Given that I am a 9th grader, this will be my first year of high school and consequently, I have set some goals for myself through these next few years. These are both goals looking more at my future, but also goals I have set after reflecting on my middle school education. In my last two years of middle school, I took two Spanish classes to gain one high school credit. This was the first step in my goal to become fluent and understand a second language along with attaining knowledge and understanding of the Spanish culture. I hope to continue with this goal by taking and doing well in my future and current Spanish courses.

One of my biggest goals it to become a more effective and efficient writer. Looking at my writing in the past, it is