Learning to work as a team is another goal I have set up for myself. I have been a team of one for so many years that this will be hard for me. Teamwork is important; learning to value the opinions of others and not to get upset over criticisms that others may have is another goal at which to look at and achieve. People work differently than I do; I have to learn patience in that respect. I have to learn to understand that where I am a doer and not laid back at all, someone else may not be that way. I have to learn to accept that. Again, patience falls back into that original goal category.
Another goal I have set for myself is completing my assignments in a timely manner. I do not see any problem with completing the assignments in a timely manner in the interim, but the thought of failure petrifies me. I have been in classes where I have fallen behind, and believe me, it is not a pleasant feeling. One time, I fell behind in a psychology class with two papers that I had to write in one week.
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