Review College Journey, Preview Motivation

Which College Expectations Survey Result was # 1

• I want to make my parents/family proud

• I want to make sure that I have a great job after I graduate

• I want to get a college degree

• I want to make new friends

Which College Expectation was NOT in the TOP 10?

• I want to have fun

• I want to learn and grow

• I want to get good grades

• I want to figure out what to do with my life

You will have _____ Friday nights in college.

You can expect to complete _____ courses in college.

The University Definition of Success includes

• Graduation rates

• Your Class GPA

• Persistence How many students return year-after-year

• How many are in good academic standing versus academic warning

• All of these are correct

What is motivation?

• The push needed to get something done

• Enthusiam

• Goal-orientated behavior

• Action that energizes behavior toward a goal

What influences motivation?

• Value

• Interests

• Beliefs

• Extrinsic Sources of Motivation

• All of these

Why do we set goals?

• To help us move forward in life

• To increase our motivation

• To pursue our dreams

• Provide clarity and focus

• All of these

What is included in a SMART Goal?

• It has to be Sporadic

• It has to be Specific

• It has to be SMART

• It has to be Simple

True or False. SMART Goals should be Measureable?