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RISK ACTION
                          RISK                           ACTION




                     FOR  COLLEGE,  CAREER,  AND  LIFE  REWARDS












                                      KNOW IT            WRITE IT           WORK IT




                              Complete the following on paper or in digital format.



                              KNOW IT                   Think Critically


                              Link How You Learn to Coursework and Major
                              Apply what you know about yourself to some future academic planning.

                              Build basic skills.  On paper or on the computer, summarize in a paragraph or two what you
                              know about yourself as a learner. Focus on what you learned from the assessments.

                              Take it to the next level.  Schedule a meeting with your academic advisor. Note the following:
                               ■  Name of advisor
                               ■  Office location/contact information
                               ■  Time/date of meeting

                                 At the meeting, give the advisor an overview of your learning strengths and challenges based
                              on the summary you wrote. Ask for advice about courses that might interest you and majors that
                              might suit you. Take notes. As a result of your discussion, name two courses to consider in the
                              next year.

                              Move toward mastery.  Think about the courses you listed and other courses related to them.
                              Toward what majors might each of them lead you? Based on those courses, name two majors to
                              investigate. Then, create a separate to-do list of how you plan to explore one course offering and
                              one major. Set a deadline for each task. If you are having trouble choosing a major because you
                              are unsure of a career direction, see an advisor in the career center for guidance.


                              WRITE IT Communicate


                              Emotional intelligence journal: Your interactions with others.  With your Personality
                              Spectrum profile in mind, think about how you generally relate to people. Describe the type(s) of
                              people with whom you tend to get along. How do you feel when you are around these people?
                              Then, describe the types that tend to irk you. How do those people make you feel? Use your
                              emotional intelligence to discuss what those feelings tell you. Consider how you can adjust your
                              mindset or take action to create the best possible outcome when interacting with people with
                              whom you just don’t get along.

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