One key element of critical thinking and problem solving is to plan ahead for contingencies--things that come up that you weren't expecting. For success in college this is particularly important; you can't do your work and submit it on time in classes if you don't have access to the Internet, you have computer problems, or you lose power in your neighborhood. Let's explore how to be sure we have all these things exactly when we need them to do our studies. Remember, problems can be easily overcome if you have a good back up plan.

Develop and verify a backup plan to complete your work. Where will you go to get access to another computer to do your work when you lose power in your neighborhood, your Internet Service Provider (ISP) is down, and/ or you have computer problems? Be specific.