Predicting and developing realistic goals. Establishing realistic and attainable steps towards a goal.

Examples:

• Academic goals such as setting specific targets for GPA or attaining particular grades in courses

• Career goals such as securing internships or networking with professionals in a certain field

• Personal goals such as improving communication skills, managing stress effectively, and sticking to a budget

Implementing multi-step tasks, in the proper or particular order, to reach a goal. Outlining events or tasks based on priority. Organizing thoughts, ideas, and physical materials in a presentable way. Recognizing order, imposing order, or creating systems to manage information or objects.

Examples:

• using a planning system to organize assignments and other obligations

• Keeping up with physical or electronic notes, readings, and handouts

• Organizing thoughts and ideas in writing coherently

Allotting necessary time to a task in context. Tracking time accurately, and estimating the amount of time needed for a task.

Examples:

• Knowing how long it takes to read a challenging text or complete a difficult assignment.

• Spending a reasonable amount of time on less important tasks while delegating more time to important tasks

• Starting a paper or assignment with adequate time to complete the task.