Activity 3

 

Week 1: Visions, Goals and Plans

Directions: Read the article. Then, click on "Practice" at the top to complete the writing assignment.

An Agent Learner

Lehi, a prophet in the Book of Mormon, teaches that we are not like rocks, waiting for somebody to change us and move us. We are agents who can decide for ourselves what we believe, what we do, and who we become. Lehi taught:

“[God] hath created all things, … both things to act and things to be acted upon. … Wherefore, the Lord God gave unto man that he should act for himself” (2 Nephi 2:14, 16).

This power to act is moral agency. David A. Bednar defines moral agency as “the ability and privilege to choose and to act for ourselves in ways that are good, honest, virtuous, and honorable” (Nov. 2024).

You can use this power to act to become an agent learner. Agent learners take responsibility for their own learning. They do not passively wait for someone else to teach them. They act in faith by seeking help from Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ.  They create. They make their best effort, and then, they learn from feedback. They use their experiences to help others.

An agent learner has a vision for their life and uses goals and plans to achieve it. M. Russell Ballard taught:

“Over the years, I have observed that those who accomplish the most in this world are those with a vision for their lives, with goals to keep them focused on their vision and …plans for how to achieve them. Knowing where you are going and how you expect to get there can bring meaning, purpose, and accomplishment to life.” (April 2017)

Vision
“When we have a vision of what we can become, our desire and our power to act increase enormously” (Oaks, April 2011). A vision is a picture or idea of yourself and your life in the future. It includes all parts of your life: church, work, education, family, friends, hobbies, etc. A vision helps you stay focused on your goals. It helps you keep working when things get difficult. It reminds you of your potential as a child of God.

Goals
“Goal setting is … beginning with the end in mind. Wise goal setting includes the understanding that short-term goals only are effective if they lead to clearly understood longer-term goals” (Ballard, April 2017). Short-term goals take days or weeks to accomplish. Long-term goals take months or years to accomplish.

Plans
“...a goal is a destination or an end, while a plan is the route by which you get there” (Ballard, April 2017). A plan is the way you accomplish a goal. It includes how, when, and where you act to accomplish your goals.

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Writing Assignment

Directions: Write a vision, goals, and study plans. Remember that “students should seek to be honest and complete their own work.” Do not copy from Artificial Intelligence (AI) or another source. Use your own words, experiences, and ideas.

Vision 
Write (or draw) your own vision statement. Write 3-5 sentences. 
Who do you hope to be in 5 years? (Where will you work? What will you do for work? Where will you live? Who will you live with? How will you spend your time?)

Goals
Write your own goal statements. Write 3-5 goals to help you reach your vision. 
Write 1-2 long-term goals and 2-3 short term goals. (At least one goal should be about learning English.)

Plan 
Write a plan for your goal about learning English. 
Create a study schedule for one week. When, where, and what will you study?