Title: Task 3. Resources
Course: Study and career planning / Vierko > Section: Your strengths and goals

Resources

Complete this assignment before your first HOKS-discussion (personal competence development plan, PCDP).

The aim of this assignment is to recognize factors that work towards or challenge the progression of your studies.

The progression of one’s studies is affected by many kinds of things. Sometimes these things are related to studies per se, other times to other fields of life.

It is important to identify things in your life that are going well: strengths, assets and resources which add to your well-being and resilience.

The Hand of mental health helps you in reflecting on what things your well-being is based on.

Q: Discuss your thoughts with your coordinating teacher in the counselling session.

If any of the questions feel too difficult or personal to be answered here you may also write ”I would rather answer in counselling session” in the text box.

Identify your resources by continuing the following sentences:
Q: My well-being is improved by...
Q: I find it easy to get excited about and be successful in my studies because…
Q: My daily life / studies would be considerably more complicated if I didn’t have …
Q: At times, life and studies present more challenges than is usual. It is possible to find solutions to these problems together.

Recognize the things that challenge your well-being by continuing these sentences:
Q: My well-being is harmed by …
Q: I find it difficult to progress or succeed in my studies because...
Q: My daily life is considerably complicated by the fact that I don’t have …