Go After Your Dreams

Who Do You Admire?

• Looking to role models and heroes can also help you to decide where you want to go in life. How to get there - that will to you come to over time.
• Do you think your parent's life sounds interesting? Or do you want something totally different for yourself?
• Are you more hyped up by the thought of playing hockey or basketball, or what you could do with a new computer system?
• Doing well in something you really enjoy - that's a real boost to your energy and confidence! It's also a good way to make lasting friendships with people who are into the same kinds of things you are.

Setting Goals

• Involve only a few steps.
• Are reachable in a short time.
• Have smaller rewards.
• May not seem important.
• Are steps to reaching bigger, more exciting goals.

• Involve many steps and multiple decisions.
• Take determination and hard work.
• Have bigger rewards when you reach them.

Steps to Reaching a Long-Term Goal...

1. Break the goal down into smaller steps.
2. Decide which step comes 1st, 2nd, etc.
3. Set target dates for your overall goal and for each step.
4. Remind yourself of the benefits of reaching each step.
5. Think about problems that might come along and how you can deal with them.
6. Notice your progress.
7. Adjust your plan based on what works and what doesn't.
8. Re-set target dates as you learn.
9. Give yourself a reward as you reach each step.
10. Track your successes and make them grow!!!

Here's How Kristina Set Her Goals...

1. Talk to parents about my plan - show them I'm responsible / no alcohol or drugs.
2. Pay attention to road names, signs and directions / learn my way around the city.
3. Save birthday $$ to pay for test and Driver's Ed program.
4. Read learner's handbook.
5. Take G1 test right after my birthday.

1. Save for Driver's Ed.
2. Sign up and pass program.
3. Practice driving.
4. Pass driving exam.

1. Get part-time job to pay for insurance and gas.
2. Take good care of the car.
3. Learn how to check oil, tire pressure etc.