Take some time and consider challenges you face in your academic and general life success.
Issues some of us have faced in our academic efforts have included relatively minor things
like kids having the flu to major issues like domestic violence, incarceration, homelessness,
divorce, or unexpected job loss. There are ways to succeed in life and school even with
challenges like these. But solutions do not usually come on their own. Thought and
planning are needed to effectively and efficiently overcome challenges.
Consider a personal challenge you think you may face or are facing. You might also choose
a weakness you know you have that impacts school or life. (An example of a weakness may
be difficulty focusing on assignments.)
Write your initial post describing the challenge or weakness and give an example of how it
might impact you. Then write about one way you could overcome the challenge or
weakness.
The challenges I might face is the fact that I have 3 small children and one of my children
has severe ADHD. I also lost my job and am struggling to pay the bills right now. It is hard
right now with 3 small children to find a job because I can not afford day care they want too
much money for three small children. The most important thing because of all of this is
struggling with time management.
Time management is going to be the most important thing for me to make sure I can do to
