SMART Goals Essay

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In order to have a successful first semester in college I must set a foundation of goals so I know what I want my end result to be. With the help of the SMART goals critia I will be able to set goals that are attainable. The criteria for SMART goals have five requirements, they must be specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and have a time limit. With the intention to incorporate these five steps my goals should be a great foundation for this first semester. I would like to earn a 3.4 GPA during this semester with a strong start to my college journey will insure me a good standing in a field of psychology. An important GPA no only opens up more opportunities after graduation but give me that extra boost while in college. This GPA starter …show more content…

This is the key to success because with the help from a student who has gone through this class and who has study strategies and can help me get the best grade I can get. By attending office hours I will be able to get to know my professors and they might be able to give me some tips on how to succeed in there class. The steps that I will take to achieve these goals are to note when the sessions are available and how they correlate with my schedule. Once I have scheduled out when I will attend the session I will attend. While I am in attendance I will take notes and ask questions. When I sit down to study the material I will use what was review and taught during that session to review. My personal development goal has already started I was elected to be on the programming director board for the Cavalier Club in my resident hall. In this position I will be organizing events for the residents in my hall to allow us to get to know each other. The steps I took to gain this position were first speaking with my RA about possible club to join and I started off as a Senator for my floor but soon became a programming director. With this role I hope to gain great organizational skills when is comes to planning events and meeting more people in my

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