Chapter SIX Gaining SelfAwareness Quiz 1 Homework Note

Chapter SIX: Gaining Self-Awareness Quiz, 1

Homework Note: No late assignments will be accepted. 2

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Reminder 50% of your grade in this class • • • College Strategies Presentation (50 pts. ) Major and University Search (50 pts. ) Individual Ed Plan Assignment (50 pts. ) Group Ed Plan Assignment (50 pts) TBA Presentation (50 pts. ) Personal Philosophy of Success Essay (50 pts. ) 5

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Case Study in Critical Thinking • Read Strange Choices (page 172) • Which student made the strangest choice? 7

Recognizing when you are off course • In which of your life roles are you aware of being off course? – Roles such as student, employee, brother, sister, parent, athlete, friend, etc. • Do you know how you got there? • Close your eyes, take a deep breath, relax, and consider your journey so far • “How well am I doing? ” • “Am I reaching my goals? ” If not, why? 8

Jerome’s Story • • • Freshman in college Dream: Accounting Firm Goal: earn 60 k a year by 30 th birthday Long-term: Degree and pass CPA (certified public accountant) Exam Short-term: A’s in every class Created self-management system Showed interdependence Created study group At end of semester, he fails Accounting 101… 9

Jerome failed Accounting 101…Why: Skipped his accounting class 3 times to work a part-time job Did not attend one class because he was angry at his girlfriend Missed two classes because of the flu Came late 5 times because of parking problems Did not do his homework because he is busy Did not hand in one important assignment because it was confusing • Stop going to study group after 1 st meeting… he is not sure why • As the final exam came closer, he got a lot of anxiety and cram for the final exam. On day of exam, he blank on the exam. • • • 10

Jerome’s story (cont. ) • Was it his fault? • Was it possible for him to get back on course? “Invisible force comes along and bumps us off course” 11

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Anatomy of a Script Habit Patterns • Habitual 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 Beliefs • “I’m not smart enough to succeed in college. ” 13

Applying the Concept: Scripts Identify each statement as possible Thought, Emotion or Behavior THOUGHT EMOTION BEHAVIOR I’m so dumb Being irritated Being very angry Driving around instead of stopping to ask directions BEHAVIOR • Often arriving late to class EMOTION • Frustration THOUGHT • I’m no good in math • • 14

Applying the Concept: Scripts What Core Beliefs (left) might lead to the Behavior (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 straight Skipping a final exam for English class Copying answers during a test Avoiding the tutoring center 15

Calvin and Hobbes 16

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Self-Awareness at Work • Career planning requires self-awareness • Identify your hard skills (special-knowledge skills that you’ve learned to do throughout your life from other people. E. g. abilities in sport, writing, computer programming, cooking, solving problems, etc. ) • Identify your soft skills (ones you have developed to cope with life. E. g. seeing yourself as a Creator, developing relationships, being flexible, finding lessons in experiences, manage your emotions, feeling confidence, etc. 18

Self-Awareness at Work (cont. ) • Identify your personal preference – Strong Interest Inventories – Self-Directed Search – Myers-Briggs Type Indicator – Holland Code 19

Why is this important? • It will help you identify which career is suitable for you • That’s why the Journal Entries are important. They assist you become self-aware of you behaviors, beliefs and attitudes. • Know this can help you excel in your workplace and in life 20

Homework • • Journal 21 – page 182 Journal 22 – page 185 Journal 23 – page 194 Read Wise Choices in College – Taking Tests – page 198 Journals for 5 th edition only: • 20, 21, 22 21

Study Guide • • Unconscious forces Victims and Creators Scripts (chart) The impact of outdated beliefs 22