Skills and the steps to success

Goal setting

Goals in life are set in order to ensure that success is achieved however hard the task will be and this defines the willingness to succeed. Clearly, predefined goals enhance the hard work of an individual making him/her work tirelessly to achieve the goals. The end point of every situation in what is perceived by either a company or a person through development is a goal by which success is assured. Goals are important since on whom lacks a goal in life can be compared to an individual just running around with nothing to achieve (Newman & Newman, 2012). Goal setting allows you to always have clarity on what one wants at the final stage of the situation. Goal setting makes one crystallize the floating desires in the mind by channeling both time, resources, the effort, and the energy desired to fulfill what really matters most in life and in the careers. The creations of the mind always make up for the first impression and afterward putting down what one has in mind into reality for success.

In engineering, goals are very wide since the career itself involves different involvements and ample time to study and also to practically put to using the skills obtained. Engineering majors will always create chances and new challenges in study life but with the right mind and clear goals, success is assured. Ample time has to be devoted to studying sessions in order to increase the skills and knowledge one has and wants to achieve as part of the objectives (Foss, 2013). During graduation, an engineering student will always want to have the first class honor that will assist in securing him a good job after graduation. With the new skills obtained, a graduate in engineering will not require being employed by anyone since he/she can succeed through applying the skills in reality to gain a life. Having the best GPA gives an assurance of success not only in life but also personal satisfaction in the case that the sacrifices made in the study did not go into waste. Dedication to succeed must have clearly defined goals that can involve believing in oneself in the essence that a difference can only be made by hard work. For an engineering student, working together and effectively with other members in small groups can develop a problem-solving solution that would otherwise be hard to come up with on their own. The ultimate results of a group are a good performance and eventually a good GPA (Trevouledes & Grieger, 2012).

Setting a road map to success requires ample time application and also designing a time management schedule with units on it and what the end results to be achieved are. Before graduation, the time given to students is considered the best and enough to have obtained certain skills to assist in life challenges. The engineer will in the near future after graduation wants to have a good job that does not involve hard struggles and wastage of resources. To move from a current less effective program with no or lesser goals, a student will need to have laser focus. Every goal will provide a focal point in success but the real focus should be the purpose to succeed and what achievement one wants in life. Time and energy should certainly be the best focus and the real deal to what needs to be done to succeed. Engineering is all about creating a lasting solution to life challenges and helping others in what seems to be an impossible step in life (Foss, 2013). This can be in building something that will make a difference and solve that particular challenge that seems like a mountain to many.

Community building

Having a lasting and particularly good relationship with other people increases the chances of success. Activities such as having group discussions and spending time with others always enhance the chance to creating a solution that would otherwise be hard individually. From the time one is in the first year to when one is the final year, there are many people one meets with and in them, a good relationship can be born. This relationship with peers and friends all over enhances the creativity in life and make it simpler even in studies. Rejuvenation is always a good encounter and with peers around it makes it even fun to have that lasting friendship with the society. A student will always want to be at the center of every activity since from this activity certain skills are learned which can be applied elsewhere. In community building, an engineer will want to be recognized as a pillar to life challenges. This ideology can help in such a way that exchanging thoughts with other students at school or outside school creates recognition in certain levels and after graduation, the recognition can assist in getting a reputable career position (In Kennedy-Phillips et al., 2015). Participating in co-curricular activities enhances body building and also living a healthy life. These are not the only advantages of co-curricular activities since education without having fun in it is not effective. Success and development come from being physical, intellectually, morally, and most importantly socially acceptable to all.

Particular skills can be obtained just by participating outside class work either in music, dances, sports, and drama. All these activities assist in making sure that an individual does not remain glued on books until there is less room for other activities. Balancing both the books and a life out of books is important to even open up the mind to other opportunities in life (Trevouledes & Grieger, 2012). Being an engineer will always involve engaging with other people to develop a solution and design as per the requirements in case of a job opportunity. These skills to engage with other people comfortably will be acquired through extracurricular activities and they will be enhanced much more by being a serious participant in these activities. Engineering students will always want and in real life, they are the center of activities since without their skills in construction, certain constructive activities would be a dream to many and therefore they are the center of activities and like to be recognized by skills. Joining organizations at school and outside enhances the living styles of every personality and engineers can take this opportunity in upgrading and showing what they can do to the society (Foss, 2013). Potential clients and employers will sometimes use these platforms in selecting the best and this can be great opportunity to have reputable career advancement.

