Smart Goals In College

Creating goals are essential to ensure success in college and beyond, through the use of SMART goals, one has the potential to plan goals that one can achieve by a set completion date. Smart goals are specific, measurable, attainable, results-focused, and time bound. Throughout this paper, I will explain the importance and relevance of my goals, as well as the process through which they will successfully be accomplished. The first goal that I present to you is a social goal. My goal is to join a club or activity at UMD that I can enjoy by the end of my first year at UMD. This goal came about when I thought about the hundreds of different clubs at my disposal on campus the following year. This goal is pretty simple but it is one that requires patience, and openness to trying new things.
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It will be accomplished by working every weekend over the month of August to make some extra money to purchase the college essentials. My financial goal can be measured by determining whether I saved up enough money to purchase the supplies needed or by determining whether I have purchased the school supplies by the established deadline. In addition to this, my goal also fulfills the achievable category because saving up that amount over 3 weekends is certainly possible. The only challenge would be budgeting to make sure I do not spend the money, I get paid. However, it would not be defeating. This goal is result-oriented because the purpose of accomplishing the goal would be to save my parents the burden of having to pay for my school supplies. Lastly, it is time bound because I need to accomplish this short term goal before August 29th. This deadline presents a sense of urgency because I have less than a two weeks to accomplish it. This goal is necessary in order for me to be prepared for the first week of