Working to achieve a personal goal (8)

I believe the answer is:

aspiring

(Other definitions for aspiring that I've seen before include "Hoping" , "Strongly desiring to achieve" , "Would-be" , "Striving" , "Having ambition to achieve greater things" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.

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