ASU Online Orientation Analysis

This is a synthesis of the information from this week’s ASU Online Orientation, including responses to exercises completed throughout the week (i.e. discussion posts, blogs, and assessments). The following is a plan of action for ensuring adequate balance between work, school and life in an effort to achieve success at ASU. To begin, balancing work is the least challenging aspect of this plan for this student. To clarify, I’m not beholden to an employer, rather, I own my business therefore I’m in control of my work schedule and have the autonomy to adjust as needed in order to meet goals in all three areas. The goals for success in my work life are to continue meeting or exceeding the expectations of my client while generating an income
My goals are to earn concurrent undergraduate degrees, a B.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies with two concentrations, Justice Studies and Political Science, and a B.S. in Political Science, with endeavors to attend Law School. Achieving these goals entails utilization of resources at ASU Online as needed, proper planning and execution of plans in order to earn the highest GPA possible. Additionally, I strive to procure as many scholarships as possible to assist with financial need. This also serves to lower work hours as financial resources earned through scholarships translates to less time necessary for work. I’ll continue to focus on planning, being proactive, utilizing technology to assist with academics, and work through individual tasks, one step at a time. The best tools I’ve found for organizing and prioritizing my work are OneNote and my calendar. Further, this plan itself serves as a useful tool for meeting goals as it may be used as a reference point. Also, the recommendations from the Predictive Index, Mindset and Learning Style assessments are beneficial for
Similarly, I’ll avoid looking at the totality of circumstances, rather, I’ll strive to separate aspects of life and tackle one thing at a time to reduce my stress level and keep from getting overwhelmed. I’ll continue to stay positive, keeping in mind there are no such things as "problems", there are only "challenges"….and all "challenges" are "opportunities" for me to stretch myself outside of my comfort zone. Overcoming challenges translates to small accomplishments, which build experience and confidence while decreasing feelings of being overwhelmed and demonstrate I have the capacity to overcome anything which comes my way. This serves as further motivation to keep pressing forward. Finally, I’ll repeat my mantra to “never give