Personal Goals I want to Achieve as a University Of Phoenix Student
...: Some ways to manage your time and stress include being able to change the things you can: • Stay healthy • Learn how to say “no” • Relax • Manage your schedule You must also learn to accept the things you cannot change: • Stop fighting change • Do not take things personally • Adjust your attitude--be positive! Along with these, comes a need to diet, exercise, and rest. Juggling so many things can put these three areas of your life on the back burner...and sometimes they are entirely forgotten. Most people need to think consciously about eating right, exercising and going to bed on time. Think of some of the ways you take care, or don’t take care of yourself...find what motivates you and just do it! The following web site can answer many questions you may have about your overall health and well-being: http://www.healthatoz.com/. Study Skills Now that we have touched on your personal management skills, let's look at your study skills a bit more. By now, you have all settled into some sort of a study routine. Perhaps you are still looking for that perfect fit and have not found it yet. Whatever the case may be, you will need to examine some of the details to your study habits in order to fine tune your processes. First, you will need to acknowledge the need for private time in order to study. You may need to prepare a space in your home that is set aside just for study. Once you have a room or section of a room for your study space, you will need to address a second issue, getting support from those around you and telling them what you want and need in order to succeed. This may include: • Attention to noise levels in the home. • Guidelines on invasion of study space. • Communicating when to disturb and not to disturb. How do you communicate your need to study to those around you? This can be difficult, especially when you already feel guilty for taking up so much time to study and be away from other people/activities. This can be the hardest element for the adult learner to encounter and find a solution for. It is healthy to keep life in balance as much as possible; however, this is easier said than done. We all need the support of our families. Some important points for you to keep in mind are: 1) Understand the importance of planning ahead when it comes to dealing with family and spousal responsibilities. This is especially applicable around holidays and other special event times, such as birthdays and anniversaries. 2) Know the importance of delegating responsibilities to others who should be helping with some of the chores around the house or workplace, so you can concentrate on spending quality time with everyone in the family. 3) Ask the family what their needs are, so time spent with the family is quality time. One main advantage of asking what everyone wants is that you get to know what changing interests everyone in the family might have. 4) Know how to set limits and enjoy quality free time as much as possible by not dwelling on school. 5) Understand that in order to succeed, some existing responsibilities and commitments may have to be given up so that new responsibilities (school) can fit into an already tight schedule. 6) Know how and when to give and receive emotional support. 7) Understand the importance of being positive about the changes that are going on in the family and the adjustments that need to be made on everyone’s part. 8) Make sure ...