With senior year already well afoot, the class of 2016 is having to think about their goals for the future now more than ever.

Senior year is when soon-to-be-graduates being to think more seriously about what they want their futures to hold and what they aspire to do. All seniors have dreams that can easily be obtained if they take that extra step forward and push themselves. However, they also have some more…far fetched dreams and goals that they all long for.

“I think you have to visualize what you want your future to be like. Once you get that perspective on what you want it to be like then you can build steps to achieve your goals,” Emily Hawks (’16) said.

But don’t let anyone–including yourself–get in the way of achieving your goals. It all begins and ends in your mind. What you give power to has power over you if you allow it.  Once you set your goals, you can demolish them.

“You have to be sure to keep a positive mindset no matter what and never give up on your dreams,”said Boston Jones (’16). “If you try hard enough and keep pushing yourself to do your best then it will be easy reach your dreams.”

Setting goals for yourself is important because it allows you to have the ability to grow and improve. Arlington High School’s newest counselor, Mr. Hinojosa, said that, “Having grit is how you really work and achieve your goals. Being a new person at this school I try to connect with everybody I can and I never stop trying at that so I can maintain it.”

“Having a strong mental health and being able to tell yourself you can make it through really helps me reach my goals. Having good perseverance and getting yourself involved shows your dedication. It also heightens your chance of succeeding,” Austin Faux (’16) said.

Having a good support system and lots of encouragement can make your dreams more feasible. Staying committed is the most important rule to achieving the goals that you have set for yourself. Without commitment, all of the hard work you produced would be lost.