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Nicholas J. Tuttle
Debra Jizi
UWRT-1103-063
28 October 2015
Who Do I Want To Become?
The man I am today, in many ways, will be the man I am in the future. The main
difference will be his sense of place, his wholeness will be achieved. The trials and tribulations
throughout my upbringing have strengthened and solidified my moral compass. Ive always
encourage myself to grow, however not without assuring my beliefs and ideals match my plans.
Independence is a trait and value and hold in high regard, my self-reliance when amidst the thick
of situations has helped me tremendously throughout life. My goal of becoming complete might
sound like a simple one, however it is very perplexing when examined.
Success and satisfaction, both are things I can only achieve with focusing on the
positives. In nearly every situation I surround myself with genuinely happy individuals,
personally I feed off their energy. I hope to see myself with people such as my girlfriend, she
cares about my wellbeing and is positive and easy-going. My friends and family will be both
charismatic and open during conversations and exchanges. An engineering workplace, complete
with colleagues all fulfilling their purpose and enjoying their positions would be ideal. Being
hired as an innovator to improve products for a large companies is my goal. I hope to have
wholeness coupled with bountiful positive emotion. I say wholeness because I know all the
feelings must be experienced to be complete.

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Engagement, a word that means several things. I take engagement as having a full
commitment. Optimistically, Ill be fully engaged into a career involving project innovation and
quite literally be engaged to my girlfriend. I hope to reengage spiritually with God through the
Catholic Church, a structuralized culture in which I ran from during adolescence. On a simplistic
view, I see myself with my buddies on the weekends having some drinks and talking sports at a
cookout. My family will live within thirty minutes of the city in which I live, most likely in
Charlotte, and will get along great with my friends and fianc. A life full of new and unexpected
adventures is essentially what I envision. Honestly, I look to be satisfied and engaged with all my
endeavors, no matter if it be menial or crucial. My strength in social intelligence will
undoubtedly help me interact with several people in a variety of situations. I can meander myself
through several conversations with ease while still being conscious of my audience, something
that will bring me far within these next five years.
All of my future objectives are pivotally decided by the relationships I develop over the
next few years here at UNC-Charlotte. Ive learned that connections will make or break my
potential. Using my key character strength of Perspective Wisdom, finding a common area and
being a trusted peer is something I can identify with. The ability to act as an outlet and a source
of wisdom is crucial to my success, coinciding with my leadership and social intelligence, Ill
have all the soft skills to excel. My management and/or boss shall see me as a key player in the
success of our projects. I plan to work diligently and efficiently, while respectfully yet diligently
letting my overseers know of my intentions of growth in the corporation. My team and I will
have healthy and positive relationships with the central passion for innovation. Outside of the
office, my family and friends, will as previously stated by very content with the amount of

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interactions we have. Lastly, my faith will be restored in the Lord Jesus Christ and that will be
my most important relationship.
Everyone has thoughts on their purpose in life. Ive previously said I hope we all have a
purpose in life, its motivating. Ill find my meaning in several ways, one will be through the
leadership Ill be granted amongst my team. Another will be through the impact I bring to my
family and friends. Whether It be a meal with them or pulling them through a tough time. My
ability to feel as if I achieve a purpose through the little things, may seem strange, but it will
motivate and fuel me. Having a since of internal peace once I reemerge in faith will give me
another reason to keep contributing to my life.
Throughout this essay Ive outlined several things I hope to achieve. Some are
quantifiable such as a career and being engaged, others arent so clear cut. Wholeness is a
concept Ive introduced and hope to incorporate into my life, being widespread and complete.
Most importantly I plan to graduate from UNC-Charlotte with a BS in Systems Engineering.
This degree will allow me to be a project leader at my dream job. Achievement to me is
overstated, I think the journey and the growth are just as important. If you attain a goal in a
negative environment it isnt nearly as rewarding. Achievement is a great motivator but to me
shouldnt be all that is striven for.

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To My Readers
How can I get more specific in my goals?
Does is flow? Is it choppy?
Is it too repetitive?
Did I leave out something youd like to read about?
Is the language too big for a simple paper?