PACE111 Section: ___________________

This assignment is about understanding your motivations for coming to the university and what drives you to accomplish milestones. Your underlying values drive your goals and motivationsthe reasons you desire to achieve certain things. Values inform our thoughts, words,and actions, andtheyhelp us to grow, develop, envision , and createthe future we want to experience.

Assignment Part 1:The first step in better understanding your values is to writethree to fivegoals for yourselfin the table below. These could be personal or professional goals, short-term orlong-term goals, and you should aim to make them SMART goals.

Your Goals

Goal 1: Example: Finish my undergraduate degree in Marketing by December 2022.

Goal 2:

Goal 3:

Goal 4:

Goal 5:

Assignment Part 2:Once you've established your goals, think about what is motivating you to achieve those specific goals. Is it to get to a certain level in your career? Is it to achieve something you've always wanted to for personal reasons? Is it to set a good example for your family or friends?

The secondpieceof this assignment is to establishtwo or threemotivations for each goal you've identified and write these in the table below. Copy your goals into the area below from part 1 of the assignment.

Your Motivations
Goal 1: Finish my undergraduate degree in Marketing by December 2022	Motivations: Promotion at work; higher salary; accomplishment
Goal 2: Copy Goal 2 from part 1	Motivations:
Goal 3: Copy Goal 3 from part 1	Motivations:
Goal 4: Copy Goal 4 from part 1	Motivations:
Goal 5: Copy Goal 5 from part 1	Motivations:

Your motivation for doing anythinggenerally stems fromyour values.Motivating forcescould be valuesinstilled in you from a young age,orvaluesyouhold because ofwhat you've learned or been exposed to. Your core values are those that drive your behaviors, actions, and words. They are the reasons we dedicate our time and energy to most things in ourlives. They are our guiding principles.

Assignment Part 3:Now that you've established goals and acknowledged your motivations, consider what motivates you, and write the underlying reason for each goal. Theseare your values. There could be one or several values for each goal that you have, and the valuesmightbe the same or similar fordifferent goals.In the table below, copy your goals from part 1 of the assignment and enter your values.

Thereare nowrong answersfor this exercise. The purpose is to establish your values andto recognizewhat drives you to accomplish milestones in your life.

Your Values
Goal 1: Finish my undergraduate degree in Marketing by December 2022	Values: Integrity and work ethic; reaching my potential through education
Goal 2: Copy Goal 2 from part 1	Values:
Goal 3: Copy Goal 3 from part 1	Values:
Goal 4: Copy Goal 4 from part 1	Values:
Goal 5: Copy Goal 5 from part 1	Values:

Assignment Part 4:Now that you've established goals, acknowledged your motivations, and reflected on your values, it's time to consider how to go about achieving your goals. There are likely several steps you'd need to take in order to reach your ultimate goals, but writing down the first step that you can (and will) take can help you to form a plan of action.

For each of your goals, list the next step you plan to take in order to achieve it.

Your Action Steps
Goal 1: Finish my undergraduate degree in Marketing by December 2022	Next Step: Register for my first major class next semester.
Goal 2: Copy Goal 2 from part 1	Next Step:
Goal 3: Copy Goal 3 from part 1	Next Step:
Goal 4: Copy Goal 4 from part 1	Next Step:
Goal 5: Copy Goal 5 from part 1	Next Step:

Assignment Part 5: Write a sentence or two about what you learned about your goals, motivations, and values from completing this assignment.