Business Class Three -- Self-Assessment

Topics n Millennial Generation Issues Survey n Learning Styles n Discovery Wheel n College Success Factors

Source: The American Freshman – National Norms (Survey of college students across the U.S. who were born in the 80’s and 90’s.) Millennial Generation Issues Survey

What Millennials Do With Their Time (during the past month) n 82% attend a religious service n 80% played a computer game n 75% performed some type of volunteer service n 66% communicated via and the internet n 63% read the editorial page of the newspaper n 60% were late to class n 54% drank liquor or wine n 53% visited an art gallery or museum n 52% smoked cigarettes n 52% drank beer n 30% felt overwhelmed

What Millennials Do With Their Time (during the past month)--cont. n 86% spent fewer than 10 hours weekly watching TV n 55% spent more than 10 hours weekly socializing with friends n 52% spent more than 3 hours per week “partying” n 20% exercised between 3 to 5 hours each week n 28% did not read for pleasure -- ever n 14% spent more than 10 hours per week on homework

What Millennials Do About Finances n 77% received some form of financial assistance from their parents for school n 52% received more than $1,500 for last year’s college expenses from parents n 35% have no worries about how their education will be funded n 6% work full-time while attending school n 46% have a part-time job while attending school

Millennials’ Social Views n 87% believe a man is not entitled to sex on a date n 40% think that unmarried sex is OK for two people who “like each other” n 51% agree that abortion should be legal n 49% say same-sex couples receive legal protection and recognized status n 83% say the federal government should do more to control handguns n 73% say there is too much concern in our society for criminals n 23.5% of white freshmen characterized helping to promote racial understanding as essential or very important, 54.8% of blacks and 43.6% of Latinos felt that way. (From 2004 Survey) n More 2004 results:

The Assessment Tests How Did You Take These Tests? There were no right or wrong answers. Were you honest, and indicated what you honestly felt?

Personal Qualities Needed for Persistence and Achievement n Motivation –Motivation is the process of generating and directing one’s time and energy toward one’s goals. n Confidence –Confidence is the belief that you have the ability to achieve despite frustrations and discouragements. n A Sense of Direction and Goals –Having a sense of direction provides a target for one’s investment of time and energy. n Strategies for Achieving –Strategies are the methods one uses to complete the tasks and demands needed to achieve one’s goals.

Work on Your Strengths, Not Your Weaknesses n Most learning theories are “deficit-based.” That is, “fixing your weaknesses.” n Current research on high achievers found that they: –Build their lives around their strengths. –They invent ways to use their strengths to make themselves effective. –They just try to manage their weaknesses.

Talents versus Strengths n A talent is a specific quality that enables a person to do certain things very well, and ultimately make you more effective. n A strength is a talent that has been developed to a point that consistently provides near-perfect performance. n Is it possible to have a talent that is not a strength? –Talents are meaningless until they are honed into a strength. n Is it possible to have a strength that is not a talent? –Yes, but it can kill you in the process. Most people try to do this.

Types of Talents and Strengths n Physical gifts or characteristics n Behavior patterns n Thinking patterns n Beliefs and attitudes n Motivations and striving n Relating to others n Impacting others

The Discovery Wheel

College Success Factors

The Future Take these tests several times in the future to measure the type of person/student you are becoming.