This Course Activity will help you meet these educational goals:
21st Century Skills—You will use critical thinking and problem solving skills and communicate effectively.
Introduction
This course activity is your opportunity to define the foundation on which you’ll build improvements in study habits, keeping in mind the goals you set and your definition of success.
Please save this document before you begin working on the assignment. Type your answers directly in the document. When you have finished, submit your work to your teacher.
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Directions and Analysis
Task 1: Defining Success
Take some time to reflect on what success means to you and how you’d like to define success for yourself.
a. Jot down your thoughts about how the items listed in the table affect your idea of personal success. Include the kind of success you hope to attain in each aspect of life as well as obstacles that may block you from achieving success. Add other aspects of life that you consider important to your potential success. You will use these notes to write an essay.
Type your response in the table:
Aspect of Life
Your Goals for Success income earned
line of work
grades in school
test score outcomes
physical health
family relationships
personal relationships
social network
ability to handle stress
b. Organize your thoughts about success by briefly answering the questions below.
1. Describe someone you think is successful in life and what makes that person successful.
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2. Compare yourself to that person. Do you imagine becoming like that person, or do you see yourself heading down some other path?
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3. Describe yourself five years from now if your life progresses ideally.
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4. Describe yourself five years from now if you are only moderately successful in achieving your life goals.