Posted: September 1st, 2023
Week 5 – Discussion Forum 1 essay
This forum is the final opportunity to engage directly with fellow classmates in a personally meaningful way. Here, you will reflect more deeply on the importance of having a strong human support system as you work towards your goals. You will also examine more closely how having a capacity to overcome obstacles contributes to one’s grit and ability to achieve success.
Prepare:
Before attempting this discussion,
Read the Week 5 Lesson.
Read The Importance of a Social Support Network in Achieving Your Goals (Links to an external site.).
Watch The Boost Students Need to Overcome Obstacles (Links to an external site.).
Write:
In your initial discussion forum post,
Share one idea from the article listed above that personally resonates with you and that you could adopt to help you reach your goals.
Discuss who will serve as a source of support for you as you work toward the goals identified in your Personal Development Plan. Consider the person(s) you identified in Week 3 for the PowerPoint presentation.
Discuss one personally relevant connection or new idea you gained by watching the TEDTalk from Anindya Kundu listed above.
Your initial post should be a minimum of 150 words