Assignment guidelines
Your personal mission statement has helped you show who you want to be in the future.
However, getting there is a multistep process. You'll need to choose the behaviors, actions,
and activities that will become the steps you take toward achieving that personal mission
statement. Having the courage to be vulnerable and open to new ideas and experiences can
help you realign your daily activities toward achieving your goals. This discussion will
challenge you to evaluate your personal mission statement and short-term goals and choose
why it's important to align your daily activities and goals.
Exploring topics like vulnerability can mean investigating opinions and ideas different from
your own. Remember to remain thoughtful and respectful toward your peers and
instructor in your discussion post and replies.
Create one initial post and follow up with at least two response posts.
For your initial post, address the following:
1. How will your personal mission statement and short-term goals keep you motivated during
your academic journey?
2. Give an example or two of how you will align your daily activities to your goals.
3. How does being vulnerable, having an open mind, and considering others in your goal-
setting process help you attain your goals in a more meaningful way?
Initial post
For individuals, having a clear and meaningful personal mission statement and setting short-term
goals can help keep me motivated and focused during my academic journey. It provides a sense
of direction, purpose, and accomplishment. By aligning daily activities with my goals, I can
maintain momentum and make progress towards my desired outcomes.
My short-term goal is to improve my academic performance in a specific course, therefore I can
align my daily activities by:
Setting aside dedicated study time each day
Breaking down larger assignments into smaller, manageable tasks
Actively participating in class discussions and seeking feedback from professors
Your personal mission statement has helped you show who you want to be in the future.
However, getting there is a multistep process. You'll need to choose the behaviors, actions,
and activities that will become the steps you take toward achieving that personal mission
statement. Having the courage to be vulnerable and open to new ideas and experiences can
help you realign your daily activities toward achieving your goals. This discussion will
challenge you to evaluate your personal mission statement and short-term goals and choose
why it's important to align your daily activities and goals.
Exploring topics like vulnerability can mean investigating opinions and ideas different from
your own. Remember to remain thoughtful and respectful toward your peers and
instructor in your discussion post and replies.
Create one initial post and follow up with at least two response posts.
For your initial post, address the following:
1. How will your personal mission statement and short-term goals keep you motivated during
your academic journey?
2. Give an example or two of how you will align your daily activities to your goals.
3. How does being vulnerable, having an open mind, and considering others in your goal-
setting process help you attain your goals in a more meaningful way?
Initial post
For individuals, having a clear and meaningful personal mission statement and setting short-term
goals can help keep me motivated and focused during my academic journey. It provides a sense
of direction, purpose, and accomplishment. By aligning daily activities with my goals, I can
maintain momentum and make progress towards my desired outcomes.
My short-term goal is to improve my academic performance in a specific course, therefore I can
align my daily activities by:
Setting aside dedicated study time each day
Breaking down larger assignments into smaller, manageable tasks
Actively participating in class discussions and seeking feedback from professors
