Design Your Life First-Year Curriculum - HHS125 and HHS135 Course Schedule

Sep 16, 2026

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First-Year Curriculum outlines two 1-credit courses for Fall and Spring semesters, integrating skills for self-expertise, structured connection with an advisor/coach, and coordination with registration and scheduling. It specifies that no textbook is required, emphasizing Open Education Resource materials delivered online free of charge. The curriculum details weekly learning activities for HHS125 Design Your Life I and HHS135 Design Your Life II, including assessments, life story and portfolio work, poster and presentation projects, and reflective assignments.

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Design Your Life First-Year Curriculum

Course overview and resources

HHS125: Design Your Life I - What Could I Do With My Life

HHS135: Design Your Life II - Redesign a Life You’ll Love

Kick-Ass Questions About Life

My Life Story Worksheet

Design Your Life First-Year Curriculum Below is a sample curriculum of the two 1-credit courses (Fall and Spring Semesters) which incorporates the skills to become self-experts, the connection with an advisor/coach, and aligns with registration and scheduling of classes for the following semester. In the 2016 Fall Semester, we currently have two-thirds ofour first-year students (300) during their first semester of college. Note: We don’t require a textbook for the course; we are big proponents of Open Education Resource, so students are provided materials on-line, free of charge. | HHS125: Design Your Life I-What Could I Do With My Life | | HHS135: Design Your Life II-Redesign a Life You’ll Love | | --- | --- | --- | | 􀁸 | Week 1: Introduction to Course, Breathing | 􀁸 Week 1: Introduction to Course; Breathing | | | Meditation | Meditation | | 􀁸
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􀁸 | Week 2: Introduction to Personal Responsibility
Week 3: Intercultural Workshop
Week 4: My Life Story Worksheet
Week 5: My Life Story Class Poster and Presentation
Week 6: Personality Type Assessment
Week 7: Personal Core/Desired Work Values | 􀁸 Week 2: My Life Self-Assessment, 4-week Life Change Challenge I
􀁸 Week 3: Letter to Past Self
􀁸 Week 4: Grateful Project
􀁸 Week 5: Pieces of Me Project and Presentation
􀁸 Week 6: Personal Board of Advisors, 4-week Life Change Challenge II
􀁸 Week 7: Portfolio Life Activity | | 􀁸 | Week 8: Character and Engagement Strengths | 􀁸 Week 8: Calling Connection Worksheet/Mind Map | | 􀁸 | Week 9: Lollipop Moments; Seven Word Life | 􀁸 Week 9: Personal Job Advertisement Poster | | | Motto | 􀁸 Week 10: Vision Mapping Poster, 4-Week Life | | 􀁸 | Week 10 Meaningful Work Statement and Quiz; | Change Challenge III | | 􀁸 | Week 11: Major/Career/Calling Exploration Poster and Presentation | 􀁸 Week 11: Draw Your Future Poster
􀁸 Week 12: Letter to Future Self | | 􀁸
􀁸 | Week 12: Visionary Lifework and Twitter Pitch Week 13: Desired Feelings; Desired Dream List; | 􀁸 Week 13: Eulogy Activity
􀁸 Week 14: Dream Board Poster and Presentation | | 􀁸 | Personal Manifesto | Note: We provide opportunity for each individual | | | Week 14: I Am Poem | instructor to infuse one activity of choice not listed | | 􀁸 | Week 15: Personal Charter Poster and | above at some point during course of semester. | | | Presentations | | “A great life includes something worth living for, maybe even worth dying for. A portion of a great life would be devoted to something bigger, greater, grander than yourself. Something that inspires you, energizes you, pulls you forward. Something that responds to your unique talent or touch and, ultimately, makes a difference in the world around you. A great life would naturally bring more meaning, purpose, love, laughter, wonder, and adventure to your days. And, at the end of your journey you would look back on a life of significance, rather than regret – knowing in your heart that you left the world better than you found it. Knowing that you made a difference in the lives of others. Knowing that you got something wonderful out of it, and you gave something wonderful back. A great life, of course, is not something we experience, it’s something we create.” Dan Zadra and Kobi Yamada Kick-Ass Questions About Life Take a few minutes to answer these Kick-Ass Questions About Life listed below. Answer these questions from your heart, not based on the thoughts of others or what I might want to hear. Remember, this class is about you learning more about yourself. Either type your answers or print legibly (if you write them out, make sure that it's legibly or you won't get credit for the assignment) . Your answers must be at least 2 sentences for each question. 1. What’s always on your mind? What do you think about a lot? If you were in a bookstore, what section would you gravitate towards first? If you were on the computer/internet, what would you spend your time reading or searching

FAQs

What are the two 1-credit courses in the first-year curriculum, and which semesters do they cover?

The curriculum includes HHS125 Design Your Life I and HHS135 Design Your Life II, offered in the Fall and Spring semesters respectively. It provides a structured schedule of weekly activities across the term.

Is a textbook required for the course, and how are learning materials provided?

A textbook is not required. Learning materials are provided online as Open Education Resource materials free of charge.

What is the purpose of the Kick-Ass Questions About Life and how should students answer?

Kick-Ass Questions About Life helps students learn more about themselves by answering reflective questions from the heart. Responses should be at least two sentences per question, typed or printed legibly.

Sep 16, 2026

Uploaded by Rhys