A self-directed learner is characterized by personal characteristics that traditional students may not. The self-directed learner is determined to achieve their academic and professional goals by any means necessary. They are a proactive individual that is prepared to address any obstacle that may arise along the process; a person capable of understanding and viewing problems from the perspective that a challenge is an opportunity for personal betterment. They are known for personal accountability for all actions and outcomes. They understand that consequences are the sole reflection of the past actions, attitude, and self-application. A self-directed learner is an individual with outstanding time management, self-discipline, and self-confidence, …show more content…
Prioritization skills are necessary to effectively manage and balance academic, professional and personal obligations. In my experience, poor prioritization results in unnecessary emotional stress and decreased the quality of performance.
3. Plan at least 5 strategies for personal growth and explain how you will implement your plan. STRATEGIES FOR PERSONAL GROWTH
1) Be present, take action, and commit to my future success. By this I mean to plan ahead, involve myself in the learning process, and commit myself to use my time wisely, remaining completely focused on achieving my goals.
2) Dedicate my time and energy to absorbing as much information as I can. By this, I mean to dedicate the appropriate time to complete my weekly assignments and to review the weekly modules for better understanding.
3) Organize and prioritize tasks to avoid rushing last minute to complete my weekly assignments. By this I mean to plan far ahead, to invest adequate time an attention, to be able to contribute high-quality work.
4) Interact and help my peers to achieve their goals. By this I mean to be open and ready to work along with my peers throughout the academic term. Take advantage of the educational and cultural exchange in order to expand and grow my
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I believe in the power of writing down my self-expectations, creating a connection between my pen, paper, and mind, fostering a sense of importance and belonging. This motivates me to keep moving forward every day, to achieve my goals by any necessary means. I am also a competitive and disciplined individual. I will use this to my advantage, to complete a weekly review of my progress, enabling myself to address and modify my plan of action as necessary. My parents taught me the value and the importance of hard work. I believe that the only way to achieve your goals is by working hard and consistently every
You need people who can challenge you to succeed. 3. Prepare, but be flexible. You need to have a plan and prepare for future, but be careful that you don 't "allow yourself to get so caught up in preparing that you neglect to even start." Others spend so much time preparing that they don 't spend any time producing.
They instilled in my brain that education is the key for success and happiness, which has always made me try my best in all of my educational pursuits. I do this not only to show appreciation for what my parents have done for me, but for my own sake as well. I am fully aware that there are countless people all over the world that would give anything just to be able to be apart of this country. This gives me the motivation to always push myself to achieve the highest education possible and to go above and beyond to make something out of my
To accomplish this I will be attentive in classes, attend study groups and study whenever possible. And last but not least teamwork. I strive to be a team player by giving my all when the task at hand is one of my strengths as to help someone who the task may be a weakness. I have given encouragement when needed, stayed behind during personal time to help recruits study, given boot shining lesions and Ironed uniforms for others that were busy with other assignments. I will continue to look for ways of being a team player ensuring Class 002 accomplishes any mission thrown at
Their experiences motivate me to capitalize on what they gave me–to become something. I want to be sure that my parents know I’m thankful and know that I will work hard to become what they didn’t have the opportunity to. 11th Grade Columbus High School Anjali Patel 5th
Now that I am older, I understand the hard work my parents do in order to make ends meet. Through my experience, I have become a resilient individual. I have gained many experiences that have taught me the qualities of being determined and unafraid. When I reflect on myself about my journey to a good education, I focus on the sacrifices my family
I am determined to be the best student and person that I can become. I demonstrate
After years of struggling my parents have reached their goal, we are finally in a stable financial situation and their kids are going to school. What I take away from my parents is hard work and consistency pay off. Many obstacles can be overcome. They have also taught me that hard times don 't last forever. I
I will need to be diligent in my courses to make sure I retain the information not only to pass the course but to lead a successful career. I will also need to prioritize efficiently to make sure I’ve completed my assignments before going to the movies and things less important than my education. One thing I will need to work on is staying focused and concentrating on one thing at a time. I have a bad habit of losing interest in things and trying to jump to the next thing. So it will be important for me to stay mindful of that as I further my education.
Last but not least try being the best worker you can be and everything else should fall into
I am a firm believer in achieving my goals because I know that they will reflect on my future. At times, I may fail but I do not let that stop me from trying. Instead, I let it teach me a lesson and push myself even harder to do better the next
initiative for planning their own learning, seeking out the necessary resources, implementing and evaluating their own learning (tenant p10). The research by Tough prompted a multitude of research on the phenomenon. To date self-directed learning is one of the most widely researched area in the field of adult learning ( Owen , T Ross 2002). Categories of SDL Merriam, Caffarella & Baumgartner p107 have classified studies on self-directed learning into three broad categories. Each of these categories captures a major perspective of self-directed learning.
During weekend I usually make myself busy with outdoor activities such as hiking, kayaking, and the most recent one was white water rafting. As a student, I believe that we should not only be active in the class but we need to explore the nature and surroundings. Besides, I am not effortlessly back off by any obstacles and believe that once you aimed for something you will be flabbergasted on how many problems or challenging obstacles can be overcome. I am steadfast, self-motivated, systematic and hardworking person. My leadership and communication skill complementing my academic performances.
By adequately preparing, I set myself up for success and mental stability. By collaborating with my classmates, I reduce the workload and allow myself to dedicate more time to work that will ease my studying. By using effective study methods, I am able to focus more when I learn the material, which in turn, results in me retaining more information in less time. My process has proven successful time and time again, all the while I am able to maintain a social life and get sufficient
As Martin Luther said, “If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run walk, if you can’t walk crawl, but whatever you do, you have to keep moving forward.” 6) Hold yourself accountable Develop a checklist of what you need to do on a daily basis to achieve your goals. Set some time at the end of every day to evaluate your performance and progress in respect to your daily action points. It is the small things that we do every day that make or break us.
From time to time, refer to your plan to remind yourself of your aims and to fire your motivation. Written goals will make you feel more serious about and connected to your aims and it will also free you from having to work out every day what your goals are. This will save you time which you can then use on fulfilling your self-improvement