12 Questions
What is the first step in achieving success in college?
Identifying your personal values
What do personal values shape in daily life?
The roles you play, interests, passions, thoughts, and words
What are the benefits of identifying your personal values?
It helps plan for academic, career, financial goals, and time and money management
How do personal values affect interactions with others?
They shape how you interact with others and determine your priorities
What are the three criteria for assessing your core values?
It is freely chosen, prized and cherished, and acted upon consistently
What happens when your actions are consistent with your values?
You feel peaceful with the choices you make
Match the following aspects of college life with how identifying personal values can help:
Academic goals = Planning Financial goals = Time management Time management = Planning Career goals = Money management
Match the following descriptions with how personal values influence an individual:
Determine priorities = Shape how you interact with others Shape thoughts and words = Color interests and passions Judge yourself and others = Frame your thoughts and words Role you play in daily life = Measure for choices and actions
Match the following characteristics with what happens when actions align with personal values:
Feel conflicted = Actions inconsistent with values Feel peaceful = Actions consistent with values Feel remorseful = Actions inconsistent with values Feel uncertain = Actions consistent with values
Match the following criteria with how to assess personal core values:
Acted upon consistently = Modeled for others Cherished and considered precious = Publicly affirmed when appropriate Freely chosen from alternatives = Prized and valued Pursued even with consequences = Considered after thought
Match the following aspects of personal values with their effects:
Shape how you interact with others = Determine priorities Color your interests and passions = Measure for choices and actions Frame your thoughts and words = Role you play in daily life Judge yourself and others = Shape your actions and decisions
Match the following descriptions with what personal values provide:
Direction for decision-making = A compass for choices Guiding principles for life = A guide for goal-setting Measures for self-evaluation = A framework for prioritization Standards for judging others = A foundation for goal-achievement
Study Notes
Assessing Your Core Values
- Personal values are core beliefs and guiding principles that shape daily life roles, interests, passions, thoughts, and words.
- Values serve as a compass for making decisions and choices, and identifying them helps with planning: • Academic goals • Career goals • Financial goals • Time management • Money management
Characteristics of Values
- Values are fundamentally important in personal and professional life, influencing interactions with others and priorities.
- Values determine how one judges themselves and others, and shape choices.
- When actions align with values, one feels peaceful with their choices, even if the outcome is not positive.
- When actions contradict values, one feels conflicted and remorseful.
Criteria for Assessing Core Values
- A core value must be: • Freely chosen from alternatives after consideration and thought. • Prized, cherished, and considered precious, and publicly affirmed when appropriate. • Acted upon consistently, modeled for others, and pursued even when there are consequences.
Identifying Core Values
- Core values are personal beliefs and guiding principles that shape daily life, interests, and passions.
- They serve as a compass for making decisions and choices.
- Identifying personal values helps plan for:
- Academic goals
- Career goals
- Financial goals
- Time management
- Money management
Importance of Core Values
- Values are fundamentally important in personal and professional life.
- They influence interactions with others, priorities, and choices.
- Values are used to judge oneself and others.
- When actions align with values, they bring peace, even with negative outcomes.
- When actions contradict values, they bring conflict and remorse.
Assessing Core Values
- A core value must meet three criteria:
- Freely chosen from alternatives after consideration and thought.
- Prized, cherished, and publicly affirmed when appropriate.
- Acted upon consistently, modeled for others, and pursued despite consequences.
Discover your personal values, the guiding principles that shape your decisions, goals, and passions. Learn how identifying your values helps you plan for academic, career, and financial success in college.
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