In this session, we will focus in on goal writing and next steps.  There are different types of goals short term, mid term and long term goals.  When you hear someone talking about a 5 year plan, this is a long term goal.  They do not wait until year 5 gets here to begin working on this.  They take this larger goal that takes time and breaks it down into smaller more attainable step by step goals.  Short term goals can be accomplished in days or weeks, mid term weeks to months and long term months to years.  In your journal this week you will notice numerous objectives are wrapped up into one assignment.  It asks you to dream a bit and visualize accomplishing your biggest dream and it also asks you to form concrete steps to get you to this place in your life. The more detailed the more real it seems and empowering it becomes.  Follow the SMART goals outline when setting your goals, check out the reading in Lumen to help with both of these points and more to help with this.  We will be re-addressing the SMART goals in Discussion Board 3 and again in Project B, which is when you may want to utilize the SMART goals worksheet.

Your career timeline can be made up of many criteria. You best know what path you want to take.  And if you are unsure this is the perfect time to be seeking out more information.  This process may start by deciding upon a major.  For a list of divisions, schools and majors through out the state check out http://ivytech.edu/11299.html​

Reviewing this information is a great first step in your timeline.  Registering for class for the next semester would be a positive second step.  The earlier a student registers the better chance they are able to enroll in a class of their day/time/location preference.  Students can register for an appointment with their advisor under the Student Services section of Campus Connect.  Visit the Ivy Advising site and select your location to set up appointments with a variety of campus resources.

https://www.ivytech.edu/advising/index.html

Once you have the steps for your next couple semesters down continue on to research the careers of your choice and pay special attention in tracking down the following things.  Think of it as a bit of a scavenger hunt to your college career.

• required degree
  
• application process
• job outlook
• certification/licensing
• financial aid and scholarships
  
• salary
  
• continuing education

This information will be necessary for you to complete Project A, which is due at the end of Module 6.

Here is a site specifically for students looking to transfer in Indiana.

https://transferin.net/

“I don’t care how much power, brilliance or energy you have, if you don’t harness it and focus it on a specific target, and hold it there you’re never going to accomplish as much as your ability warrants.” -Zig Ziglar

Course & Module Objectives

By the end of this session, you will be able to:

• Increase self-awareness of personality type and learning-style and demonstrate the ability to take personal responsibility by creating personal and educational goals.
  • Compose one personal and one educational goal using SMART
    
• Explore various career options and demonstrate understanding of goal setting by creating career goals.
  • Compose one professional goal using SMART
    
• Develop computer literacy skills and understand basic computer functions including the ability to send and receive e-mails, usage of institutional web sites, internet search engines, and technology for research, such as library resources.
  • Construct a personal transfer timeline in one of the following formats: PowerPoint, Prezi, Word, Video

Here is the content for this session:

• Textbook Reading: Lumen, Personal and Educational Goals: Setting and Reaching Goals, Choosing a Major
  
• Assignment: Module 4 Quiz
  
• Assignment: Continue working on Project A

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