9.WhatIsYourGreatestAccomplishment?(S)Situation-Describethesituationandthecontextinwhichtheeventtookplace.(T)Task-Talkaboutthetasksyouhadtocomplete(i.e.yourchallengeorresponsibility).(A)Action-Explaintheactionsyoutooktoaddresstheabove-mentionedchallengesorresponsibilities.(R)Results-Explainthekindofresultsyouachieved.Whendescribingtheoutcome,ifpossible,mentionnumbersandquantifiablefacts.STAR法則：Situation-“Well,asarecentgraduateof...University,IthinkmygreatestachievementwaswhatImanagedtoaccomplishduringmytimethere.Myscholarshiponlycoveredhalfofthetuition,andmyfamilywasunabletosupportmefinancially.Task

-“So,IlearnedearlyonthatIhadtomanagemytimedowntothehourinordertobeefficientandontopofeverything.”Action

-“Iworkedineverysummerandwintervacation.Throughhardworkanddedication,Imanagedtobalancestudying,workingpart-time,andevenvolunteeringtogainsomeexperience.Itwastiringattimes,butIscheduledprettymucheverythingIhadtodoinmypersonalcalendar.Thisway,Inevermissedadeadline,assignmentoranyotherresponsibility.”Results-“Intheend,IgraduatedwithaGPAof3.8+成就，andalsointernedastheuniversitysocialmediaassistantduringmylast2semesters.There,Ialsolearnedalotaboutmarketing,howtocommunicatewithourfollowers,andmanagedtoorganizethebiggestuniversityeventwhereupto500studentsshowedup.”Situation:

MygreatestachievementwasinapreviousrolewhereIwasworkingaspartofateamonthelaunchofanewcompanyproduct.Task:Wewantedtomaketheproductlaunchassuccessfulaspossible.Action:Sowestartedoutbybrainstormingdifferentideasabouthowwecouldlaunchtheproductbeforepresentingthemtoourmanagerforapproval.Afterhegaveusthegoaheadtolaunchtheproduct,weworkedtirelesslytopushitouttoasmanypeopleaspossible.Result:Mytaskwastocreatethesocialmediapostsduringtheproductlaunch,andtheseprovedtobeahugesuccess.Oncetheproductlaunchwasfinishedmymanagerinformedusthatwe,asateam,hadmanagedtosurpassallpreviousproductlaunchesintermsofsales!EXAMPLE1:SituationandTask:

MygreatestachievementwasworkinginmylastrolewhereImanagedtohelpthecompanywinanimportantsalescontract.Action:Iwaspartofathree-personteamandourjobwastoputtogetherthecompanyproposal,andthendeliverittoourmanagerwhowouldsubmititfortender.Weworkedreallyhardfortwoweekstogettheinformationandtheproposaltogether,andwemadesureitwasascosteffectiveandefficientaspossible.Result:Aweekaftermymanagersubmittedourproposal,wereceivedthenewsthatwehadwonthesalescontract!Itwasgreatteameffort,andsomethingIamstillveryproudoftoday.EXAMPLE2:SituationandTask:

