Prompt: Write an essay that explains how applying two habits of mind and using two campus resources can help you manage your obstacles and reach your academic or professional goals. Essay Requirements:

At least 3 full MLA formatted pages: Typed, double-spaced, 1inch margins in Times New Roman.
Because this is a first-person narrative essay, "I" statements are appropriate.
Develop a series of MEAL Plan body paragraphs that support your thesis.
Include quoted or paraphrased information from the BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.
Include at least one additional quote from any other class text from Unit 1.
Include in-text and works cited citations for all quoted or paraphrased information.
Introduction Suggestion: Introduce your essay with a brief discussion about why you are enrolling in college, your assumptions about this class, online learning, or college in general. End your introduction paragraph with a thesis statement that answers the following question.

Thesis Question: Your answer is your thesis. A thesis is the main point of an essay.

Which two habits of mind and two campus resources will most effectively help you manage your obstacles and reach your academic goal?

Body of Essay: Develop MEAL Plan paragraphs for each task below. For this essay, follow the suggested organization pattern. In future essays, you will determine the focus and order of your own paragraphs.

Academic or Professional Goals (1-2 paragraphs):

What is your academic or professional goal?
What makes you want to work hard towards this specific goal? What is it about this career or profession that interests you?
Include a specific detail from the OOH that motivates or concerns you about your goal. Cite this information both in-text and in a works cited entry.

Obstacles to Learning (1-2 paragraphs):

Identify two different obstacles that could get in the way of your goals. These obstacles may be psychological, academic, health, economic, time, or cognitive.
Explain how they could get in the way of your goals.

Mindset and Habits (1-2 paragraphs):

Identify at least two habits of mind that you will practice this semester.
Explain how these habits will help you manage the obstacles you discussed.

Using Campus Resources (1-2 paragraphs):

Identify two campus resources that can help you prevent or manage your obstacles to success.
Explain how these resources could be useful to increase your success in this class.

Conclusion: End your essay with a paragraph that explains the importance of the ideas covered in your essay. What or who will keep you motivated this semester when times get tough?

Submit a Writing Process Paragraph

Send a rough draft to either NetTutor or work with an MSJC Tutor.
At the end of your essay, after the works cited, briefly
Summarize the resource you used (NetTutor/MSJC Tutor) and how you revised your essay in response to their feedback.
In addition, ask two specific questions you want to be addressed about your essay.
Didn't submit to a tutor? What is your plan to access tutoring for this paper?