IDENTIFY:    Recognize what needs to be changed in your life:

	What do you want to change?
	How do you want your life to be?
	Where are you with a particular concern at this time?
	How do I get there from here?
	Example:    I'm tired of having a low "G.P.R."

SPECIFIC:    Group the major areas of change into a smaller, more manageable, goal:

Example:    I need to procrastinate less and study more frequently.

ACHIEVABLE:    Make a brief list (1) of obstacles that would prevent you from achieving your goal:

	Example:    My dorm room has too many distractions.
	I don't have a schedule or plan for when the best time for me to study each day is.

Make a brief list (2) of resources that would help you achieve the goal:

	Example:    I have a calender that would help me plan daily study times.
	I know other students in my class study daily, maybe they could help me.
	I have the afternoons off from class, would this make good study time?
	My academic advisor would have good study skills suggestions.

Make a brief list (3) of benefits the goal will achieve:

	Example:    Better test scores.
	Higher G.P.R.
	More efficient study time means less last minute cram sessions.
	A better year-long balance between academic, social, and personal time.

Based on your 3 lists, develop a "action plan" for achieving your goal:

Example:    In my slow time from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM, I will study 2 subjects per day for 1 hour each.

TIME LIMITED:    Set a time frame to accomplish stages of your goal "action plan:"
Remember to start slow and build up to the desired plan gradually.
Example:

	1st week:     Study 1 hour a day Monday - Friday.
	2nd week:     Study 1 hour a day on Tuesday & Thursday, and 2 hours a day on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
	3rd week:     Study 2 hours a day Monday - Friday.

MEASURABLE:    Identify people who will help you monitor or accomplish the goal:
Example:

	Find a study partner.
	Attend a "Time Management & Procrastination" workshop at the
	Learning Skills Center, Henderson Hall.
	Announce to your friends that 3 - 5 PM is your study time at the library.

Reassess your goal on a weekly basis:

If you are having trouble accomplishing any goals by the specified time frames, are the time frames too strict or is the goal not at a small and manageable level?

Acknowledge that you will have successes and failures in achieving any worthwhile goal.