Short Term Goals
My current short term goals:
- I want to pass all of the classes that I am currently enrolled in.
- I want to be able to keep up with all of my school assignments and not fall behind.
- I want to be able to talk to my class mates and make new friends.
- I want to stay on track for the career I want to pursue.
Long Term Goals
My long term goals are:
- I want to finish up my prerequisites and apply to Dental Hygiene School
- I want to graduate from the SLCC's Dental Hygiene program and be board certified.
- i want to help run a general dentist office
- I want to be able to go back to the Navajo Nation and open a free clinic for them, I want to be able to give back to my people.
- I want to be able to afford to travel where ever I want.
SLCC Learning Outcomes
- Students communicate effectively. This includes developing critical literacies—reading, writing, speaking, listening, visual understanding—that they can apply in various contexts; organizing and presenting ideas and information visually, orally, and in writing according to standard usage; understanding and using the elements of effective communication in interpersonal, small group, and mass settings.
- Students develop quantitative literacies necessary for their chosen field of study. This includes approaching practical problems by choosing and applying appropriate mathematical techniques; using information represented as data, graphs, tables, and schematics in a variety of disciplines; applying mathematical theory, concepts, and methods of inquiry appropriate to program-specific problems.
- Students think critically and creatively. This includes reasoning effectively from available evidence; demonstrating effective problem solving; engaging in creative thinking, expression, and application; engaging in reflective thinking and expression; demonstrating higher-order skills such as analysis, synthesis, and evaluation; making connections across disciplines; applying scientific methods to the inquiry process.
- Students develop civic literacy and the capacity to be community-engaged learners who act in mutually beneficial ways with community partners. This includes producing learning artifacts indicating understanding of the political, historical, economic or sociological aspects of social change and continuity; thinking critically about—and weighing the evidence surrounding—issues important to local, national, or global communities; participating in a broad range of community-engagement and/or service-learning courses for community building and an enhanced academic experience.
- Students develop the knowledge and skills to work with others in a professional and constructive manner.This includes engaging with a diverse set of others to produce professional work; interacting competently across cultures; understanding and appreciating human differences; understanding and acting on standards of professionalism and civility, including the SLCC Student Code of Conduct.
- Students develop computer and information literacy. This includes using contemporary computer hardware and software to effectively complete college-level assignments; gathering and analyzing information using technology, library resources, and other modalities; understanding and acting upon ethical and security principles with respect to computer technology and to information acquisition and distribution; distinguishing between credible and non-credible sources of information, and using the former in their work in an appropriately documented fashion.
- Students develop the attitudes and skills for lifelong wellness. This includes understanding the importance of physical activity and its connection to lifelong wellness; learning how participation in a fitness, sport or leisure activity results in daily benefits including stress reduction, endorphin release, and a sense of well-being.
Reflection
I am working to display these values in my current courses by working with others in group projects, challenging myself with more difficult courses and striving to do my best academically, socially and ethically in all of my classes.