Goal Setting, Attitudes, and Time Management
Who is more likely to say the following statement, a victim or a creator?
“I went to private school, so I’m sure I won’t do well in my GEN 130 (Arabic) course.”
Victim
Maryam has a hard time during exams because she wants to read the questions out loud, but is not allowed to as it disturbs the other students in the class. Which learning style does Maryam prefer?
Auditory
How many credits is your GEN 140 course worth?
3 credits
Name the types of suspension:
Suspension of Registration
Disciplinary Suspension
Attendance of Registration
How long do short goals take to achieve?
Less than a year, months
What are SMART goals?
S - Specific
M - Measurable
A - Attainable
R - Relevant
T – Time-bound
Name one strategy for tactile/kinesthetic learners.
-Anything that involves movement (pacing, tapping, etc.) while studying
-Study with other tactile learners
-Complete the activities in the textbook as you read
-Lab courses/field experience/internships
How many quality points do you earn for a B grade?
3 quality points
What is the difference between a ‘W’ grade and a ‘WF’ grade?
A ‘W; does not effect your GPA; whereas, a ‘WF’ does.
What are two reasons to take a genuine interest in someone?
We find the world around us to be more interesting
We feel more comfortable, emotionally, when with strangers
We have a better understanding of world around us
Boredom disappears
There are two types of approaches you can take when dealing with a situation. They are:??
Solution-focused approach
Difficulty-focused approach
Define Rapport.
A close relationship or connection.
What GPA is required to stay in Satisfactory/Good academic standing?
2.0 GPA
What is plagiarism?
Presenting someone else’s work as your own work.
What are the three ways to maintain motivation?
Recording success
Setting short term goals
Rewarding achievements
What are the three keys to managing our attitudes?
Taking Responsibility
Self-Belief
Taking a solution-focused approach
Name one thing that individuals do to sabotage a team.
not getting to know everyone in the team
trying to take over the group
not contributing to the group
being mean to group members/trying to split the group
leaving one or two people to do all the work
showing up late or not showing up at all
If your Cumulative GPA (CGPA) is 2.20 but your Semester GPA (SGPA) is 1.87, your academic standing will be:
Academic Warning
Why shouldn't you wait until summer semester to repeat a course you just failed?
You may forget what you learned
The course may not be offered in the summer
Summer classes are more difficult because it is shorter
Khalid has a 1 hour break in between his two morning classes. He uses this time to review his notes. This is an example of which time management strategy?
Use small pockets of time in the day to sort out minor tasks
Name three of the time management strategies discussed in class and in the textbook.
-Use small pockets of time
-Delegate to others for minor tasks
-Ask for help
-Motivation to ‘get going’
-Starting strategies
-Time tasks
-Plan activities in a logical order
-Cost your time
-Say ‘no’
-Use a planner
Being helpful, giving a friendly smile, and using polite manners.
This describes which people skill.
Making a connection
What is the difference between withdrawing and dropping a class?
Dropping a class can happen in the first week of classes and does not appear on your transcript.
Withdrawing from a course happens later in the semester and will always show on your transcript.
When is the last day you can drop from a course?
and
When is the last day you can withdraw from a course?
1st week of the semester (add/drop week)
2nd week of the semester
Brainstorming and making a list is an example of what time management strategy?
Starting Strategy