Welcome to College o pening Doors Chapter 1

Carter, Bishop, and Kravits Copyright  2003 by Pearson Education, Inc. Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life All rights reserved. How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition How will college change your life? Education means striving for new goals – I want to earn a better living – I want to build marketable skills in a particular career area – Getting a higher education degree will help me move ahead in my career – I want to be a student and learn all that I can Page 5

Carter, Bishop, and Kravits Copyright  2003 by Pearson Education, Inc. Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life All rights reserved. How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition How will college change your life? Education promotes success – Education prepares you for career success – Education improves your employability and earning potential – Education affects both community involvement and personal health – Education broadens your worldview Page 5

Carter, Bishop, and Kravits Copyright  2003 by Pearson Education, Inc. Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life All rights reserved. How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition How do you make a successful transition to college? Know your situation: Who are you as a student? What are your challenges and goals? Build teamwork skills in a diverse world Page 7

Carter, Bishop, and Kravits Copyright  2003 by Pearson Education, Inc. Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life All rights reserved. How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition How can you get motivated? Make a commitment – State your commitment concretely – Take the first step – Stay aware of each commitment – Keep an eye on your progress – Reward yourself as you move ahead Page 11

Carter, Bishop, and Kravits Copyright  2003 by Pearson Education, Inc. Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life All rights reserved. How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition How can you get motivated? Develop positive habits – Define and evaluate the habit – Decide to keep or change the habit – Start today - and keep it up – Reward positive steps Page 11

Carter, Bishop, and Kravits Copyright  2003 by Pearson Education, Inc. Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life All rights reserved. How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition How can you get motivated? Be responsible – Responsibility means action Everyday responsibilities get you in the action habit The small accomplishments make a big impression Fulfilling day-to-day responsibilities gives you freedom – Responsibility means initiative Page 11

Carter, Bishop, and Kravits Copyright  2003 by Pearson Education, Inc. Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life All rights reserved. How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition How can you get motivated? Face your fears – Acknowledge fears – Examine fears – Develop a plan of attack – Move ahead with your plan Page 11

Carter, Bishop, and Kravits Copyright  2003 by Pearson Education, Inc. Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life All rights reserved. How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition How can you get motivated? Build self-esteem – Think positively: Create a positive attitude – Take action: Earn your belief in yourself through action and effort Page 11

Carter, Bishop, and Kravits Copyright  2003 by Pearson Education, Inc. Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life All rights reserved. How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition Why is academic integrity important? Positive actions that define academic integrity Violations of academic integrity Your school’s code The benefits of following accepted standards Page 18

Carter, Bishop, and Kravits Copyright  2003 by Pearson Education, Inc. Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life All rights reserved. How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition What is the connection between college and lifelong learning? College prepares you to learn from failure and celebrate success – Learning from failure Look at what happened Make any possible improvements on the situation Stay aware of the fact that you are a capable, valuable person Share your thoughts and disappointments with others Look on the bright side Page 21

Carter, Bishop, and Kravits Copyright  2003 by Pearson Education, Inc. Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life All rights reserved. How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition What is the connection between college and lifelong learning? College prepares you to learn from failure and celebrate success – Celebrating success Appreciate yourself Build your confidence for future challenges Stay sensitive to others Page 21

Carter, Bishop, and Kravits Copyright  2003 by Pearson Education, Inc. Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life All rights reserved. How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition What is the connection between college and lifelong learning? College provides an opportunity to examine your life College builds a foundation for learning throughout life – Knowledge in nearly every field is doubling every two to three years – Technology is changing how you live and work – Workers are changing jobs and careers more frequently Page 21

Carter, Bishop, and Kravits Copyright  2003 by Pearson Education, Inc. Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life All rights reserved. How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition What is the connection between college and lifelong learning? Change – in college and beyond – demands flexibility – Embrace change, responding to it with anticipation – Become self-directed – See yourself as part of a bigger picture Be an agent of change – make it happen Page 21

Carter, Bishop, and Kravits Copyright  2003 by Pearson Education, Inc. Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life All rights reserved. How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition The Wheel of Life

Carter, Bishop, and Kravits Copyright  2003 by Pearson Education, Inc. Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life All rights reserved. How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition Carter, Bishop, and Kravits Copyright  2003 by Pearson Education, Inc. Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life All rights reserved. How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition Presentation by Wing Lee and Benjamin Li