lifehacker.com: If you work in the corporate world, you may have heard of so-called SMART goals, which help you work better with your team and be more productive. But the SMART system is helpful for all kinds of tasks outside the professional world too—including if you’re a student. Here’s are some tips for using SMART goals when you’re studying.
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When I clicked on this article, I was a bit hesitant. I haven't heard of SMART goals since middle school, and my memories were less than pleasant. I remember SMART goals being forced on the students to be more ‘productive and efficient workers.’ However, reading this article, I realized the intention of SMART goals. They are described to be mission statements. They are personal and achievable goals that basically help you track your success. It reminds me of the idea of manifesting, the method, of claiming something that will be yours. A good grade on a test, better understanding, or anything you desire. I think I will try out making a SMART goal, I have been looking for a better study/ work ethic, and working in the arts I think this tactic could be useful because of the learnable skills and improvement art has. Also, finishing a project can be more possible with the use of SMART goals.
This article was different from most of the other ones I have read thus far, however, I still enjoyed it. I feel like when I study I do not actually study, or more applicable to my current situation, when I make a “goal” to work on a project I don’t always follow through. One thing I like about SMART goals is that it is very specific. So instead of just saying “I am going to get my drafting done this weekend” I could be saying “I am going to get my drafting done this weekend by doing [insert steps]”. I think that being more specific with my goals would make it more difficult to stray from my plan which would then probably lead to more success. I also liked the comment about planning out multiple days at a time. I think we all have a heavy workload that can at most times be incredibly difficult to manage. I think taking an approach like this to plan out a couple days or a week at a time would be valuable and I will definitely be trying it.
Encountering the article on using SMART goals for effective studying triggered a trip down memory lane to high school, where I first encountered the concept while planning my college applications. Revisiting it now and understanding its origin and purpose adds a layer of depth to its application. The SMART criteria—Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-Bound—serve as a structured approach not only for academic pursuits but also for tasks within the School of Drama. While studying may not be the conventional focus in a dramatic setting, the adaptability of SMART goals to encompass homework and various production-related projects is intriguing. Applying specificity and measurability to assignments, ensuring they are achievable and relevant, and setting realistic time frames can undoubtedly enhance efficiency and outcomes. In a domain as dynamic and creative as drama, incorporating a structured goal-setting framework adds a practical dimension to the artistic process. It underlines the versatility of SMART goals beyond traditional study contexts, emphasizing their applicability in shaping and refining tasks within the unique challenges of a drama school environment.
I’ve heard of SMART goals since I was in middle school. While I do appreciate it giving me a direction when I’m setting goals, I don’t often find myself clinging or sticking to the idea so firmly. For me, I think SMART goals are something I set, but never really refer back to, so they’re kind of just forgotten in the back of my mind. I sometimes find myself spending too much time and stressing out too much about what my goal is, rather than actually working towards them. I also feel somewhat constraint by the own goals I’m setting – I’m only going for B when I could probably get an A because my goal tells me to get a B. It almost gives me an excuse that I don’t need to work as hard, because i don’t need to be getting As. Obviously that’s kind of against the whole idea of goals in the first place, so I think finding that balance is still a tricky part for me.
I’ve heard of SMART goals before, but never really understood what they fully were. I had first learned about them in a middle school English class, it was on some worksheet, and I immediately forgot what they were after class. The acronym is Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-Bound, which seems a little bit like a poster someone would put on the wall of an office building. I believe that any goal, regardless of whether or not it’s SMART, should be able to be changed. For example: in an industry like theater, where it's incredibly important to hit targets on time, SMART goals are baked into the culture. We start with these constraints (achievable), and need to execute a specific vision in an exact way by a certain time. The whole structure of theater is baked around the idea of SMART goals. The key thing about theater is that the goals change quickly. Noone is sitting in some cubicle creating these goals, because that bureaucracy would take too long. Goals are changed and manipulated on the fly, and that’s part of what I love so much about being a theater technician: there's always something to accomplish.
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