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1)      As far as behaviors that I have used or developed; I would have to say that for all my academia I have been an above average grade earner.  I use my internal fortitude to constantly strive towards the prize, which in this case is to graduate with honors.  There have been times that I have not achieved the grade I would have liked on an assignment, but internally I know it was not for lack of trying.  So personal self-motivation is the behavior that has assisted me the most.

2)      Well when we started the semester I was warned of the amount of tedious work that was required for this class; however, I did not understand what was meant.  Now here we are at the halfway point, and I can safely say there have been a few times that I have said to my wife “I am not going to bother with this assignment or that assignment.”  Luckily for me, my spouse is very supportive, and she reminded me that I don’t give up on anything.  Also, from my line of work, we don’t get to pick and chose how or if we respond to assignment or meet a deadline.  The work must get done, and we must move forward.  As most of you will learn, not turning in the assignment is not an option in the workforce.  If you don’t do it, someone else will and you may find yourself without employment.

3)      Here are my three tips. 1) Don’t settle – Dr. Pryor stated earlier in the semester that we can just add up our points and determine what grade we want to receive.  Nothing wrong with that capability; however, most people will sell themselves short.  Remember to shoot for the stars and you may land on the moon.  In other words, do not accept a lower grade if you can work for a better grade. 2) Keep your eyes on the prize – that is set a goal.  I know it is hard to obtain a certain grade, or a degree, but set the goal and stick with it.  Slow and steady generally does win the race.  I set a goal in 1998 to obtain a bachelor’s degree with honors.  Here it is twenty years later, and I am so close to finishing the race. 3) Don’t wait until it is to late.  Most of the assignments in this class take several days to work around other people.  I have found for me that I can review the assignments about a week or so in advance.  I then formulate a game plan on how best to complete the assignment.  Although I don’t finish the assignment generally until about a day or so in advance.  You can’t wait to the last minute on most of the assignments that we have done until this point in the class.