LIFT Goal Set
#1
Week 1 - Week 4 of School, (8/23/21 - 9/17/21)
Your Task: As you think about who you are, who you want to be, what you’d like to achieve
personally, academically, professionally, etc., it’s time to document those thoughts in a set of
tangible, well-laid out goals for yourself. As you think your goals through, be sure to follow each
step of the process carefully and to be as thoughtful, thorough, and honest as possible!
SMART Goals:
As a reminder, goals are often more successful if they follow the “SMART” template:
● Specific
○ Determine what exactly it is that you want; the more specific, the better!
● Measurable
○ Identify what success means for this goal and find concrete, tangible ways for you
to measure your progress.
● Achievable
○ Set a goal that is attainable, feasible, realistic and reasonable. Keep your goal
“small” as you can always add more later!
● Relevant
○ Your goal should align with overarching goals you have for yourself; it should be
personally significant in some capacity.
● Time-bound
○ Set a deadline & create a schedule; in this case, you have 4 weeks for your short
term goals and 15 weeks for your long term goal(s).
○ First Quarter Deadlines: September 17 & October 15
○ Second Quarter Deadlines: November 12 & December 10 (December 10 is also
the deadline for long term semester goal(s).
Mrs. Lewis’ Examples:
● I will set aside at least one full day on the weekends and at least three evenings a week
that are devoted solely to family time.
● I’m going to improve my overall fitness by working out three times a week using the “7
minute a day app” to track & monitor my progress.
● I’m going to maintain a B+ or higher in my grad school classes by staying organized
(calendar, planner / planning ahead) and using my prep hours at WMAA wisely and only
for WMAA work so that work outside of WMAA is grad school oriented.
Potential Examples for Seniors:
● I will devote at least one day a week to “self-care” and pursuing things that bring me joy
by using my LIFT hour and time wisely in class to complete my homework at school
instead of at home.
● I will figure out what my post-WMAA steps are by exploring the potential avenues I’m
interested in (insert ideas here) by researching & documenting what I would need to do to
be successful in pursuing that field.
● I will pursue my future career goals by applying to the colleges that have the programs
I’m interested in by the early action deadline (Nov. 1).
● I will complete 25 service hours this semester by volunteering to help serve lunch at
WMAA and helping in classroom libraries as needed.
Brainstorming Questions:
Remember, your goals should be something YOU want to achieve and they can be personal,
professional, academic, life, etc. To potentially help you think through what goals you’d might
like to set for yourself, please reference the following questions:
● Who are you? What are your core values? Why?
● What is your sense of purpose // what fulfills you / brings you joy in life? Why?
● What are you passionate about in life? What do you care most about? What do you value
most (people, things, values, relationships, ideas, etc.) in life?
● What’s your greatest superpower? Why?
● Are there any aspects of your life that clash with your core values that you’d like to
change? Why?
● What would your “average perfect day” look like / sound like? Why?
● What would you like your legacy to be? / Who or what would you like to be remembered
by? Why?
● What would you like to get better at in your life? Why?
● What would you like to learn? Why?
● What habits would you like to keep? To stop? To change? To develop? Why?
● What do you hope to accomplish before you leave WMAA? Why?
● What opportunities would you like to pursue before you leave WMAA? Why?
● What would you like to do post-WMAA (i.e. internship(s), military/boot camp, college,
vocational or tech school, workforce, etc.)? Why?
● What opportunities would you like to pursue post-WMAA? Why?
● What’s your ideal job description? Why?
● What do you ultimately want to achieve? Why?
● Where do you want to be in 5 / 10 / 20 years? Why?
As you think through some of these big ideas, it can feel overwhelming. To help potentially
narrow down and prioritize your goals, use this set of questions:
● What’s my “why” -- why is this goal important to me? What’s the purpose behind my
goal?
● Would I set this goal even if no one knew about it?
● Is this you want to achieve or should achieve?
● Does this goal fit in with my overarching life goals?
● Is it worth pursuing this goal? Why or why not?
● What will my life look like if I achieve or fail at this goal? Would I regret not pursuing
this goal?
Goal Setting:
Using the brainstorming, SMART goal template, and knowing yourself and where you’re
currently at, please set at least two short term goals (over the next four weeks) and one long
term goal (over the course of the semester). These can be personal, professional, academic, life,
etc. - these are your goals! Be thoughtful, be thorough. Be realistic, be authentic.
For your goals, be sure to also answer & explain the following questions:
● WHY is this goal important to you? What significance does it have to you? How do you
know when you’ve achieved your goal?
● HOW do you plan to achieve this goal? What are your tangible next steps? What
resources are available to help you? Who can help you?
● What can Mrs. Lewis do to help you achieve your goal? To help keep you accountable for
your goal?
Short-Term Goal #1:
Short-Term Goal #2:
Long-Term Goal #1:
