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After reading Chapter 5 in the University Success Guide: Finding Your Purpose and the The Writing

Process: Citing Sources, answer the following questions:

· What is scholarly research?

· What has been your previous experience using scholarly research?

· Why is it important to use in an academic setting?

The General Education Competencies are derived from the GCU Mission, and are designed to be a guide

of general education skills students should gain while attending GCU.

Review Chapter 2 of University Success Guide: Finding Your Purpose and the General Education

Competency list located in Topic 5 Resources. Choose which competencies you think relate best to the

GCU Mission. How will these competencies lead to your success as a student and beyond?

Based on your personal experience and conversations with your counselors, what happens if you do not

pass a class? What are your financial responsibilities when you drop a class or fail a class? What do you

have as a backup plan?

Please read the article “Make a Plan to Manage Personal Finances,” by Michael Scheibach found in the

Topic 6 resources. This article lists 10 money-saving strategies. Choose three of these strategies and

discuss how they will help your personal budget? What additional tips or budgeting strategies do you use

that were not mentioned in this article?

Take a moment to reflect on your current program of study. Identify the knowledge and skills you believe

you will gain that will apply to your career goals. How will you present these knowledge and skills to an

employer?

Critical thinking involves self-reflection. You are not the same person who began this course 7 weeks ago;

you have learned and grown during this course. Please reflect on the following:

What things have worked best for you as a student in this course?

What things did not go as well as you had hoped? What can you do differently in your next course to

ensure your educational success? Please provide specific examples.