Topic > Academic Development Essay - 1605

The first part of personal development I need to work on is improving my self-awareness. I have taken steps to be aware by joining my community council and learning about all the programs that are being held in my hall and across campus. I could improve this by participating more in other programs organized by the campus, such as a tour guide or working at a help desk. My success strategies are not where they should be because I haven't had to study much and high school and college require a tremendous amount of studying. One way I can improve this skill is to go to the library to study where it is quiet without distractions or go to a help center where students and teachers can support you and answer questions you may have about a topic. The next aspect of personal development that I need to work on is changing my habits and behaviors to benefit my health and ease of achieving my goal. One behavior I need to stop is I can get angry when I don't fully understand something, I get angry and sometimes I even refuse to attempt to complete what I'm doing. I have to have a positive attitude even when I don't understand things and use my self-awareness to find help in other people. The last thing I need to work on is managing my stress levels as well as managing my