WATCH:
In this video, we will consider why it is useful to set goals for academics as well as other areas of our lives. We will discuss how to create goals in a way that makes it more likely we will persist and achieve them.
PRACTICE:
- Use this worksheet to create a long-term academic goal for yourself and then identify 2-3 short-term goals that can help you reach that long-term goal.
- Evaluate this goal and identify ways that it does or does not meet the criteria for a SMART goal. Think about how you might improve it.
- Create a personal goal for yourself, along with action steps, solutions to potential barriers, and who you might tell about your plan to reach this goal.
WATCH:
In this video, we will explain the concepts of fixed and growth mindsets and consider how a growth mindset will help you achieve more during your time in college.
PRACTICE:
- Take this growth mindset quiz to see where you fall on the growth mindset spectrum.
- If you would like to develop a growth mindset, follow the strategies in this article.
SMART goal worksheet
WOOP goal-setting strategy
TOP goal-setting strategy
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