Goals - b: ^" o& W8 S# I1 @ Everyone has goals. Many people do not reach their goals for lack of planning. These three sets of goals should be developed： lifetime， intermediate and short term. 2 o* `) h5 B1 x" @3 z8 h0 ] o Lifetime goals should be written out. These goals should be clear and reasonable. For instance， the goal to win a research prize is clear and measurable. Other lifetime goals might include publishing a certain number of influential books or articles， earning a departmental chairmanship at a major university， successfully competing for a grant from the National Science Foundation or securing a consultantship with a big corporation. - K2 E" f, ~; G( U4 [3 i& [! w Intermediate goals relate to outcomes during the next few years. For the beginning doctoral student， intermediate goals may include completion of course work and preparation of a doctoral research proposal. Like lifetime goals， these are measurable and clearly stated. 5 I8 A4 q* P! |+ Z1 q. x
Short-term goals involve outcomes expected during the next 12 months. These goals are more performance oriented， and they help with achievement of intermediate goals. Examples of short-term goals are earning an A in a course， learning how to program a computer or performing an experiment.
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