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Planning for Success
Published in How To Go To College On A Shoe String, Atlantic Publishing, 2008
As a life coach I help people discover what they want in life and set goals to achieve success. The following helpful hints have been modified from my Goal Setting Workshop for Parents. Phyllis Reardon, Life Coach
As you prepare to enter college, a new journey in your life, achieving success will be determined by how well you plan.
Goal Setting
Success in College takes planning and a big part of planning is setting Goals. Goal setting is asking the question, what do I want from college. Once you know your goals the next step is designing Strategies or Actions. Success comes when you reach the goals or outcomes you set.
Goal Setting Activity
Writing a term paper.
First create a time line and break up the work in doable size pieces. Display this time line on your wall, desk or day planner as a daily visual reminder. Schedule the day of the week and exact time to work on the paper. Make a note of the grade you want to receive. Announce to family or friends when the paper will be complete, making your goal public can help create motivation for completion as it sets up monitors. Remember there are 168 hours in a week, use them wisely.
Goals need strategies; strategies define actions; action leads to success.
Your Future View
Did you know that the more clearly defined a picture you have of yourself in the future the more likely you are to reach it? This picture of yourself could be called your possible self, the person you want to be. But pictures are not enough, goals must be set and actions taken to be successful.
Your Future View Activity
Create a picture of yourself by asking where you want to be in 5 years. What does it look like? What diploma or degree is hanging on your wall? Where are you working? Where are you living? What is your salary? What car are you driving? Now make a list of the necessary actions steps to reach this desired self.
College Knowledge
New experiences like entering college may cause feelings of uncertainty, worry and even fear. One way to lessen these real concerns is to become informed. Knowledge is power, increase your power! Correct information always seems to dispel doubts, so research your college. Know what the rules and regulations are; check out your course descriptions and determine what is expected of you; check out parking permits; tuition payments; campus recreation/social clubs. Know how the library system works. Know who to contact if faced with unforeseen obstacles. Check out advisor/mentor or buddy programs; help centers; student council.
Take control, search the web, plan, increase your college knowledge.
Success will happen but only if you plan!
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Name: Phyllis Reardon
Life Coach
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