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Change: Dealing with Change, Setting Goals, and Getting Motivated
Objectives

In this chapter, you will explore answers to the following questions:

  • Why is it important to attend college?
  • What is the significance of your college experience?
  • What are some of the changes you will encounter in college?
  • What are the expectations of college students?
  • What are some of the strategies for adjusting to change?
  • What are some of the “Attitudes that Hinder Change”?
  • What is the Change Implementation Model?
  • What is the importance of values on motivation, goal setting, and self-esteem?
  • How does attitude affect motivation, goal setting, and self-esteem?
  • What impact do doubts and fears have on our lives?
  • What is a “comfort zone”?
  • What are some strategies for dealing with adversity and failure?
  • What is motivation?
  • What are the various stages of motivation?
  • What is the importance of goal setting?
  • What are some of the characteristics of attainable goals?
  • How does self-esteem affect your motivation?
  • What are the five characteristics of self-esteem?
  • What are some influences on self-esteem?
  • How do we improve our self-esteem?



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