GS1140 Mod6 Project

Step1: Identify the Problem
After a lot of introspective thought, my three biggest obstacles are my typing skills, time management, and my ability to read and spell. To begin with, my typing skills are limited to hunt and peck. While I have purchased software to help me learn, it will not happen overnight. My limited typing skills make the timed portions of my classes nearly, if not completely, impossible. For my career, this will handicap my ability to perform in any employment situation. Secondly, time management is a key part in education and career goals. Learning to balance a full time job, school, and a family with two small children is difficult. If I do not learn this art I will became very overwhelmed and one of the realms will suffer and possibly fail. Lastly, my trouble with reading and spelling. As a dyslectic that dropped out of high school, this is my greatest concern. In my education, it will affect the comprehension of the course work. In my career, it will directly affect my performance on everyday activities. These three challenges have the potential to make my education and career goal difficult to obtain.

Step2: Define the Problems
Since step one was written a couple of things have changed and I realized typing was not really a problem.

K.T. Problem Analysis

What
Is
Is Not
Distinction

ability to read and spell

Lack of effort
Lack of desire
Lack of intelligence
The desire is there but never learned how and I have a leaning difference

Where
Is
Is Not
Distinction

At work and in school
In casual at home activities
Skills are needed to succeed in office/education environment

When
Is
Is Not
Distinction

Whenever I have to write for anything or read for comprehension
In hand on learning or activities
This has been true my whole life and I can not just turn it off with the “right book"

Extent
Is
Is Not
Distinction

In academia
In other realms of life
Only when I have to focus on important ideas.

K.T. Problem Analysis