1. Activity Sheet:
Overcoming Negative Success Indicators
NAME: Gregory Bazile
Directions: Below, you will find a list of some of the most common negative success indicators
for students today. Develop at least two positive strategies to overcome each indicator.
Making excuses and blaming others:
1. assuming responsibility
2. make correct choices
Tardiness (late for classes):
1.always leave atleast 10 min early
2. make sure you know the time your supposed to arrive
Avoiding responsibility:
1. teaching self dicipline
2. teaching self motivation
Partying over studying:
1.make sure you organize your time and always put studying over partying
2. make sure you have your priorities in proper order
Apathy:
1.contact a therapist to speak to and figure out what you want out of life
2. speak to a family member or friends
No focus or goals
1.travel a little, read more books and associate yourselves with more people
2. do more research on what you enjoy most and see if you can develop down thatb path
Pessimism:
1. surround yourself with optimistic people, people who enjoy life and always have a positive
outlook
2. try to look at the positive side even In a bad situations
Social isolation (shyness):
1. join a club at school or at the libary
2. join study sessions and attend social gatherings
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