Module 14 Day 2 - Wednesday, December 12 TRADITIONAL

Module 14 is due Monday.  You have 2 new modules left!  Our course ends on January 11th - please note that you have another Catch-Up Week at the beginning of January and that your final exam module opens on December 4. 
Important Dates

• Module 14 Empowering Others Due December 17
• Progress Report December 20
• Module 15 Let's Lead! Leadership in Action Due January 2
• Catch-Up Week January 1-7
• Final Exam Module Opens January 1
• END OF THE COURSE & FINAL EXAM MODULE Due January 11

Got exam anxiety?  Whether final exams have begun or will begin soon at your school, it is completely normal to be stressed now.  To avoid exam anxiety, practice some of the principles you have learned this semester.

• Plan ahead.  You have tools to help you plan ahead like the weekly planner from Module 3 - go ahead and plan the next few weeks.  Build in time for review as well as time for relaxing (just be sure the relaxing does not take more time than the reviewing!). Looking at your schedule will help you balance school, sports, work, friends, family, and exam preparation.  
• Avoid time wasters.  In Module 3, you identified what causes you to procrastinate.  Stay away from those distractions when you are preparing for your exams and use them as rewards for when you need a break.
• Focus on your goals.  Starting in Module 1, you set leadership goals.  What do exams have to do with your leadership journey?  How will doing well on your exams help you move closer to your leadership goals?
• Pick an exam practice. What do you worry about most when it comes to exams - time management, review, etc.?  Apply what you learned from Module 10 to be responsive and resourceful now.
• Remember your commitments.  In Module 12, you explored perseverance and commitment.  Take a look at your commitment tree again - each thing on your tree is about making you a better leader.  Think of doing well during finals as one of the ways to move closer to and/or honor those commitments.  And like the leaders you have researched this semester,  persevere and push through your fears.

Got Resources?  NCPVS provides lots of resources outside of our course to support you.  For virtual help from a peer, go to the Peer Tutoring Center (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. For technology issues, issue a help desk ticket with the Virtual Support Center (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. To learn more about the world around you, attend a Culture Cafe (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. session. Click on the visual below to explore all of the resources NCVPS provides to you:

Today's Assignment:

• Module 14 Lesson 1 Assignment

Module 14 Lesson 1 Assignment - Empowering Me
Using your Lesson 1 Practice, you will create a stick figure version of yourself that shows your potential as well as your dedication to being an empowering leader.  For each "body part," use the key at the bottom of the template to fill out each section.  Be sure you are explaining each item you identify on your stick figure.  In addition to your Lesson 1 Practice, you are encouraged to review previous assignments where you explored your goals, mission, and/or vision.  Looking back is a self-reflective practice and will get you ready for your final exam activities.