Assignment Instructions/ Description
Concerns or Questions about the Doctoral Journey[WLO: 3] [CLOs: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5]As doctoral students, stress is almost a given. There are so many competing projects and deadlines that you are asked to juggle, in addition to managing the priorities at home and in your career. Though stress might be unavoidable, one great way to deal with the pressures of a busy life is to write about them and even share those thoughts with others.
Please take this opportunity to “check in†with your thoughts and feelings about this course and the doctoral journey by answering the following questions:
What aspects of your academic career is making you feel apprehensive or nervous at the moment? Is there anything causing you concern regarding the course or the doctoral program as a whole?How does understanding contemporary psychological theories and issues of diversity, and having a grasp on the research in the field of psychology of leadership, impact your career pathway?Do you have any questions about this class or the doctoral program that have yet to be answered? If so, please share those in this journal entry.In what areas are you confident? What skills or abilities do you possess that you know will help you to manage the journey ahead (for example, time management skills, problem-solving skills, willingness to ask for help, etc.)?Who are some people you can talk with, either in your personal life or at Ashford University, to explore ways to overcome your apprehensions?Is there some knowledge or skill gap that particularly concerns you?Your instructor’s feedback on this journal should be able to give you more reassurance about how your apprehensions and concerns can be lessened.
If you do not feel apprehensive about this course or the doctoral journey, then journal about ways you could help your peers in this course overcome their apprehensions and concerns. Please provide a post of at least 200 words
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