To put forth your best efforts and stay focused on your desired results it is helpful to reflect on your personal goals for college as you begin to develop a clear game plan for success at the University of South Carolina.

Think about the following topics:

I am in college because:

I enjoy college because:

What I hope to accomplish in the classroom:

What I hope to accomplish outside the classroom:

What courses did I do well in the past? What strategies contributed to my success?

What courses did I struggle with in the past? What could I have done differently? How could I have used my strengths to meet the expectations of those challenging courses?

My strengths that will support my success.

Some strengths to consider are:

• Use of campus resources
  
• Campus involvement
  
• Study habits
  
• Sleep
  
• Effective time management
  
• Exercise
  
• Responsible choices regarding alcohol use
  
• Managing stress
  
• Limiting use of credit cards

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