Think about the topic of this chapter. Do you already have a good understanding of the benefits of college? Do you have a clear sense of the personal and career goals you want to pursue in college and some experience in setting and reaching goals? Describe the experience you have with goal setting. If you have trouble, you’ll find that this chapter will give you lots of help.

What are your most important objectives in learning the material in this chapter? Think about challenges you have had in the past with understanding what college is all about or setting personal goals. List three goals that relate to chapter material (e.g., I will be able to list reasons why college is important for me).