strategies for creating success in college and in life on course chapter 6 gaining self-awareness

Strategies for Creating Success in College and in Life

On Course

Chapter 6Gaining Self-Awareness

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CHOICES OF SUCCESSFUL STUDENTSGAINING SELF-AWARENESS


REVIEW: WAYS OF RELATING

• Read each of the following statements one at a time.

• Identify the way of relating that is indicated. Be ready to explain your answer.

• Some statements may have more than one correct answer...


Nate, who has a 1.9 GPA, always studies alone, saying, "I don't have time for study groups."Ben seldom attends math class, counting on his roommate to tell him what to study and when the tests are. Morgan often does her boyfriend's homework instead of her own.

Independence

Codependence

Dependence

REVIEW: WAYS OF RELATING

InterdependenceMary, Ja'Mar and Timothy formed a study group for their History class.


REVIEW: ACTIVE LISTENING

What are the four steps of active listening?

Listen to understand

Clear your mind and remain silent

Ask the person to expand or clarify

Reflect the other person's thoughts and feelings


CASE STUDY IN CRITICAL THINKING: STRANGE CHOICES

Choose the student you think made the strangest choice and speculate why she or he made this choice. Dive deep. In particular, what are the kinds of past experiences that may have made the student behave this way?

DIVING DEEPER Recall a course you once took in which you made a choice that your instructor might describe as “strange.” Explain why you made that choice. Dive deep, exploring what really caused your choice.


RECOGNIZING WHEN YOU ARE OFF COURSE

FOCUS QUESTIONS

In which of your life roles are you off course?

Do you know how you got there?

More important, do you know how to get back on course to your desired outcomes and experiences?


THREE IMPORTANT QUESTIONS

1. What habits do I have that sabotage my success?

2. What beliefs do I have that get me off course?

3. How can I consistently make wise choices that will create a rich, personally fulfilling life?

Your answers to these questions can be life-changing. Becoming aware of the unconscious and habitual choices that

get you off course from your goals and dreams gives you greater control over the most important factor in your success:

Yourself!


ONE STUDENT'S STORY:Sarah Richmond

How did Sarah’s actions, thoughts and feelings change when she got to college?

In what ways have your own actions, thoughts and feelings changed since you began college?

Are these new actions, thoughts and feelings supporting or sabotaging your success? If sabotaging, what different choices could you make?


IDENTIFYING YOUR SCRIPTS

FOCUS QUESTIONS

What habit patterns in your life get you off course?

How did these habit patterns develop?


SCRIPTS


ANATOMY OF A SCRIPT

Habit PatternsHabitual Thoughts: If I don’t understand a subject right away, I never will.

Habitual Emotions: When I don’t understand a subject immediately, I get frustrated.

Habitual Behaviors: When I get frustrated, I quit.

Core BeliefsI’m not smart enough to succeed in college.


APPLYING THE CONCEPT

Identify each of the following as a possible pattern of

ThoughtEmotion Behavior…



I’m so dumb!

Being irritated.

Becoming very angry.

Driving around instead of stopping to ask directions.

Often arriving late to class.

Frustration

I’m no good in math.

Thought

Emotion

Emotion

Behavior

Behavior

Emotion

Thought


What Core Belief on the left might lead to the Behavior on the right?

Core Beliefs• Cheating isn’t really

a big deal• Not trying is better

than failing• Asking for help is a

sign of weakness• Effort is rewarded

Behaviors• Studying math for 4

hours• Skipping a final

exam• Copying answers

during a test• Avoiding the tutoring

center



QUOTATIONS

1. From the margins of the "Identifying Your Scripts" section, choose a quotation you find interesting.

2. Pair up with a student who chose a different quotation.

3. Partner A, read your quotation aloud and explain to Partner B what you find interesting about it. If possible, relate the idea in the quotation to a personal experience.

4. Reverse roles, and repeat Step 3.


JOURNAL ENTRY 21: WARM-UP

Make three slips of paper.On each slip of paper, write a self-defeating behavior. It can be one that has affected you or one that you've observed affecting others. Fold each slip of paper in half.Form groups of four and collect everyone’s slips of paper into a pile. Mix them up.Taking turns, select one slip of paper, read the behavior listed and express the likely negative results of that behavior. If you get your own slip, treat it like all the others.


ONE STUDENT'S STORY:James Floriolli

What self-defeating pattern(s) did James discover in his life?

Do you think James will major in computer science or choose a major that will prepare him for his dream job? Why do you think so?

What can you learn from James’ story that can help you create a great life? Explain.


REWRITING YOUR OUTDATED SCRIPTS

FOCUS QUESTION

How can you revise the self-defeating patterns that keep you from achieving your full potential?


SELF-DEFEATING THOUGHTS

I’m wasting my time going to college; I’m not smart enough.

None of my high school friends are going to this college; I’ll never make good friends here.

There’s way more work in college than in high school. I’ll never keep up.


When I tried hard in high school, I got good grades. I just have to keep making wise choices, work hard, and learn from my mistakes.

There are good people everywhere. I’ll just have to make an extra effort to meet them.

I’ll master the use of self-management tools; then I’ll be able to complete all of my assignments.

