1. Chapter 1Copyright by Houghton Mifflin Company - All Rights Reserved 1 Navigating Your Future: Principles for Student Success Chapter One Understanding Who You Are and What You Want to Be Navigating Your Future: Principles for Student Success By James G. Beierlein & Barbara K. Wade Chapter One Understanding Who You Are and What You Want to Be

2. Chapter 1Copyright by Houghton Mifflin Company - All Rights Reserved 2 Self-awareness The ability to stand apart from yourselfThe ability to stand apart from yourself To see yourself from afarTo see yourself from afar To think objectively about yourself and what you doTo think objectively about yourself and what you do To see yourself as others see youTo see yourself as others see you

3. Chapter 1Copyright by Houghton Mifflin Company - All Rights Reserved 3 Self-awareness With self-awareness you can do more than react instinctively to the things that happen to youWith self-awareness you can do more than react instinctively to the things that happen to you You have control over the way you actYou have control over the way you act Outside forces do not control your lifeOutside forces do not control your life You have control over your lifeYou have control over your life

4. Chapter 1Copyright by Houghton Mifflin Company - All Rights Reserved 4 Taking Responsibility for Your Life Success and happiness come to those who take charge of their livesSuccess and happiness come to those who take charge of their lives This is why understanding who you are is important to deciding what to do with your lifeThis is why understanding who you are is important to deciding what to do with your life

5. Chapter 1Copyright by Houghton Mifflin Company - All Rights Reserved 5 Make Your Personal Commitment Knowing who you are and what you want to do is not enough to achieve success

6. Chapter 1Copyright by Houghton Mifflin Company - All Rights Reserved 6 Make Your Personal Commitment What are you willing to give up today to be successful tomorrow?

7. Chapter 1Copyright by Houghton Mifflin Company - All Rights Reserved 7 The Role of College-level Learning in Your Success College is a great place to search for the answer to the question of “What do I want to do with my life?”College is a great place to search for the answer to the question of “What do I want to do with my life?” College offers you greater personal growthCollege offers you greater personal growth

8. Chapter 1Copyright by Houghton Mifflin Company - All Rights Reserved 8 Backward Planning Decide what your life goals areDecide what your life goals are Work backward to today to show you what you need to do to achieve your life goalsWork backward to today to show you what you need to do to achieve your life goals

9. Chapter 1Copyright by Houghton Mifflin Company - All Rights Reserved 9 The Power of Goals Goals are like magnets: They attract your attentionGoals are like magnets: They attract your attention Goals focus your effortsGoals focus your efforts

10. Chapter 1Copyright by Houghton Mifflin Company - All Rights Reserved 10 Types of Goals Life goals ~ major items in your life whose accomplishment is important to making you feel you had a successful lifeLife goals ~ major items in your life whose accomplishment is important to making you feel you had a successful life Objectives ~ things that can be doneto accomplish a life goalObjectives ~ things that can be done to accomplish a life goal

11. Chapter 1Copyright by Houghton Mifflin Company - All Rights Reserved 11 Types of Goals Intermediate run objectives are something you wish to accomplish in the next 5 yearsIntermediate run objectives are something you wish to accomplish in the next 5 years Short run objectives are something you wish to accomplish in the next six monthsShort run objectives are something you wish to accomplish in the next six months

12. Chapter 1Copyright by Houghton Mifflin Company - All Rights Reserved 12 Bloom’s Taxonomy of the Cognitive Domain Level 1 ~ Knowledge What is? Why did? Who is? When did? What is true? Level 2 ~ Comprehension What are the main ideas? What is the best answer? What will happen next? Level 3 ~ Application What would happen if? How would you use? How would you solve? Level 4 ~ Analysis How is X related to Y? What is your conclusion? What is the theme? Level 5 - Synthesis What is an alternative to? How would you design or solve? Level 6 Evaluation Does data support conclusion? How do you prove? Copyright by Houghton Mifflin Company - All Rights Reserved

13. Chapter 1Copyright by Houghton Mifflin Company - All Rights Reserved 13 Bloom’s Taxonomy of the Affective Domain Level 1 ~ Receiving Level 2 ~ Responding Level 3 ~ Valuing Level 4 ~ Organization Level 5 Characterized By A Value/Value Complex Gives Attention to Learning Actively Participates or Reacts to Learning Gives Value to Learning Synthesizes a Personal Values System Daily Life Style Matches Values System Copyright by Houghton Mifflin Company - All Rights Reserved

14. Chapter 1Copyright by Houghton Mifflin Company - All Rights Reserved 14 Your Personal Journal A great way to increase your self-awarenessA great way to increase your self-awareness Allows you to give your reflective thoughtsAllows you to give your reflective thoughts

15. Chapter 1Copyright by Houghton Mifflin Company - All Rights Reserved 15 Your Personal Journal Done after classDone after class Done after completing the reading, exercises, and the case studiesDone after completing the reading, exercises, and the case studies Save these and read them in a year - you will be amazed how much you have changed!Save these and read them in a year - you will be amazed how much you have changed!