Sucess Graduate Study
Personal Success for Graduate Study
The purpose of this paper is to convey how I plan to achieve both my personal and professional goals while pursuing my Master’s degree as a Family Nurse Practitioner. Returning to college after the age of 40 is quite daunting. The first step to success is to know my strengths and weaknesses as related to personal communication. By recognizing these weaknesses, I will implement strategies that will improve communication with others. I will address why personally it is important to pursue my Master’s degree and how I will mark the milestones of my short and long-term goals. I realize there will be challenges throughout my graduate studies that may discourage me, therefore it is imperative that I have strategies that I can implement to overcome these challenges.
Personal and Professional Goals
One personal goal is to develop effective time management skills. Equally important is managing stress to maintain both physical and psychological well-being throughout my graduate study. Professionally, my goal is to earn a Master’s degree and obtain national certification. National certification will give me access to opportunities that would not be possible otherwise.
Strengths and Weaknesses of Communication
Communication involves both active listening and speaking. One strength I have relating to communication is my ability to see the other person’s view point. This enables me to broaden my perspective regarding the topic of discussion. One of my weaknesses pertaining to communication is that I am not always a patient listener. At times, this weakness causes me to miss valuable knowledge and insight of my fellow students. Another weakness is failure to ask for clarification. There are times when I am unclear about what a member of the faculty is trying to convey and for fear of appearing clueless, I do not ask for clarification.
Three Strategies to Improve Communication
Active listening is the first step to improving
The purpose of this paper is to convey how I plan to achieve both my personal and professional goals while pursuing my Master’s degree as a Family Nurse Practitioner. Returning to college after the age of 40 is quite daunting. The first step to success is to know my strengths and weaknesses as related to personal communication. By recognizing these weaknesses, I will implement strategies that will improve communication with others. I will address why personally it is important to pursue my Master’s degree and how I will mark the milestones of my short and long-term goals. I realize there will be challenges throughout my graduate studies that may discourage me, therefore it is imperative that I have strategies that I can implement to overcome these challenges.
Personal and Professional Goals
One personal goal is to develop effective time management skills. Equally important is managing stress to maintain both physical and psychological well-being throughout my graduate study. Professionally, my goal is to earn a Master’s degree and obtain national certification. National certification will give me access to opportunities that would not be possible otherwise.
Strengths and Weaknesses of Communication
Communication involves both active listening and speaking. One strength I have relating to communication is my ability to see the other person’s view point. This enables me to broaden my perspective regarding the topic of discussion. One of my weaknesses pertaining to communication is that I am not always a patient listener. At times, this weakness causes me to miss valuable knowledge and insight of my fellow students. Another weakness is failure to ask for clarification. There are times when I am unclear about what a member of the faculty is trying to convey and for fear of appearing clueless, I do not ask for clarification.
Three Strategies to Improve Communication
Active listening is the first step to improving
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