HST 109 - Personal Success Strategies

Module 1:
By the end of this module, students will be able to:

1. Identify advantages of a positive vs negative mindset.
2. Understand how self-awareness can increase positive mental outlook and self-confidence.

Module 2:
By the end of this module, students will be able to:

1. Identify the difference between growth and fixed mindsets.
2. Identify strategies for fostering a growth mindset.
3. Identify how the emotions of the brain affect the growth or fixed mindset.

Module 3:
By the end of this module, students will be able to:

1. Define diversity.
2. Differentiate between surface diversity and deep diversity.
3. Differentiate between race and ethnicity to describe various aspects of their own identities.

Module 4:
By the end of this module, students will be able to:

1. Explain the Reticular Activating System (RAS).
2. Identify goals that will allow them to master the RAS.
3. Describe how they could actively use the RAS.

Module 5:
By the end of this module, students will be able to:

1. Define core values and identify their personal core values.
2. Explore their current life-stage.
3. Examine positive self-talk.
4. Develop inner self-talk skills.

Module 6:
By the end of this module, students will be able to:

1. Understand the benefits of a positive attitude.
2. Describe ways to deal with procrastination.
3. List the characteristics of successful students.

Module 7:
By the end of this module, students will be able to:

1. State the purpose and components of an affirmation.
2. Create at least 5 affirmations they can use to help them achieve their goals.
3. State the purpose of creating clear and vivid pictures of goals.

Module 8:
By the end of this module, students will be able to:

1. Describe strategies to overcome old habits, attitudes, and beliefs.
2. Identify current and future goals and how these goals will impact their success.
3. Identify how to put the core concepts of the course into use.