|CHOICES OF SUCCESSFUL STUDENTS |
|SUCCESSFUL STUDENTS... |STRUGGLING STUDENTS... |
|1. ...ACCEPT SELF-RESPONSIBILITY, seeing themselves as the |1. ...see themselves as Victims, believing that what happens to |
|primary cause of their outcomes and experiences. |them is determined primarily by external forces such as fate, luck,|
| |and powerful others. |
|2. ......DISCOVER SELF-MOTIVATION, finding purpose in their |2. ...have difficulty sustaining motivation, often feeling |
|lives by discovering personally meaningful goals and dreams. |depressed, frustrated, and/or resentful about a lack of direction |
| |in their lives. |
|3. ...MASTER SELF-MANAGEMENT, consistently planning and taking |3. ...seldom identify specific actions needed to accomplish a |
|purposeful actions in pursuit of their goals and dreams. |desired outcome. And when they do, they tend to procrastinate. |
|4. ...EMPLOY INTERDEPENDENCE, building mutually supportive |4. ...are solitary, seldom requesting, even rejecting offers of |
|relationships that help them achieve their goals and dreams |assistance from those who could help. |
|(while helping others to do the same). | |
|5. ...GAIN SELF-AWARENESS, consciously employing behaviors, |5. ...make important choices unconsciously, being directed by |
|beliefs, and attitudes that keep them on course. |self-sabotaging habits and...