UPEI1

William Glasser

• 1.People we most want to be with
• 2. things we most want to own
• 3. system of beliefs that govern our behavior

• Relationships 
• Work
• Belief
• Service

The process you take to become a more successful student

• Assess your current academic situation
• Set short/long term academic goals based on your values
• Create a list of immediate objectives and an action plan to meet them
• Work to accomplish objectives
• Evaluate your progress
• Make adjustments as needed, and repeat

• Ethical
• Set realistic goals for academic achievement
• Understand their learning strengths/weaknesses
• Manage their behaviors to reach their goals
• Use effective and adaptive learning strategies
• Use appropriate resources in a timely way

You can see the progress you are making if you cross out or highlight each task as its completed

• Keep on schedule and meet deadlines
• Reduce stress 
• Complete work with less pressure
• Build confidence about your ability to cope
• avoid overlapping assignments

Assessment of the benefits of completing a task against the loss if the task is not finished

Relates to the length of time before the task must be completed

• Do important work when you are at your most productive
• Make the most of small scraps of time
• Stay organized
• Have a plan
• Extend your working day

Edward Young

• Convincing yourself low priority work is more important
• Switching among tasks often
• Talking and not doing
• Planning and not working
• Writer's block

• Improve your study environment
• Avoid distractions
• Work in short bursts
• Find a way to start
• Ask for help