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9.WhatIsYourGreatestAccomplishment?(S)Situation-Describethesituationandthecontextinwhichtheeventtookplace.(T)Task-Talkaboutthetasksyouhadtocomplete(i.e.yourchallengeorresponsibility).(A)Action-Explaintheactionsyoutooktoaddresstheabove-mentionedchallengesorresponsibilities.(R)Results-Explainthekindofresultsyouachieved.Whendescribingtheoutcome,ifpossible,mentionnumbersandquantifiablefacts.STAR法则：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不敢问问题:WhenIfirstbecameamanager,Iwaseagertomakeagoodimpression.SoIendeduptakingonmoreworkthanIcouldmanageandconstantlyfeelingoverwhelmedandstressedthroughouttheday.Upontalkingtomymentor,shemademerealizethatIneededtodelegatemoreworktomyteam.Ifollowedheradviceandstartedgivingmyteammoreresponsibilities.Myteamendedupbeingquitehappywiththesechanges.Aftergivingthemthiswork,IfinallyhadthetimeIneededtofocusontherestofmyprojects.Iendedupproducingabetterqualityofworkwhilemyteamalsohadtheopportunitytogrowintheirroles.Thisexperiencetaughtmethatit'sokaytoaskforhelpandthatwhileIcandoalot,Ican'tdoeverything.EXAMPLE2为了给人留下好印象而承担太多工作:Duringcollege,Ireceivedaninternshipworkingwithsocialmedia.Oneday,Iwassupposedtoscheduleanewseriesofadsforthecompany’supcomingcampaign.Ididn’thavemuchfreetime,soIwasinahurry.Iendeduppublishingoneofthevideosinsteadofschedulingit.WhenInoticedmymistake,manypeoplehadalreadywatchedit.Strategicinformationaboutthecampaignspreadbecauseofmyerror,andIlostmyinternship.Afterthat,IbecamemorecarefulwhenpublishingcontentandmakingsureIhavethetimetodothingscorrectly.Also,Ialwaysdouble-checkeverythingbeforesubmittingit.EXAMPLE3由于时间紧迫而犯小错误:11.Whatskillsdoyouthinkarethemostimportantforastudent?Studentswillneedtodeveloptheirskillsatseeingproblemsfromdifferentanglesandformulatingtheirownsolutions.Regardlessofthefieldtheychoosetoenterfortheircareers,theabilitytothinkandactquicklyisanindispensabletoolforthefuture.🌟CriticalThinking🌟CollaborationStudentsusecollaborationtocompletegroupprojectsandsharedtasks.Theycandeveloptheseskillsintheclassroomandduringextracurricularactivities,suchassportsorclubs.Theseskillsareimportantinmanycareers,sodevelopingthemasastudentcouldhelpprepareusforourfutureroles.🌟

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