What are your goals for the semester?
Taking the time to set goals for the upcoming semester is something every college student should do. College Success Plan Mentors prioritize goal setting exercises prior to the start of the year so that they may support students’ goals and hold them accountable. Goals are important because they give us focus, they provide a measurement for progress, they ground us, and last but not least, they motivate us!
Suggested academic goals for students:
Regular attendance
Getting started on larger assignments/projects early
Taking advantage of your professor’s office hours
Reviewing your notes weekly
Using all of your accommodations
Asking for help/finding tutors when necessary
Not only should students set their academic goals (as academics should always be the priority at college!), but they should also consider personal, social and professional goals that will lead to a well-rounded life.
Suggested social goals:
Getting involved in clubs
Making a friend in every class
Befriending a professor
Class participation
Staying in touch with family and old friends
Suggested personal goals:
Eating 3 meals a day
Making time each day for exercise
Getting a minimum of 8 hours of sleep
Keeping a journal
Yoga/meditation
Suggested professional goals:
Seeking out research opportunities on campus
Exploring summer internships/jobs in the fall
Taking advantage of your college’s Career Center
Preparing early for graduate school
Starting to network College Success Plan places great value in creating and maintaining a balanced life. The pursuit of balance is a lifelong feat and we encourage our students to invest in a balanced future today. By setting academic, social, personal, and professional goals, students identify the aspects of their lives that are necessary for productivity and happiness.
At College Success Plan we view our thorough goal-setting and goal-maintaining activities to be of the utmost importance. They provide our students with a road map for the future. If your student is plagued by indecision or experiencing anxiety surrounding his/her future, please let us help. We offer a data-driven and individualized approach that provides our students with the focus, direction and confidence they need to discover what path will offer them the greatest fulfillment!
