Share a personal vision - where you envision yourself to be personally and professionally in the next 5 to 10 years. Your vision should be what you truly aspire too, not what you think faculty want to hear. We want to know about the true you! The vision needs to be concise (clear) and well organized. Ensure to put in some context. Vision statements are usually in one sentence. Goal Your goal must align and relate to the vision you share. The goal must follow the SMART technique. This area is where you summarize the SMART goal descriptions below. Summarize the SMART description below to formulate a concise SMART Goal. SMART Goal Descriptions - Assignment 1 Specific Describe the details about your goal, be specific, answering questions like which, where, when, who may help. Including a role, position, industry, company and other details is helpful. It helps build context. Measurable Describe how the goal will be measured. Establish measurable indicators of your progress (this is not a number or date). Explain how you will know you are making progress to reach your goal. Achievable / Attainable Describe how the goal is achievable, meaning is it something you can accomplish. Are there constraints or obstacles in your way, what might you need to achieve the goal. Realistic / Relevant Describe how this goal supports your vision and who or why it is realistic. Timely / Timebound Describe when you want to achieve the goal by, consider if the measurable section will help determine if you can meet this timeframe.