Overcoming Challenges

• How has this course helped you with challenges?
• What actions have you taken during the past 5 weeks to work toward overcoming challenges? What are your plans moving forward?
• What resources (UOPX resources or otherwise) have you used to help overcome challenges?

Goal Setting

• What specific short-term goals do you need to meet to achieve your long-term goal of graduating?
• How does setting goals lead to success?
• What are the benefits of both short- and long-term goals?

Time Management

• When you started this course, what was your initial estimate, in general, for the time required each week to spend on schoolwork? Was this estimate accurate? Why or why not? 
• Discuss the schedule you developed for this course, GEN/201. What worked well with your schedule?
• Using the content taught in class, what time management skills can you implement to ensure success in future classes? (Be honest about your schedule, noting strengths and areas for growth.)
• Are there areas where you struggled with time management? How do you plan to overcome these challenges? What resources are available to support you?

 Communication

• How has this course helped you develop more effective communication skills that you can use in future courses and in the workplace? Identify 2 specific communication methods (e.g., oral, written) and provide examples of how you might apply them in an academic or career setting.
• Which of the 5 steps in the writing process (prewriting, organization, drafting, revising, editing) do you anticipate will be the most challenging for you? What is your action plan for overcoming this challenge? 
• Share a resource from the Center for Writing Excellence that will support you in the writing process.
• How do you plan to network both academically and professionally during your degree program? Refer back to Ch. 6 of your myBook to review this topic for help if needed.