ACTIVITY 2.

1: IDENTIFYING YOUR GOALS

In order to achieve long-term goals (from college on), you will need to first achieve a series of shorter goals.
Medium-term goals (this year and while in college) and short-term goals (today, this week, and this month)
may take several days, weeks, months, or even a few years to complete, depending on your ultimate long-term
goals. Complete the following Goals Activity to identify short and medium-term goals that will help you
achieve your long-term goal.

Objectives

1. Identify 1 long-term academic or career goal.

2. Identify two related medium-term and two related short-term goals that will help you achieve your long-
term goal.
3. Identify specific, measurable, achievable, relevant activities to achieve your identified goals by a certain
timeframe.

Instructions

 Review the examples in the worksheet below, and fill in the blank sections.

Guidelines

 Phrase goals as positive statements: Affirm your excitement and enthusiasm about attaining a goal by
using positive language and expectations.
 Be exact: Set a precise goal that includes dates, times, and amounts, so that you have a basis for
measuring your progress.
 Prioritize: Select your top goals, and put them in order of importance. This helps you understand the
degree to which you value each of them. It will also help you better manage related tasks and not feel
overwhelmed.
 Take the lead: Identify goals that are linked to your own performance, not dependent on the actions of
other people or situations beyond your control.
 Be realistic but optimistic and ambitious: The goals you set should be achievable, but sometimes it pays
to reach a little higher than what you may think is possible. Certainly don’t set your goals too low.
 Be hopeful, excited, and committed: Your enthusiasm and perseverance can open many doors!

GOAL WHAT I AM DOING NOW TO

MY PRECISE GOALS
PRIORITIES ACHIEVE THESE GOALS

Example: I plan to graduate with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree by June 2020.
I am attending the college of my choice and
My major will be Radio-Television-Film, and my minor will be
getting good grades in my major.
Long-term goal Spanish

Example:
I need to get busy with this! I will inquire
I would like to study abroad in Spain before I graduate from SAC.
Related medium- this week about what I need to do next.
term goal

I will need to get financial aid for at least a portion of my studies. I I have filled out the forms for financial aid.
Example: will apply online by March 2nd of each year. Last week I applied for a part-time job.
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 GOAL WHAT I AM DOING NOW TO
MY PRECISE GOALS
PRIORITIES ACHIEVE THESE GOALS

Example: I plan to graduate with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree by June 2020.
I am attending the college of my choice and
My major will be Radio-Television-Film, and my minor will be
getting good grades in my major.
Long-term goal Spanish

Related short-term
goal

Identify your

Long-term goal

Identify a related

medium-term
goal #1

Identify a related

medium-term
goal #2

Identify a related

short-term goal
#1

Identify a related

short-term goal
#2

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