Are you confident in your skills and abilities? Do you know what you want or can accomplish? How well you know yourself and how effectively you can do the things you need to do are integral to your success, not only as a college student, but also as a person. Self-assessment is the process of gathering information about yourself in order to make informed decisions. Self-assessment is a good first step in setting your academic and career goals. While you might know what you like to do and what you are good at doing, you may lack a clear idea of how your self-knowledge can help you explore different career possibilities. Factors that can affect your career choices include your values, skills, aptitudes, personality, life goals and work satisfaction, and interests. Learning about these factors is an important step in career planning.