| Goal setting is important because it gives an individual | | | | essential, and can go a long way to achieving your |
| a sense of order. When setting goals one should | | | | goals. A negative attitude will only bring negative |
| have a positive attitude, even when things do not go | | | | results. |
| as one may have hoped. The purpose of goal setting | | | | The importance of getting to Ones destination is |
| is to get to your destination. Parents can help children | | | | figuring out what has to get done. Figuring out what |
| and young adults set academic goals. A college and | | | | to do next, having another plan in case the first one |
| get a degree are important reasons to set goals. | | | | fails. For instance, if someone wanted to go to |
| Young adults may attend college, and set other | | | | college, but did not pass the high school exit exam, |
| long-term goals. | | | | their first goal should be to pass the exit exam then |
| The first college step an individual should take is: | | | | continue on to college. Goal setting should be a |
| getting accepted to a college he/she wants to go to | | | | continuing plan in everyone's life. |
| attend. Second, getting classes that will assist the | | | | Having a sense of order is imperative when goal |
| long range goals. Talking to professors is vitally | | | | setting. Even when things do not go as planned, a |
| important when attending college. Having an alternate | | | | positive attitude is essential. Getting to Ones |
| goal in place just in the event the original goal cannot | | | | destination comes with goal setting. Parents can be |
| be accomplished. | | | | inspirational by helping their children set goals to |
| A major part of academic goal setting is maintaining | | | | complete work on time. Going to college and earning |
| or obtain a positive attitude. A positive attitude is | | | | a degree is a wonderful goal. |