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GOAL SETTING
Let’s face it - being a high school student isn’t easy. Balancing
school, friends, family, sports, etc… can be a real challenge! At this
point, we are a month into the new school year and some of you may be
feeling pressure to juggle all of your responsibilities successfully.
That is why each month, in this section STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS, we will
be highlighting strategies to help you, the student, make the most of
your high school experience.
7 ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS FOR SETTING AND COMPLETING GOALS
1. BE SPECIFIC: Getting better grades is not specific, but raising your
GPA from a 2.5 to a 3.0 is specific.
2. MEASURABLE: Being more motivated is not observable, nor is it
measurable. Spending two more hours a day studying is measurable and
observable.
3. PLAN OF ACTION: All goals require a battle plan since it is your
guide to achieving your goals. If your goal is to get in shape for
spring break, how will you accomplish this? Will you work out, and if
so, doing what, where, when. Make a plan for something that you can do
today, this week, and this month that will help you acquire your goal.
4. TIME FRAME: All goals require a time frame. If your goal is to get
better grades, when will you accomplish that goal: This semester, this
year, or the next test?
5. POWER TO REVISE: Certain external situations arise that make it
necessary to revise your goals. That is perfectly OK! You may need to
give yourself a longer period of time to accomplish your goal, but the
key is to not lose sight of it and give up. Beware of the evils of
procrastination.
6. REWARD: Every goal should be rewarded. This prize should be something
that is a treat and which you will withhold from yourself if you do not
achieve your goal.
7. REALISTIC: Raising your cumulative GPA from 2.0 to a 4.0 in one year
is not realistic, but perhaps from a 2.7 to 3.0 is. Ask yourself if a
goal is achievable in the relevant time frame.
SMART GOALS
S specific
M measurable
A attainable
R realistic
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