MygreatestachievementwasworkinginmylastrolewhereImanagedtohelpthecompanywinanimportantsalescontract.Action:Iwaspartofathree-personteamandourjobwastoputtogetherthecompanyproposal,andthendeliverittoourmanagerwhowouldsubmititfortender.Weworkedreallyhardfortwoweekstogettheinformationandtheproposaltogether,andwemadesureitwasascosteffectiveandefficientaspossible.Result:Aweekaftermymanagersubmittedourproposal,wereceivedthenewsthatwehadwonthesalescontract!Itwasgreatteameffort,andsomethingIamstillveryproudoftoday.EXAMPLE2:10.Tellmeaboutatimewhenyoumadeamistake5MistakestoAvoid?Don’tsayyou’venevermadeamistake.?Don’tputtoomuchemphasisonthemistake.?Don’tblameothers.?Don’tjokeorlie.?Avoidsituationsthatshowcharacterflawsormoralfailures.5TipsforYourAnswer?Chooseanauthenticexperienceyouhad.?Keepitshortbutbereadytogivedetailsifneeded.?Behonestandtakeresponsibilityforyourmistake.?Emphasizewhatyoulearnedfromit.?Explainwhatyouhavedonetoavoidsimilarmistakesafterthat.WhenIwasanintern,IwasmuchtimiderthanIamtoday.Duringmyinternship,Iwasafraidtoaskquestions.Ialwaysfeltlikepeopledidn'thaveenoughtimetohelpme.Whenitwastimeformyperformancereview,mymanagertoldmethathefeltlikeIwasn'tlearningenough.HeencouragedmetoaskquestionssothatIcouldlearn.Afterthatconversation,Iaskedmanymorequestionsandgrewalotinthatrole.Infact,theyofferedmeajobupongraduation.Apparently,thismistaketaughtmetheimportanceofaskingquestions.Andfromthenon,IgotusedtoaskingquestionsthatIdon'tunderstandbeforeIdosomething.EXAMPLE1不敢問問題:WhenIfirstbecameamanager,Iwaseagertomakeagoodimpression.SoIendeduptakingonmoreworkthanIcouldmanageandconstantlyfeelingoverwhelmedandstressedthroughouttheday.Upontalkingtomymentor,shemademerealizethatIneededtodelegatemoreworktomyteam.Ifollowedheradviceandstartedgivingmyteammoreresponsibilities.Myteamendedupbeingquitehappywiththesechanges.Aftergivingthemthiswork,IfinallyhadthetimeIneededtofocusontherestofmyprojects.Iendedupproducingabetterqualityofworkwhilemyteamalsohadtheopportunitytogrowintheirroles.Thisexperiencetaughtmethatit'sokaytoaskforhelpandthatwhileIcandoalot,Ican'tdoeverything.EXAMPLE2為了給人留下好印象而承擔(dān)太多工作:Duringcollege,Ireceivedaninternshipworkingwithsocialmedia.Oneday,Iwassupposedtoscheduleanewseriesofadsforthecompany’supcomingcampaign.Ididn’thavemuchfreetime,soIwasinahurry.Iendeduppublishingoneofthevideosinsteadofschedulingit.WhenInoticedmymistake,manypeoplehadalreadywatchedit.Strategicinformationaboutthecampaignspreadbecauseofmyerror,andIlostmyinternship.Afterthat,IbecamemorecarefulwhenpublishingcontentandmakingsureIhavethetimetodothingscorrectly.Also,Ialwaysdouble-checkeverythingbeforesubmittingit.EXAMPLE3由于時(shí)間緊迫而犯小錯(cuò)誤:11.Whatskillsdoyouthinkarethemostimportantforastudent?Studentswillneedtodeveloptheirskillsatseeingproblemsfromdifferentanglesandformulatingtheirownsolutions.Regardlessofthefieldtheychoosetoenterfortheircareers,theabilitytothinkandactquicklyisanindispensabletoolforthefuture.??CriticalThinking??CollaborationStudentsusecollaborationtocompletegroupprojectsandsharedtasks.Theycandeveloptheseskillsintheclassroomandduringextracurricularactivities,suchassportsorclubs.Theseskillsareimportantinmanycareers,sodevelopingthemasastudentcouldhelpprepareusforourfutureroles.??

AccessingandAnalyzingInformationStudentshaveaccesstounimaginableamountsofinformationtoday.TheInternetprovidesanincredibleresearchtoolthatcanbetheirbestfriendorworstenemy.Accessinginformationiseasy,butaccessinggoodinformationtendstobemorecomplicated.Studentsneedtobetaughthowtosiftthroughthemillionsofwebpagesavailableonatopicandfindwhattheyneed.Theyneedtolearnthedifferencebetweenfactualinformationandfactual-soundingopinions.Communicationisasoftskillthatallowsstudentstosharetheirideas.Theseskillscanhelpstudentsexpresstheirthoughtsinbothverbalandwrittenformats.Witheffectivecommunicationskills,theycanarticulatetheirthoughts,debatetheirreasoningandshareideaswithothers.Students