Get Along & Get Ahead

Last night a cohort told me that I have a lot of self-determination. So based on the theory, I have competence, relatedness, and autonomy. Adding it to my resume...thanks Michael :)

Mastery

Getting ahead behavior is thinking about the individual/me/main character vibes. Here we think about advancement. With only two more weeks left in this quarter, I have been deeply considering how I am going to pass these classes.

Doing Me

I often ask my cohorts what they do regarding study habits (notes and more). Welp, we are all different. Knowing who I am has led me to 'do me' over 'do like my other cohort'. Doing me have been asking my professor a lot of questions, making sure I understand them in a way to remember them, annotating during readings, and starting study sessions.

Collaboration

No matter how much I say 'I don't like people', I do like us all passing these classes. Skipping ahead, us all becoming Doctors! Getting along behavior wants to gain the approval of others and betters the organization. It's only right as i/o psychologists to become better together right. Right, good talk. The togetherness of my cohorts has made the program more fun.

Coexisting

I believe that it will be very lonely if I only Got Ahead; and inconsistent success if I just Got Along. Not only in school but in life, we have to find the right mix that works for us. It's like how much suga and butter should be in grits. Not arguing with foolishness. So the motivational speech is: this is a testament that we can have one thing and still have another. Nothing and everything can coexist.

He in the mists of her shortage, asks her for something.

Xoxo- 9th week PhD student...basic, I don't like it either.