Setting Goals

• Set Goals and Plan How to Reach Them
  Set goals that are challenging, specific, , and reasonable.
  Challenging:	Commit to improving yourself.
  	Not Challenging	Challenging
  	I want to pass all my classes this semester.	I want to earn at least a B average this semester
  Specific:	Precision that allows you to measure the outcome of your effort.
  	Non-specific	Specific
  	I want to do well in college.	I want to earn at least a 3.2 this semester.
  Reasonable:	Realistic, but stretch to achieve something meaningful.
  	Unreasonable	Reasonable
  	I want to graduate in 3 years with a 4.0, while working my full-time job	I want to graduate on time with a B average or better, while working my part-time job

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• Set Long-Term and Short-Term Goals
  Long-Term	Short-Term
  Graduating with a degree in Computer Science. Entering medical school. Teaching 3rd grade.	Meeting with a study group this weekend. Completing a research paper next week. Attending a student government meeting.