Emily Lachance

VISION & MISSION

Rubric Elements
A vision is a larger view of your journey. It is what you want your world to look like. You could possibly describe what you Student has written
want your career and life to look like 5 years in the future. Or you may wish to describe how you will progress through your coherent, logical,
meaningful vision
semester. You may sketch out what values drive your journey. statement of what
they want their world
My vision for the future is… to look like &
expressed what they
My vision for the future is to graduate from the PSHU program and utilize the knowledge and prerequisites I’ve gained to do in that world as a
mission statement.
apply to Ontario Tech University for the Nursing (BSN) program in order to become an RN. In five years from now, I envision Why they are
myself being in my last year of Nursing at Ontario Tech University and starting to look for career opportunities within the meaningful is
hospital I currently work at (Lakeridge Health Oshawa). expressed.

If I go further into the future, my vision is to be employed as an RN either at a hospital or doing travel nursing I want to be
starting a family with my significant other and possibly buy my own house. I deeply value success, happiness and family.
These are the three values that drive my journey towards this envisioned future.

A mission is what you do in that world. Describe what actions you will take to make that vision a reality. You could begin
with:

In order to make this vision a reality I will…

In order to make this vision a reality I will focus deeply on my studies this year in the PHSU program as these are the courses I
will require in order to apply for University. The foundation of my vision is based on my success in this program. After PHSU,
I plan on applying for the Nursing program at Ontario Tech University.

The actions I will take to make sure I am successful in this years studies will be to prioritize my assignments and organize
them with my personal/daily life. I have mapped out all of my due dates for my courses as well as set time aside for work, and
family time. To ensure the upmost success, I need to make sure I don’t overwhelm myself. I tend to overload myself to the
point of burnout. By organizing and planning everything out I will minimize the stress and risk of overwhelming myself.
If I go further into the future and say I am successful enough to get into the Nursing program at Ontario Tech University, I will
continue to follow the actions I listed previously in order to successfully graduate from the BSN program.

GOALS & PRIORITIES

Identify 3 goals that you can reasonably implement or achieve in the next few weeks that will allow you to meet your SMART Framework
deadlines and obligations. (Please write in full, grammatically correct sentences and be specific—use the SMART goal-setting clearly applied with
concrete examples
framework discussed in class.) and elaborated
discussion.

1.My goal is to start going to bed at a reasonable time to be well rested for the day. Currently I am going to bed at early hours
of the morning (around 2-3am) and waking up early to go to work (between 6-7am). I will implement a new sleeping schedule,
by turning off all electronics by 10:30pm in order to help me get into a rested state and be able to fall asleep by 11pm. I will
have a list of different activities or things that may help me fall asleep faster. For example, drinking tea, reading or even taking
melatonin (as needed). Having a better night’s rest will help in preventing burnout and will increase my amount of energy and
focus when it comes to completing academic tasks and daily activities.

2.My goal is to lay out all of my deadlines, and work schedule in order to organize and plan out my time. Currently I have due
dates written out in an agenda, however I do not have dedicated time to work on specific assignments, nor do I have them
working around my work schedule. I can easily become overwhelmed and will then begin to leave my tasks and assignments
to the last minute. I will implement the maps created in part A of the mapping assignment, and use that to properly divide my
time. I will set a specific amount of time aside for each assignment days in advance and ensure that my work schedule is
included. For example, if I have a small quiz for computers and a large assignment for prep, I will designate two times
throughout the week to work on the assignment for prep, whereas the quiz I may do after I get home from a shift.

3. My goal is to start living a heathier lifestyle when it comes to my mental and physical health. I am currently at a healthy
weight for my height and age, however my patterns when it comes to eating, sleeping and exercise are irregular and unhealthy.
I will implement a tracking method to watch what I am eating and how much I exercise on a weekly basis. Once I get into a
routine it will be easier for me to continue with a healthy pattern. Doing this will help me feel more confident and promote my
mental health, which in return will keep me focused on my deadlines and obligations.

Vision, Mission and Planning for Success, Page 2 of 5

 MOTIVATION & REWARDS
How will you keep yourself motivated? List 3 rewards that you will give yourself after successful completion of those goals.
Make sure you write about why these will help you stay motivated. (Please write in full, grammatically correct sentences.)

1. I will reward myself by purchasing a new duvet cover for my bed. This will keep me motivated as I have been interested in
purchasing a new one for a while however, have continued to talk myself out of it. If I make this as a reward for fixing my
sleep schedule, it will give me more reason to really focus in on doing so. Also, a new duvet cover will help in the sense of
wanting to sleep because my bed is more comfortable and I will want to spend more time there.

Discussed in-depth.
2.I will reward myself by taking a day off and setting a time to go for a date with my boyfriend. This will keep me motivated Meaningful and
as with working two jobs and being in full-time post-secondary school I don’t have much time to spend with him without concrete. Rewards
thinking about being behind or stressed. This will give me a day to just relax and spend time with my favourite person. are concrete and will
clearly motivate.

3.I will reward myself with new workout clothes. This will keep me motivated to complete my goal of living a healthier
lifestyle because I am the type of person to want to workout more when I have nice clothes that make me feel confident. If I
say that I will purchase a new set of workout clothes after two weeks of consitently working out, then im go push myself to
complete that goal and then by that time will be in a routine and will be able to continue on that healthy path.

