Date: 03/01/2021

Week 1: SMART Goals

Your Name: Jaakan Walker

Directions: Complete the four parts of this document.

In order to complete my bachelors degree in 4 years I will commit myself to managing my time wisely and

have a work, school, life balance.

Need help? Consider using one of the following templates to craft your SMART goal:

1. In order to _____________ (relevant goal), ____________ (specific, measurable, achievable action) before _______ (deadline).

2. _____________ (specific, measurable, achievable action) by _____ (deadline) in order to ________ (relevant goal).

3. Before _______ (deadline), ___________ (specific, measurable, achievable action) in order to ________ (relevant goal).

1. Explain how your academic goal is SMART. Be sure to answer in one to two complete sentences.

S Explain how your academic goal is specific:

Specific
I am working towards my bachelors degree.

M Explain how your academic goal is measurable:

Measurable
I will complete this in 4 years

A Explain how your academic goal is achievable:

Achievable
My goal is achievable because of all the tools and resources offered to me by the school.

R Explain how your academic goal is relevant:

Relevant
My goal is relevant to my future career and success.

T Explain how your academic goal is time bound:

Time Bound
I have 4 years or less to complete my goal.

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2. Write a professional SMART goal:

Before 2025, I plan on getting a bachelors degree in cyber security to further advance my career.

Need help? Consider using one of the following templates to craft your SMART goal:

1. In order to _____________ (relevant goal), ____________ (specific, measurable, achievable action) before _______ (deadline).

2. _____________ (specific, measurable, achievable action) by _____ (deadline) in order to ________ (relevant goal).

3. Before _______ (deadline), ___________ (specific, measurable, achievable action) in order to ________ (relevant goal).

3. In one paragraph, answer the following questions: What is the value of creating SMART goals?  Why is
setting goals important to your academic and professional success?

It is important to create smart goals to remind myself of what I am trying to achieve. It is vitally important to
set goals to have a measurable metric to achieve or strive for.

Don’t forget to submit your assignment! After completing this worksheet, save it to your computer and
upload it to the Assignment Submission area within your Canvas Classroom. For help submitting this
assignment, watch this video: Submitting an Assignment to Waypoint.