional skills taught here as well as tying everything that I learn together and really
conceptualizing everything that I am taught. Becoming a Renaissance man has always been
something I have strived for, not necessarily knowing everything, but knowing enough about
everything and building on that knowledge. I like taking things that I learn in other subjects and
tying them into one it really helps connect the ideas and build on your understanding. So with

5. Interdisciplinary Studies I can create goals, become a better problem solver, learn to work better
with a team, and really build on the foundational skills that IDS teaches you for the workplace.
Reference: Anderson, Lydia E.; Bolt, Sandra B.. Professionalism 3rd Edition. Retrieved
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