Academic development

Under the academic development, use of the available resources effectively is alternatively the best step to success. Institutions have the advantage of being in possession of almost every material that is important for student mind development (In Crawford et al., 2015). The materials are provided free of charge as long as one is a student in the institution. Every institution is equipped with laboratory services that students can use to demonstrate what they have in mind. These resources can be put into extra good use by inviting competitors from various neighboring institutions and showcasing what one has a way of developing the thinking capacity through the exchange of ideas. Lectures and the lecturers are the most important figures in a campus since they can be able to define more on what questions and bothers one might be having. Understanding how well a student can perform in class lectures compared to a group or outside lectures is most likely notable by a student and not by the lecturers and so every student needs to weigh which best works for him/her (In Kennedy-Phillips et al., 2015). Tutors and advice from experienced and lecturer is an advantage since it creates chances in life that would not have been experienced except through these programs.

Engineering students need to always be sharp in mind to undertake tasks that might be hard for other students and therefore having a predefined mind is the right step. To move from a student to a qualified personality in the field of engineering will require devoting the time and also follow up on the resources such as the readily available lecturers around the campus. Create a learning style that is different from other people and which suites where one wants to be in future. The information obtained from articles and other resources provided by the school should be used to enhance the living capacity of an individual and it is only through this channel that one can have a particularly good future. A campus library can be used to enhance the knowledge through a step deeper from where a lecturer left. Full and in content texts of a particular subject can be obtained through this system and in most cases the content found in the research articles is more useful and advantageous even in real life situations leave alone the exam purposes (Newman & Newman, 2012). Engineering students are once in a while advised to use these available resources for their benefit especially since the world today is changing at a very high rate and thus the extra knowledge can be combined with that which is known to develop an attractive site for the society.

 The campus is an environment for learning and development and this is according to the definition of what a library is and therefore applying this definition in every field of learning either on campus or outside of campus there is so much that one can gain from just using the resources to benefit the mind. A good GPA is obtained by the willingness to take an extra step in life to study hard and have clear objectives on what one wants after graduation. Many institutions have the advantage of offering students career choices and jobs while still at the campus. This is an opportunity for the students to put the skills obtained in class into actual use and weigh if they really gained something from any lectures. It is also an opportunity to gain recognition by potential employers who might be interested in the skills one has achieved from campus (Foss, 2013). Every student after graduation will want to have a good job and a comfortable one and this can be achieved through the maximum use of the available resources and engage in activities such as tutorials to enhance the knowledge gained.

Personal development

Improving the self-awareness and the skills in order to achieve academic success always comes first. Applying the best strategies to succeed and how to approach an issue is a strategy that most students need to use particularly in the learning process. Lecturers task students with the responsibilities to find solutions in certain subjects and do in-depth research as a way to learn. This platform should be used to develop personal goals and objectives through the change of attitude (Trevouledes & Grieger, 2012). Many students prefer studying on their own since they regard this as a preferable method to gain knowledge. Having group works is the best strategy and students need to change their attitude towards group works. Based on gender inequality, the females are sometimes disregarded in the field of engineering as opposed to the males. Respecting either gender is one of the crucial aspects to success. The mind has the capability to be occupied with as much information as possible both the negative and the positive. At some point, having a negative attitude towards somebody or something reduces the possibility of success since if one is perceived as incapable; the ultimate result is a failure (Trevouledes & Grieger, 2012). One can have a particularly bad attitude towards a unit such as mathematics but the difference is that the course requires that unit and without it, the chance to be an engineer is long gone. Changing the future begins with first changing the attitude towards a subject. Having confidence in what one does is a positive view since even the hard activities will be leveled by the confidence one has in the mind.

Engineering students should be willing to ask for assistance, accept whom they are, allow room for change, and always be prepared for new encounters. Being reluctant to change will hinder a chance to success either in class or in other fields. Personal acceptance plays a central role in human development and learning. Personal challenges can only be changed if one accepts to change the mind. If a student allows engaging others during studying and take up challenges in class the development in the mind and creativity is assured (In Crawford et al., 2015). Students should also change their behaviors to take up the behaviors that are in line with successful outcomes. Taking time to study hard and do research always pays off handsomely in the end since the struggles of securing a job while one has the skills are less than those who never had the time to study hard. Starting self-sponsored research tasks is an effective way to deal with time wastage while on campus.

Giving priority to study sessions increases the possibility of mastering what might seem difficult for others. It is always advised that in every lecture, a student should have gone through the course work before the lecturer does the lectures to create room for understanding what is being taught (Trevouledes & Grieger, 2012). By this way, a student can do more research on issues that did not appear clear during a session and therefore improved knowledge of understanding. Successful goals and achievements come with sacrifices and in the cause of studying, staying fit is an obligation so as not to accumulate stress in the mind. Stress management programs such as co-curricular activities and engaging others assist in reducing stress. Engaging in ethical issues also assist in managing stress and therefore a good chance for success. Being prepared before any activity such as in the case of exams is a step that eliminates panic and poor results. The willingness to succeed comes with the willingness to change for the better.    

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