1. 4 | 1 Copyright © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. HUM-102 FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE Section 05 Day 11

2. 4 | 2 Copyright © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. Agenda Quiz #1 Graded –9 A’s, 2 B’s, 1 C, and 2 D’s –1 student got bonus right –http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hj_R-0pVyshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hj_R-0pVys OnCourse Journal part 4 posted on Blackboard –Due October 17 @ 3:30 PM Omnivore's Dilemma –Pastoral Grass Strategies for Creating Success in College and in Life

3. On Course Chapter 4 Mastering Self-Management

4. 4 | 4 Copyright © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. CHOICES OF SUCCESSFUL STUDENTS MASTERING SELF-MANAGEMENT

5. 4 | 5 Copyright © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. Most people give up just when they're about to achieve success. They quit on the one yard line. They give up at the last minute of the game one foot from a winning touchdown. Ross Perot There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure. Colin Powell

6. 4 | 6 Copyright © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. CASE STUDY IN CRITICAL THINKING: THE PROCRASTINATORS Which person's situation, Ricardo's or Tracy's, is more like yours? What evidence do you see of “Victim thinking” in the case study? What self-defeating choices are Tracy and Ricardo making? Dive Deeper: Explain the similarities and identify what you do to keep up with all of the tasks you need to complete.

7. 4 | 7 Copyright © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. ACTING ON PURPOSE Focus Questions Have you ever noticed how much highly successful people accomplish? How do they make such effective use of their time? For next class, indentify a highly successful person that you know. Find out at least three traits that made them successful (ask them). Write this down and be prepare to discuss next class.

8. 4 | 8 Copyright © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. JOURNAL ENTRY 12: WARM UP Make a list of at least ten things you did yesterday. On a scale of 1-10 (10 high), rate each item as to how important it was to your goals and dreams. Next, rate each item on a scale of 1-10 as to how urgent it was to do that day. Were there any things you listed that might actually be interfering with achieving your desired outcomes and experiences?

9. 4 | 9 Copyright © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. Urgent Not Important Not Urgent Quadrant IVQuadrant III Quadrant IIQuadrant I Starting research for a 10-page history term paper the night before it is due Creating a detailed study plan for the two weeks before final exams Letting friends talk you into driving them to a late-night pizza party when you are 90 pages behind in biology. Spending three hours on Facebook when you have a major math test in two days QUADRANT II TIME MANAGEMENT Important 1050

10. 4 | 10 Copyright © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. Four actions will appear, one at a time. For each one, decide which quadrant it best fits.

11. 4 | 11 Copyright © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. Urgent Important Not Important Not Urgent Quadrant IV Quadrant III Quadrant II Quadrant I Staying up till three a.m. playing video games Studying every night so you'll always be ready for quizzes Staying up all night to cram for a test the next day QUADRANT II TIME MANAGEMENT Spending three hours taking a friend to the mall so she can buy a new Blackberry

12. 4 | 12 Copyright © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. APPLYING THE CONCEPT Why is spending a lot of time in Quadrants III and IV self- sabotaging? The Unimportant actions in these quadrants don’t contribute to the achievement of your goals and dreams. Which Quadrant is most likely to produce maximum stress with minimum positive returns? III (urgent but not important) What advantages are offered by choosing to spend time in Quadrant II? Consistent movement toward goals, less stress, greater satisfaction & sense of control

13. 4 | 13 Copyright © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. ONE STUDENT'S STORY: Jason Pozsgay Jason Pozsgay says his greatest self-management challenge in college was “distractions.” What is your greatest self-management challenge? What do you think was the most important choice(s) Jason made to overcome his self- management challenge? Please explain. What choice(s) could you make to overcome your greatest self-management challenge? Please explain.

14. 4 | 14 Copyright © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. CREATING A SELF-MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Focus Question How can you devote more time to creating the outcomes and experiences that matter most to you? tracking.pdf next_action.pdf next_action.pdftracking.pdfnext_action.pdf

15. 4 | 15 Copyright © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. JOURNAL ENTRY 13: WARM-UP 1. Divide into three groups. Each group take responsibility for one of these self-management tools: Calendar, Tracking Form, and Next Actions List. 2. Re-read the description of the tool.(pages 138- 140) 3. Each group, do a PMI-Q:  P = Plus (Identify Pluses about the tool)  M = Minus (Identify Minuses about the tool)  I = Interesting (Identify what ’ s Interesting to you about the tool)  Q = Question (Identify Questions do you have about the tool) 4. Each group, report your PMI-Q findings.

