Goals are always changing and Your short and long term goals need to be related.
My short term goals are to simply break into the field. As an academic member , I need to start building a strong presence in teaching , researching and working on Green projects , for finding the best solution for removing some chemical hazards such as heavy metals and decreasing Nitrite in food stuff, water and etc., I respect and doing a job that I enjoy. My long term goals are .........
What about yours???