Accomplish by 30 (optional) Outside of completing your education at UTSA, what would you like to accomplish in your personal life

by the time you are 30 and also by 60? You may enter up to 120 80-character lines MAXIMUM for this essay. By the time Im 30, I would like to have gotten my PhD. In philosophy, acquired an academic reputation in my field, and traveled to several foreign countries By the time Im 30, I would like to have earned a PhD in Philosophy and acquired a reputation in that field, learned a several foreign languages, and traveled to foreign countries. To establish my academic reputation, I will work with colleagues in my field, and discussis current research with colleagues in other fields. I would also like to maintain a dialog with members of other academic fields to help me better understand the world, and help me expend and mine my own perspective. First and foremost is the completion of post-graduate work. While it is early to say, I have an strong interest in the sub-discipline of philosophy known as epistemology, which deals the theory of knowledge. In short, I would like to work, and establish a dialog, with colleagues in various other fields. I would like to learn a new language, both to help me in career in philosophy, and in order to be able to expand my own preserve by opening up the door to a new culture. A new culture helps me up the door Learning a new language and experiencing a different culture will help expand my own perspective, as well as help me understand the perspectives of others. Learning a language opens up in entire worlds that have previously been concealed. To learn a new language is to open up the door to a new culture, an entirely different way of life, a whole new tradition of literature, music, and philosophy, that would have previously been concealed. In short, learning new language opens up the possibility to engage with people, and culture. I would also like to travel, which would enhance open my mind to new experiences, and help me think about things in new ways. In travels my travels, I will be exposed to perspectives that I otherwise would not be exposed to . The world is a large and diverse place filled with a multitude of countries and ideas. Traveling will expose me to many of these differences. And these cultural differences may raise questions about questions about the human condition, about the differences of human existence , and ideas about human values. All these things seem valuable to in respect to philosophical career, as all of these things raise questions about human values, social organization as well as many others upsets about are condition. In short, my travels will help me see the world and its cultural diversity, and this may very well raise questions about the human condition.

In preparation for my travels, I plan on learning Spanish, French, and German. Spanish, of course will be the easiest, as I live in a state that has a large population of Spanish speaking people. My ability to speak Spanish will help me learn French, as they are both

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Marriage however, is a more difficult goal to achieve, as it does not involve a lineal set of tasks to be accomplished. In our culture, it is seen as something people do when the fall in love, and I dont think it can put a definite time stamp on that, as it seems to be a spontaneous event. The first and foremost goal is the goal that will serve as a bridge toward my accomplishment of my other goals on the list. PART 2:By the time Im sixty By the time Im sixty, I would like to have a successful marriage, and establish my financial independence, as well furthered my academic career. To do all these things, I will make choices carefully. I will do this by looking inwardly, and asking myself what matters to my life. With respect to the marriage goal, I will need to meet someone that I feel I can grow to love. Marriage, does not seem like something that can be planed. Of course someone can set out a list of qualities, but human desire is a fickle creature, as illumined by the phrase, be careful what you wish for, you just might get it.. Whether I will meet someone I can catchier long term compatibility with, only time can tell. But what I can do, is examine what I want carefully , and choose how a make commitments to carefully. I can be prudent to choose someone who share values, and supports my goals .In short, I can make prudent decisions about who I make commitments to to ensure success in the commitments I make. To establish my financial independence, I will save money, watch my money wisely, and investing a substantial sum of capital in various financial markets throughout my adult life. These measures, if followed prudently, will allow me to accumulate enough money to have established as nest egg that will allow me to retire comfortably. I have learned the value of all things watching the way my parents use money, as well as seeing how my grandfather has managed his money, and I seen the great benefits of using money prudently. In short, due to what I've learned from my elders, I realize the value of using money prudently, because to do so helps one prepare for tomorrow. I will also further my academic carer , by establishing tenure, and by publishing peerreviewed academic research. To do this I will continue many of the practices that I developed previously in career, namely establishing an inter-disciplinary dialog, and publishing inter disciplinary academic research.

In conclusion, I would like to be married, as well as have established my financial independence, and have furthered my academic career. To do all these things I will work hard, make choices carefully. All three of these goals require planning; a planning that requires a certain introspection. An introspection in which the question asked, what is that matters in my life, and how can I accomplish what matters.