Smart goals

1.03 Goal Setting Timeline

By rylea
  • Associate's in Science from CFCC

    Associate's in Science from CFCC
    Short Term:
    Gain Associate's Degree In Science on 5/10/2019 after completing four total semesters at Cape Fear Community College, with the trade-offs being loss of free time and time in high school.
  • High School Diploma from Eugene Ashley

    High School Diploma from Eugene Ashley
    Short Term:
    Gain High School Diploma from Eugene Ashley High School on 6/8/2019, as valedictorian, after completing eight semesters total in high school, with the trade-offs being less time for work and less free time.
  • Bachelor's in Biology from UNCW

    Bachelor's in Biology from UNCW
    Stair Step:
    Gain Bachelor's Degree in Biology from UNCW on 5/5/2021 after completing four more semesters, the trade-offs are less time to work and less free time.
  • DDS from UNC Chapel Hill

    DDS from UNC Chapel Hill
    Stair Step:
    Gain DDS from UNC Chapel Hill on 5/12/2023 after completing four semesters at Chapel Hill with the trade-offs being increased student loans and having to move away, incurring moving and living costs.
  • Dentistry Job to Gain Experience

    Dentistry Job to Gain Experience
    Stair Step:
    Gain employment as a Dentist in Chapel Hill in May of 2023, utilizing my DDS. This will allow me to start paying down student loans and gain experience, with the trade-offs of less family time and less resting time.
  • Orthodontics Specialization from Chapel Hill

    Orthodontics Specialization from Chapel Hill
    Long Term:
    Receive an Orthodontics Specialization from the American Association of Orthodontics, after two years of experiential learning at UNC Chapel Hill, on 5/12/2025; the trade-offs of this would be increasing student loans and spending two more years at graduate school.