1) Write and complete the following sentence stems:

1. An outer obstacle that stands between me and my success is lack of time.
2. Someone besides me who could help me overcome this outer obstacle is my friend.
3. How this person could help me is by helping me understand the material at a time that fits my schedule.
4. An inner obstacle that stands between me and success in college is procrastination.
5. Someone besides me who could help me overcome this inner obstacle is my mother.
6. How this person could help me is by giving me constant reminders, as we live together.
7. The most challenging course I’m taking this semester is Anthropology
8. This course is challenging for me because I forget each of the concepts, as there are several to memorize.
9. Someone besides me who could help me overcome this challenge is John.
10. How this person could help me is by studying with me, as he also takes Anthropology at City College.

2) Write about two choices you could make to create a stronger support system for yourself in college:

Two choices I can make to create a stronger support system for myself are creating a study group for courses that I find difficult and planning my schedule in a more punctual manner. Study groups can be resourceful, as others whom understand the material can assist me and vice versa. Being more punctual in creating a schedule would allow me to manage my school work easier.

1. I do not have a specific system to decide what I will do each day. I keep track of everything I need to do by jotting it down on my phone calendar or notes, but I almost never do them in the order I plan. I feel organized because I know exactly what it is that I must do but I normally decide when and how I will do them as my day goes by. I try to take things one step at time so that I do not overwhelm myself.

2. I would not use the self-management tools in these chapters, as I feel more comfortable with having reminders on my phone. It is not that I do not find the self-management tools useful, it is more that I have found my method useful. I always have my phone on me and I am decent at keeping mental notes of what I need to do or keep up with. My phone contains a calendar where I can set dates as well as a notes section where I can copy upcoming assignments. I also have a binder similar to the project folder where I have separate sections for each of my classes.

1. My Dream: Work for the Victoria’s Secret marketing team.

My life role: College student

My long term goals in this role:
Gain a Bachelor’s degree in Business
Gain an MBA
Become financially stable
Buy my mother a house
Have a worthwhile career that I enjoy

My short term goals in this role:
Pass all my classes
Procrastinate less
Read more often
Wake up a bit earlier
Go to sleep earlier
Be content with what I have

2. I have learned that it is much easier to strive for your goals when you are fully aware of what they all are.