REWRITINGSELF-DEFEATING THOUGHTS


SELF-DEFEATING EMOTIONS

Nervous about asking questions in class

Frustrated by difficult tests & assignments

Shameful about prior poor performance

Fearful of instructors’ judgments

Pessimistic about outcomes


Confident about asking questions in class

Motivated by challenges

Excited to learn valuable lessons from mistakes and accomplishments alike

Accepting of instructors’ comments without self-judgment

Optimistic about outcomes

REWRITINGSELF-DEFEATING EMOTIONS


Miss classes regularly

Do homework carelessly

Never speak in class

Forget to do important assignments

Always study alone

Study without a plan

SELF-DEFEATING BEHAVIORS


Attend class regularlyComplete all assignments with excellenceAsk and answer questions in classUse next actions list and calendar to planJoin or create a study groupStudy using the CORE Learning System

REWRITINGSELF-DEFEATING BEHAVIORS


ANATOMY OF AN EMPOWERING SCRIPT

PatternsThought Patterns

I will pass chemistry.

Emotional PatternsI am calm and focused during tests.

Behavior PatternsI attend classes regularly, do all assignments

thoroughly, and participate actively.

Core BeliefsI am intelligent. Working hard pays off. People will

help me if I ask.


TRUTH IN CARTOONS

With a partner, examine the "Calvin and Hobbes" cartoon that follows Journal Entry 22. Discuss:

• What is funny about this cartoon?

• What truth is expressed in this cartoon?

• How could you apply this truth to your own life?


ONE STUDENT'S STORY:Annette Valle

Who was your favorite teacher in elementary or middle school?

What did you like about that teacher?

What messages did that person give you about your value as a person and your ability as a learner?

How might Annette’s life have been different if she’d had your favorite teacher for math?


SELF-AWARENESS AT WORK

As each picture appears, decide whether it represents “soft skills” or “hard skills.” Explain your decision.



Components of Self-Assessment• Soft Skills• Hard Skills• Personal Preferences

Why are personal preferences an important part of self-assessment for work and career choices?


BECOMING AN ACTIVE LEARNER

Create a memory aid that helps you remember the six personality types of the Holland Code: Realistic, Artistic, Enterprising, Investigative, Social, Conventional.

Get with a partner and explain your memory aid to each other. Be prepared to explain your partner’s memory aid to the class.



Investigative

Social

Conventional

Realistic

Artistic

Enterprising

Holland Code: Six Personality Types


APPLYING THE CONCEPT:THE HOLLAND CODE

As each career appears in the left-hand column, match it to the Holland Code personality type in the right-hand column that would best match that career.


Salesperson, lawyer, manager

Mechanic, electrician, civil engineer

Accountant, computer operator, credit

managerNurse, teacher, social

workerChemist, detective,

astronomerAuthor, artist, musician

Realistic

Investigative

Artistic

Social

Enterprising

Conventional

APPLYING THE CONCEPT:THE HOLLAND CODE


BELIEVING IN YOURSELF:

WRITE YOUR OWN RULES

FOCUS QUESTIONS

What personal rules do you have that guide the choices you make daily?

Which of these rules help you create high self-esteem?


THREE SUCCESS RULES

Rule 1: I Show Up

Rule 2: I Do My Best Work

Rule 3: I Participate Actively


QUICK REVIEW: THREE SUCCESS RULES

Which rule leads to attending classes?I Show Up

Which rule leads to striving for excellence?I Do My Best Work

Which rule leads to taking part in class discussions and activities? I Participate Actively


THREE SUCCESS RULES

I Show Up I Do My Best Work

I Participate Actively

Which of these rules, if you applied it more consistently, would increase your chances for academic success?

How important are these same three rules for creating career success?


JOURNAL ENTRY 23: DIVING DEEPER

Is there a particular religion, philosophy, code of conduct, spiritual practice, organization or belief system, that is important to you?

If so, what are the guiding principles or “rules”?

Which of these principles or rules would help you to achieve your greatest potential in college? Explain how.


ONE STUDENT'S STORY:Brandeé Huigens

What do you think caused Brandeé Huigens to become a binge drinker? Find evidence in her story to support your answer.

What is the one new rule that changed Brandeé’s life for the better? Can you think of another new rule that might have helped her as well?

What is one new rule that, if you followed it consistently, would change your life for the better?


EMBRACING CHANGE: DO ONE THING DIFFERENT THIS WEEK

Of the 10 options, which one—if you did it consistently for a week (or more)—would make the greatest contribution to your success in college and in life? What positive outcomes and experiences would you expect from this choice?If you are willing to take the challenge, use the “My Commitment” chart to track that choice and share your results with a partner in one week.


WISE CHOICES IN COLLEGE:TAKING TESTS

Actively use the CORE Learning System

Visualize Success

Prepare yourself physically and emotionally

What does each image have to do with things to do before taking a test?


WISE CHOICES IN COLLEGE:TAKING TESTS

Carefully read the tips “While Taking Tests.”

Choose the three that you think will be most helpful to you.

Form groups of three.

Each member of the group: share the ideas that you selected and explain why you chose them.


REVIEW & SUMMARY

What are the three habit patterns that form the parts of our scripts that are often observable to others?

BehaviorsThoughts (when spoken)Emotions (when strong)

What is the deeper part of a script that contains our view of ourselves, other people and the world?

Core Beliefs


REVIEW & SUMMARY

What are the three rules for student success?

I Show Up

I Do My Best Work

I Participate Actively


REVIEW & SUMMARY

Name the six personality types in the Holland Code:

How can awareness of your personality type help you make better career choices?

Answer: People who choose a career that matches their personality type tend to be more satisfied.

RealisticArtistic

Enterprising

InvestigativeSocial

Conventional


Recognizing When You Are Off Course

RewritingYour Outdated

Scripts

Identifying Your Scripts

KEY CHOICES FOR GAINING SELF-AWARENESS


TICKET OUT

What idea or concept from the chapter on Gaining Self-Awareness

do you think is most interesting or useful? Please explain.


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