Initial Steps

                                 "If you don't know where you are going,
                                        you'll end up someplace else."
                                                     ~Yogi Berra

Crucial to your success is knowing WHY you are returning to school.

Here are three important points you should consider:

1. Clarify your purpose or goal (s) for returning to school

2. Define an action plan to achieve your goal (s) and specific ways that you can measure your progress in achieving them.

3. Establish a specific timeframe for achieving your goal (s) .

Here are some initial questions to get you started:

1. What are your reasons for wanting to return to school?

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2. a) What are your short-term goals?

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3. b) What are some specific ways can you measure whether you have reached these goals?

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4. a) What are your long-term goals?

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b) What are some specific ways you can measure whether you have reached these goals?

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5. What are some effective habits or strategies that have helped you achieve your goals in the past?

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6. What are some ineffective habits or strategies which have hindered you from achieving your goals in the past?

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Cerritos College

Re-Entry Program