16. 4 | 16 Copyright © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. Provides a list of important actions that need to be done numerous times to achieve a goal. Provides a list of important actions that need to be done as soon as possible. Provides a list of important actions that can be done only at a particular time. REVIEW: SELF-MANAGEMENT TOOLS MATCH EACH TOOL TO ITS DESCRIPTION Next Actions List Monthly Calendar Tracking Forms

17. 4 | 17 Copyright © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. ONE STUDENT'S STORY: Allysa LePage Effective self-management involves prioritizing and sometimes letting go of less important things, if only for a while. What did Allysa choose to let go of? Is there something in your life that you could let go of (if only for a while) to free time to accomplish something more important?

18. 4 | 18 Copyright © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. DEVELOPING SELF-DISCIPLINE Focus Questions Do you find yourself procrastinating, even on projects that mean a great deal to you? How can you keep taking important, purposeful actions even when you don ’ t feel like it?

19. 4 | 19 Copyright © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. What question can you ask yourself to strengthen focus? What question can you ask yourself to enhance persistence? What are my goals and dreams? Do I love myself enough to keep going? DEVELOPING SELF-DISCIPLINE

20. 4 | 20 Copyright © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. ONE STUDENT'S STORY: Holt Boggs What do you think was the most important choice that Holt made? Be prepared to explain. 32day.pdf Think about a time when you made a commitment to a positive change. What was the commitment, and what were your outcomes and experiences?

21. 4 | 21 Copyright © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. SELF-MANAGEMENT AT WORK What actions could you take while you are in college that would look great on your resume?

22. 4 | 22 Copyright © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. BELIEVING IN YOURSELF: DEVELOP SELF-CONFIDENCE FOCUS QUESTIONS In which life roles do you feel most self- confident? In which do you experience self-doubt? What can you do to increase your overall self-confidence?

23. 4 | 23 Copyright © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. Creating a Success Identity Celebrating Your Successes and Talents Visualizing Purposeful Actions BELIEVING IN YOURSELF: DEVELOP SELF-CONFIDENCE Which of the following is already a strength of yours? Which one most needs strengthening?

24. 4 | 24 Copyright © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. EMBRACING CHANGE Choose one of the nine beliefs or behaviors from the list in the Embracing Change activity. For five minutes, write about how you will use this new belief or behavior and the positive changes you think will result. Exchange papers with another student. Read your partner’s paper and then write one thoughtful question. The goal of the question is to encourage your partner to dive deeper. Return papers. For five minutes, write a thoughtful response to your partner’s thoughtful question.

25. 4 | 25 Copyright © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. WISE CHOICES IN COLLEGE: ORGANIZING STUDY MATERIALS Review What are the three principles of deep and lasting learning? Prior Learning Quality of Processing Quantity of Processing

26. 4 | 26 Copyright © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. WISE CHOICES IN COLLEGE: ORGANIZING STUDY MATERIALS Review What are the components of the CORE Learning System? Collecting Organizing Rehearsing Evaluating

27. 4 | 27 Copyright © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. WISE CHOICES IN COLLEGE: ORGANIZING STUDY MATERIALS Draw a sketch or write a description of your ideal study space. Be sure to include the five key points from the section “Before Organizing Study Materials.” Which of the tips in “While Organizing Study Materials” do you already use? Which of the others seem most likely to help you improve your studying effectiveness? Which ones will you commit to using?

28. 4 | 28 Copyright © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. Acting On Purpose Developing Self- Discipline Employing Self-Management Tools KEY CHOICES FOR MASTERING SELF-MANAGEMENT

29. 4 | 29 Copyright © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. TICKET OUT What challenges have you had in the past with mastering self-management? How will this chapter help you?

30. 4 | 30 Copyright © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. End Chapter Four