Goal Setting

GOAL SETTING

What are goals ?

• Goals are the ends toward which we direct our effort
• In other words, goals are things we want to achieve, things we aim for as we pursue a certain course of action
• Yo can improve your academic performance in college by learning to set goals that motivate you to do well and that increase your chance for success

Characteristics of goals

⟶ Goals should be self-chosen

• Goals that are set by your parents, teachers or your friends may not always work for you
• You need to determine or choose your own goals
• You need to decide what you want to accomplish
• If you set your own goals, you will be more motivated to achieve them

⟶ Goals should be moderately challenging

• One way to set moderately challenging goals is to consider what you have done in the past
• Goals can always be revised, if you discover you can achieve more than you originally set out to accomplish

⟶ Goals should be realistic

• Think about whether your goals are attainable
• Ex: It would be unrealistic to expect to get a B or better in Calculus if your math background is very weak and your high school grades in math were never higher than C
• To set realistic goals, you must carefully evaluate your chances of achieving eac goal

⟶ Goals should be measurable

• A goal is measurable if you can determine whether you reached it
• It would be difficult to determine whether you achieved your goal if you just wanted to "do well in a course"
• It would be much easier to measure your success if you had aimed for an A or a B

⟶ Goals should be specific

• The more specific your goals are, the more motivated you'll be to achieve them
• Ex: Getting a B in College Algebra is a specific goal; while getting a good grade in College Algebra is not

⟶ Goals should be finite or limits or bounds

• Goals need to have a limited time frame
• Ex: If a paper is due by Friday, you need to have it done by Friday; However you might decide to have the paper done by Wednesday so that you can prepare for your big Biology exam on Friday
• It's important to set deadlines for all of your goals

⟶ Goals should be positive

• Negative goal statements tend to make you feel that you can't really be successful; there aren't motivating
• Ex: "If I don't want to get any lower than a C in any of my classes," "I won't go to dinner until I get this calculus work done,"
• You'll always do better if you are working toward something - when you have a positive attitude
• Avoiding using words like try, think, hope and should when you describe your goals

💥💥💥 LONG AND SHORT TERM GOALS 💥💥💥

• Long-term goals are the objectives you set for yourself for the end of the year, for four or five years from now, or even for a lifetime

• Short-term goals can be set for an hour from now, for the end of the day, week, month or term (or semester)

      ⟶ Ex: Short-term goals include things like completing a reading assignment, writing an essay, getting a B in a course, getting off probation, or making the Dean's List

• Think of your short-term goals as steps toward achieving the long-term goals you've set for yourself

👀 ACADEMIC AND PERSONAL GOALS 👀

• Academic goals relate to your course work ↝ They include things like going to class, completing assignments and preparing for exams

• Personal goals, like making new friends, participating in clubs or sporting events, exercising or even doing your laundry

🔔🔔 Five-Step Approach to setting goals 🔔🔔

🔰 STEP 1: Tentative Goal Statement

🔆Ex: I want at least a B in Biology

🔰 STEP 2: List of Obstacles

🔆 Ex: I have trouble following the lecture and I struggle to takes notes

🔰 STEP 3: List of Resources

🔆 Ex: I'll read the chapter before the lecture and I'll rewrite my notes afterward

🔰 STEP 4: Revised Goal Statement

🔆 Ex: I'll try to earn a B in Biology

🔰 STEP 5: Polished Goal Statement

🔆 Ex: I will achieve a B in Biology this semester

🎇 10 TIPS TO GET OFF TO THE RIGHT START THIS SEMESTER 🎇

• Be selective in choosing classes
• Go to all classes and take notes
• Keep up with your reading assignments
• Learn to say no
• Create a good study environment 
• Set realistic grade goals
• Study for exam by writing and reciting out loud
• Learn to predict exam questions
• When taking exam, relax and be sure to read the directions
• Go to your college learning center when you need help

✅ GOAL STATEMENTS ✅

Name : Nur Ain Faqihah Course : Integrated Language Skills I Course Code : ELC121
Step 1: Tentative Goal Statement  I want to get at least B in Integrated Language Skills I
Step 2: List of Obstacles 1. My English is terribly weak 2. I don’t have a confident to speak in the front of class 3. I didn’t like to read book	Step 3: List of Resources 1. I will do a lot of reading English books 2. I will not skip any English lecture 3. I will ask my friends if I don’t understand the words 4. I will more focus in the class 5. I will volunteer to perform in front of class
Step 4: Revised Goal Statement I’ll try to earn B in ELC121 Step 5: Polished Goal Statement I will achieve a B in ELC121 this semester