Summary: College Success Through Personal Responsibility
College Success Through Personal Responsibility
College Success Through Personal Responsibility
Whether it is an individual going from high school straight into college, or a person who after an extended hiatus decides it is time to complete their dream of obtaining a college degree, there are many challenges college students face to guarantee success. Employing one’s personal responsibility during that difficult time will be fundamental toward achieving their objectives and ensuring they stay focused on their path. A man named Denis Waitley writes, “A sign of wisdom and maturity is when you come to terms with the realization that your decisions cause your rewards and consequences. You are responsible for your life, and …show more content…
Completing college is a huge feat that requires short and long term goals, confidence, self-discipline, time management, sacrifice, and drive. If students do not display personal responsibility there is nearly no possibility they will have academic success. Responsible students tend to have more self-esteem, which in turn makes the individual more confident in their ability to thrive. Students who possess self-esteem manage to be more successful in life because they feel confident in taking on challenges and risking failure to achieve their goals (SOAR, 2003). Scholars that possess confidence, self-discipline, commitment, organization, and many other traits of personal responsibility are less likely to allow unforeseen circumstances to discontinue their educational progress. If students are in control of their lives and their decisions they can take on any challenge and work towards their goals in an effective …show more content…
My plan for utilizing my personal responsibility in my education is: establish goals and objectives, practice time management, be ready to sacrifice certain obligations, and always to remain positive. With setting up my objectives I plan to use what is called S.M.A.R.T goals, specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, and timely (Top Achievement, 2011). My S.M.A.R.T goal is to obtain my master’s degree in health care administration with a concentration in emergency management no later than June 30, 2017. With my objective in place I will work on my time management, after speaking with my academic advisor and figuring out how many and which classes I will need to take to obtain my goal it will become easier to organize my
College Success Through Personal Responsibility
Whether it is an individual going from high school straight into college, or a person who after an extended hiatus decides it is time to complete their dream of obtaining a college degree, there are many challenges college students face to guarantee success. Employing one’s personal responsibility during that difficult time will be fundamental toward achieving their objectives and ensuring they stay focused on their path. A man named Denis Waitley writes, “A sign of wisdom and maturity is when you come to terms with the realization that your decisions cause your rewards and consequences. You are responsible for your life, and …show more content…
Completing college is a huge feat that requires short and long term goals, confidence, self-discipline, time management, sacrifice, and drive. If students do not display personal responsibility there is nearly no possibility they will have academic success. Responsible students tend to have more self-esteem, which in turn makes the individual more confident in their ability to thrive. Students who possess self-esteem manage to be more successful in life because they feel confident in taking on challenges and risking failure to achieve their goals (SOAR, 2003). Scholars that possess confidence, self-discipline, commitment, organization, and many other traits of personal responsibility are less likely to allow unforeseen circumstances to discontinue their educational progress. If students are in control of their lives and their decisions they can take on any challenge and work towards their goals in an effective …show more content…
My plan for utilizing my personal responsibility in my education is: establish goals and objectives, practice time management, be ready to sacrifice certain obligations, and always to remain positive. With setting up my objectives I plan to use what is called S.M.A.R.T goals, specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, and timely (Top Achievement, 2011). My S.M.A.R.T goal is to obtain my master’s degree in health care administration with a concentration in emergency management no later than June 30, 2017. With my objective in place I will work on my time management, after speaking with my academic advisor and figuring out how many and which classes I will need to take to obtain my goal it will become easier to organize my