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L
EARNING
TO
L
EARN
: B
ECOMING
A
S
ELF
-G
ROWER
25
E
XPERIENCE
1: P
ERFORMING
L
IKE
A
S
TAR
C
HALLENGE
It is difficult and yet profoundly important to get to know yourself better. Right now, the part of that
challenge you should focus on is completing an analysis of where you are today and then deciding where
you want to be by the end of the course. This course will provide you with the means to start the life
journey of self-growth, build a tool set for improving learning and self-development, and develop a clear
vision of what you want to become.
T
OOLS
/W
ORKSHEETS
Performance Analysis and Assessment worksheet
My Life Vision worksheet
Self-Growth Goals worksheet
P
REPARATION
With a
Performance Analysis andAssessment worksheet
, analyze your performance as a learner in high
school (or whatever major learning experience preceded where you are now).
P
ROBLEMS
TO
S
OLVE
After reviewing the Performance Levels for Self-Growers, the list of Learning Skills, and your current
performance, select three areas in which you want to improve. Complete the
Self-GrowthGoals worksheet
contained in this activity. You will revisit these goals throughout the course, periodically assessing your
performance as you strive to meet the goals. This effort will become a critical part of your capstone effort
for the course, a Self-Growth Paper.
M
Y
L
IFE
V
ISION
Complete the following reading, “WhoAm I,” and follow its instructions for the
My Life Vision worksheet
for this experience. This is part of your analysis of where you are now and marks the start of your new
journey.
Who Am I?
Exploring the qualities and characteristics that make up who you are as a person is a valuable exercise.
Each person has positive and negative qualities and characteristics. If you find that you have qualities
that may hold you back from achieving your goals, you can make changes that will positively affect your
future.
An important part of who we are is determined by the characteristics or qualities that we possess, qualities
like humor, intelligence, strength, warmth, self-assurance, anxiety, shyness, etc. Many of these qualities
are inherited from our parents, but some evolve out of our experiences and upbringing.
We also have both positive and negative characteristics—no one is perfect—and it is important to be
aware of them both. If people focus too much on their negative characteristics and are not aware of their
positive qualities, then they can begin to lose their self-esteem. Low self esteem can have negative effects,
such as depression, drug and alcohol abuse, lack of motivation, poor grades in school, etc. On the other