What are some examples of realistic goals commonly set among college-age students?
When setting goals we need to be wary of the word “realistic”. I could name at least a dozen friends from school age who abandoned their “dreams” because someone told them that they were “unrealistic”. As motivational speaker Les Brown says, “Shoot for the moon and if you miss you will still be among the stars.” Goals for college-age students could include goals about what qualification they want to achieve, at what level and by when. Or maybe what job they want to secure after they qualify, where and working in what kind of company and with what kinds of people. They can set goals about their finances, their hobbies, the people they want to socialise with, what they want to do for their community.. And they can also set longer term goals about their life, finances, hobbies, social life, friends, families, vocations… 3) Why is it important to set goals in order to succeed in life? Setting goals is an essential life skill. It is akin to setting your compass before embarking on a cruise.
