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 (a)   Friday nights in college.

You can expect to complete (a)   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?

(a)