Get SMART! Making Your Goals a Reality

There are so many distractions vying for the attention of our students. This can make the discipline and focus necessary for goal setting and achievement more challenging than ever before and less of a priority in the eyes of students. The frustration and discouragement when desired goals or expectations are not achieved can greatly impact student mental health and well-being. Providing students with the necessary skills to make achievable short- and long-term goals builds self-esteem and leads to an increase in achieving desired outcomes. This collection introduces the principles of SMART goals (specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, time-bound) and how to create them. After completing this collection, students will be equipped with strategies and skills to make them better goal-setters and achievers in both their academic and personal lives.