Many students need help setting appropriate goals for their academic performance.  This skill station defines goals and asks students to think about their short- and long-term goals.

Setting goals for yourself motivates and allows you to monitor your performance.  In addition, goals can serve as a way of helping you make decisions.  If an opportunity arises that conflicts with your goals, it becomes easier to recognize the conflict and decide to not participate if you are serious about achieving your goals.

Answer the following questions individually and share your answers with your group.

1. What is a goal?
2. Define and give 3 examples of
1. Long-term goals
2. Short-term goals
3. Why are you in college?
4. Why are you in this class?
5. What goals do you have for this class?
6. What goals do you have for your time in college?
7. What goals do you have after college?

As a group, set one academic goal for this class period.

Group Processing:

1. What goal did your group decide to accomplish?

2. Rate how well you achieved your group academic goal.

3. What will you do to achieve your personal academic goals?

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