ROADBLOCKS
Looking at the semester as a whole, what will stand in your way? Identify 2 potential roadblocks or obstacles that may affect Roadblocks are
your ability to make certain deadlines and meet obligations. (Please write in full, grammatically correct sentences.) concrete and honestly
discussed with clear
self-reflection.
1.One roadblock that may affect my ability to make certain deadlines and meet obligations is my work schedule. I currently
work two jobs, which averages out to 4-6 days a week. This may affect my ability to be successful with deadlines and How to mitigate or
obligations as I won’t have enough time to focus/complete assignments to the best of my ability. When I work long work- overcome roadblocks
weeks I tend to be tired and then procrastinate or forget about my tasks. A way to overcome this roadblock would be to have clear strategies.
determine an amount of shifts a week that will still allow me enough time to do my studies (ex. 4 shifts a week).

2.The second roadblock that may affect my ability to make certain deadlines and meet obligations is my mental health. I tend
to overwhelm myself to the point of burnout. I will over schedule myself at work, make too many plans with family/friends
Vision, Mission and Planning for Success, Page 3 of 5
and will leave my assignments to last minute. With doing this everything seems to pile up and happen all at once. To mitigate
this roadblock I will need to organize my time appropriately so I don’t become burnt out as well as know my limits.

IT TAKES A VILLIAGE
Identify at least 2 Durham College resources that may prove useful in ensuring that you make your deadlines and meet your Student has clearly
obligations. Explain why those resources are appropriate in supporting your deadlines, responsibilities, and goals. (Please write researched and cited
2 or more DC
in full, grammatically correct sentences.) resources to support
their journey. How
1.A DC resource that may prove useful in ensuring that I make my deadlines and meet my obligations is SALS. This resource and why these will
provides academic supports for students in every program offered. For example, they offer peer tutoring, or tips and tricks for help is discussed.
organizing/planning. This resource can help me achieve my goals and academic responsibilities because if I feel as though I
Three people are
am struggling with a course, such as Biology, I can go through SALS in order to obtain extra help (tutoring). This will prevent established and their
me from falling behind in my courses when I don’t understand a concept. role clarified and
discussed.

2. A DC resource that may prove useful in ensuring I make deadlines and meet obligations is Mental Health Support. This
resource provides students with coaching, psycho-education and referrals to external resources. Mental Health Support can is
appropriate in supporting my deadlines, responsibilities and goals as I personally suffer from anxiety and depression. These
two mental health issues can prevent me from being m most successful self, and start to push me towards burnout or
procrastination. The team that works with student through mental health support can help me learn what my limits are and
coping mechanism are so I am able to reach my full potential.

Who is helping you on your journey? List 3 people that are supporting you and how they are supporting you. (Please write in
full, grammatically correct sentences.)

1.The first person that is supporting me is my boyfriend. My boyfriend encourages me every day to work hard for my goals
and boosts my confidence by expressing to me how he sees me and what he thinks I can accomplish.

2.The second person/people that are supporting me are my parents. They have supported me, giving me a home and helping
me pay for my education. They have supported me through my first time going through post-secondary school and are now
again supporting me and encouraging me to follow my dreams and passions. They will always be the ones to back up my ideas
and aspirations no matter how many times I change my mind.

3.The las person that is supporting me is my grandmother. She supports me in a different way as she keeps me motivated and
Vision, Mission and Planning for Success, Page 4 of 5
is what I aspire to be. My grandmother used to be an RN at Lakeridge Health Hospital for many years and retired from there.
My grandma tells me various stories from her career and makes me want to push harder to accomplish my goals.

Academic Pathways
College is a great jumping off point for continued post-secondary education (college or university). You have a lot of
pathways, bridging programs, credit transfers, application options available to you. Can you research some of these options
and map out a Plan A pathway and a Plan B? Identify some pathways for your academic success and include some research
about applications deadlines, tuition, acceptance requirements etc.

(Please be specific, explain yourself thoroughly, and write in full, grammatically correct sentences. Aim for one full
paragraph.)

What is Plan A?
We’re supposed to be talking about our plans A & B, but if I’m being completely honest, I have been all over the place
with my plans and ideas for careers and futures. Originally, I had gone to post secondary school with the intention of
becoming either a police officer or correctional officer. I had completed my Community and Justice Services diploma at
Both are clear,
Fleming college. I had then began working in a group home and commenced the hiring process for Corrections of Canada. realistic and include
Unfortunately, things didn’t fall into place and I wasn’t offered a position. After all this I took a leap of faith and applied researched
information about
for a new job in the hospital, which as you can see is a complete different career path/setting. This is where my plan A acceptance to
comes into place. After starting my job as a Service Associate, I began to fall in love with the idea of becoming a Nurse. I programs/pathways
decided that was the new career I wanted to pursue. In high school I didn’t take sciences all the way through as they etc.
weren’t required for my original career path. This has set me back as I don’t have any of the prerequisites to apply for the
Nursing program at Ontario Tech University. That is why I am taking the PHSU program. I am hoping that through the
semester I will be able to gain the knowledge and understanding in order to guide me through to Nursing. After the
completion of the PHSU certificate, I plan to apply to Ontario Tech for the BSN program and begin in September 2022.

What is Plan B?
My plan B is similar to my plan A. If for whatever reason I’m not accepted into the BSN program at Ontario Tech
University, I’ve been thinking about applying to a college level program that is still in the medical field. I have been
deeply considering the Paramedic program as a back up plan. I’ve been thinking about this as I already have tried physical
testing needed for first responders as well as this will still keep me in the realm of medicine. I’m not set on my plan B as of
yet because I like to keep my options open and see how things go. 

Vision, Mission and Planning for Success, Page 5 of 5