One aspect from the reading that applies to..

Tara Crisafulli

Prof. Harden

FYSM- Kelly Behrend and HATCH

              The Dragonfly affect, written by Andy Smith and Jennifer Aaker, demonstrates the basic guide to success. With in the first “wing” of this book these social networking savvy authors discuss a mnemonic device, HATCH. This stands for Humanistic, Actionable, Testable, Clarity, and Happiness. Aaker and Smith show with many different cases that following these aspects one will achieve their goal. With in this course we have visited numerous sites, and listened to a number of lectures. One of which really demonstrated the use of HATCH; Kelly Behrend's journey with service-learning projects.

            As Behrend ventured through the college experience she did not exactly know what she was doing, but she knew what she want to build up to. Unknowingly she used the HATCH theory and applied it very well. Kelly Behrend's over all goal was the fact that she want to make a difference in the world, and have a purpose; this was her target. She also had micro goals, such as the English for a second language class that she taught. Being able to teach this course, balance school work, and build strong relationships showed her that she could make a difference. This first obstacle was one of her micro goals that she had to complete in order to complete her macro goal. Behrend continued to follow this pattern, and made sure that her micro goals were reachable. She completed things such as getting her friend a job at her college cafateria. Now, if she had diced that she wanted to stop the war with in the country that her friend had came from, that would be non-testable or reachable. As she continued to this, then eventually found her clarity. This was the fact that she would create her own major. Which also played into her happiness; she was enjoying the work that went into making her own major. The fact that Behrend was happy doing this it made her more willing to work.

           Kelly Behrend would have never been able to accomplish her final goal if she had not gone about it the way she did. Along with Behrend's case there are numerous others proving the evidence that this HATCH theory actually works. In order to succeed one must have a target,plan, goals that are realistic, a clear goal, and to be happy with what they are doing.