Journal 3 - Goal Setting Booklet

Answer the questions below (you can copy and paste them into a wordprocessing document). Your answers to these questions will be the basis for your Goals Analysis Paper.

Goal-Setting Booklet

Setting goals is a process of identifying and defining the aims, achievements and values you wish to fulfill. By making goals concrete and specific you solidify your commitment and ownership of those aspirations. Ask yourself if your goals are consistent with your personal characteristics, abilities, and level of determination. Sometimes putting pen to paper clarifies our thoughts of what we would like to achieve. This exercise it designed to help you with goal setting for academics, but it may also be helpful at other times in your life!

My long range goals to complete in the next 2-3 years are:

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Steps I need to take to achieve these (long-range) goals are:

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3._______________________________________________________________________________________

My (mid-range) goals to complete in the next 1 year are:

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Steps I need to take to achieve these (mid-range) goals are:

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3._______________________________________________________________________________________

My (short-range) goals to complete by the term are:

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Steps I need to take to achieve these (short-range) goals are:

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My (immediate) goals for the next month are:

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Steps I need to take to achieve these (immediate) goals are:

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