MY HERO

 Instructions

Complete the My Hero and My Helper sections of the SSP.

• Name someone (a hero) you admire for their ability to achieve goals and/or overcome obstacles. Write 100 words or more answering the following questions:

  Explain what that person does that makes it possible for them to achieve their goals and/or overcome obstacles.
  Explain what you can do to apply the same strategy to your plan for achieving your goals.

• Name someone (a helper) whose support you will need to be able to achieve your goals. Write 100 words or more answering the following questions:

  Describe the kind of support can this person can provide.
  Explain what it would mean to you to have this person’s support.

• Apply critical thinking, logic, and problem-solving in completing required sections of a Student Success Plan.

  In other words, make sure that what you are saying makes logical sense and, if applicable, demonstrates your ability to come up with a solution to a problem.
  It is also important that you explain your logic to the reader of your SSP.

• Write clearly and concisely.

  Someone reading your SSP should be able to easily understand what you are trying to say.

• Write in a manner that is grammatically correct, with sound sentence structure, and is generally free of spelling, typographical, and/or punctuation errors.

Example SSPs

Refer to the following example SSPs:

• Kevin Danz [PDF].
• Beverly Smith [PDF].
• LaVonne Thomas [PDF].

My Heroes (Due in Week 7)

1. Name someone (a hero) you admire for their ability to achieve goals and/or overcome obstacles. Your hero can be someone famous or someone you know personally. Write 100 words or more answering the following questions:

Explain what that person does that makes it possible for them to achieve their goals and/or overcome obstacles.

Explain what you can do to apply the same strategy to your plan for achieving your goals.

[Write your answers here.]

My Helpers (Due in Week 7)

1. Name someone (a helper you know personally) whose support you will need to be able to achieve your goals. Write 100 words or more answering the following questions:

Describe the kind of support this person can provide.

Explain what it would mean to you to have this person’s support. How does their support allow you to reach your goals?

[Write your answers here.]