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Motivating
Success
Personal Identity
Types of Students
College Overview
Defining Success

Section 1 - Personal Identity

Section 1 - Personal Identity
Learning Objectives:
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Identify personal values and align them with educational
goals
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Use personality tests and/or skills inventories to evaluate
career paths that match your values and interests
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Describe the responsibilities of college student life and
how they differ from high school or early career life

Assessing Your Values
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Identify your personal values: core beliefs and guiding principles
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What are your values? What is most important to you and what is least
important?
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Complete the activity: Assess Your Personal Identity and Values found
in Chapter 2 Motivating Success section of online textbook.
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Choose a survey that interests you and complete that one survey.
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Reflect on your personal values. Think about what is important to you
and how you can use this information to help you with your future
goals.

Stages of Life
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Personal values and interests can change as you get older.
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College students, ages 18–26, tend to make choices that are tentative (more short-
range) and support a desire for autonomy.
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During ages 27–31, young adults may rethink decisions and lean toward more
permanent choices.
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Ages 32–42, adults tend to have a greater sense of commitment and stability, as shown
by their choices.
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What about dual credit students? This is somewhat of a new concept. What are your
thoughts on your stage of life right now?

Student Responsibilities
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Research has shown that students who get involved in career-planning
activities stay in college longer, graduate on time, improve their academic
performance, tend to be more goal focused and motivated, and have a more
satisfying and fulfilling college experience.
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We will have a presenter that will come to the class for our second point of
contact to discuss the following:
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Understand the activities, resources, and events available to San Jacinto
College students.
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Understand the process of getting involved in student government and clubs.
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Understand the leadership opportunities available to all students.

Student Responsibilities
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San Jacinto College outlines a formula of responsibilities
for student success. The following link
What-Every-Student-Needs-to-Know details many of these
responsibilities.