Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

“Truth is the only safe ground to stand upon”

Elizabeth Cady Stanton

Reflection: The truth is something we all need to say by saying the truth is a really good thing because when you lie and depending how big of a lie it is the more guilty you feel and that’s not a good feeling just say the truth because its more safer to say the truth and not lie about it.

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Attention to Detail

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When you double-check your calculations for a math problem or cite sources carefully in a research paper, you’re paying close attention to detail. That skill comes in handy in any workplace, whether you maintain database, keep a log of the hours you spend with clients or write-e-mails.

  John Wooden, UCLA’s former great basketball coach who led his teams to ten consecutive national championships, was asked what he attributed his success to. Among a number of things, he mentioned that paying attention to details was one of the most important qualities for successful coaching and for high achievement in any worthwhile pursuit. He even paid attention to how his players would lace up and tie their shoe strings. If they didn’t tie them correctly, he would teach them how.

  Details may be small things, but from small things come great things; therefore, pay attention to details and you will experience substantial progress in your overall educational attainment.

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Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

“Everyone is the architect of their own learning”

Claudius

Reflection: You’re the one that has control on what you want to learn and what you don’t but when you are learning you have a way to study and prepare for tests that’s because you want to learn. If you try your best and do every single thing of homework and pass the tests then you would know what you do to stay focus. For example saying you have an exam coming up and you are taking the time to study and prepare for the test but your friend is not doing anything to prepare for the test when the test comes you wouldn't be worry because you are prepared. Choose the right.   

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Cool Under Pressure

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Very few students enjoy taking tests. Yet functioning well under pressure is crucial to your future success. Try thinking of the pressure of testing as practice for the work world’s own explosive situations. You could someday find yourself meeting tight deadlines, specking with irate customers, wielding a scalpel or handling dangerous chemicals.

The best way to curtail pressure and to even eliminate it is to prepare. Applying the motto “Be Prepared” holds true first time and every time. Prepare for that test, and you won’t worry about it. In fact, it will be your chance to shine, to reveal the hard work you have put into preparing for the test. You will be rewarded for the effort you have thrust into your studies. Preparation removes fear. When you are prepared, you will not fear. Preparation helps you maintain your cool under pressure. Preparation generates energy and enthusiasm; therefore, prepare and your coolness under pressure is sure to abound.

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Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

“Start with what is right rather than what is acceptable.”

Reflection: When you start off with the right thing you know that everything is going to be ok. Always start by choosing the right thing & than get accepted but make sure the things you did are right. 

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Initiative

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Initiative is creativity, inventiveness, originality, ingenuity, imagination. Every time you respond in class, every time you choose your own research topic, every time you put together your own interpretation of a piece of literature, you take initiative. And future employers value can-do professionals who come up with new ideas and chart their own course through projects, employees who are self-reliant. Self-reliant people are self-starters who don’t procrastinate on getting the job done. They know what is required to do and do it. They don’t wait to be told many times. Succeeding in high school, college, and in the career world is taking the initiative.

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Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

“To be great—concentrate.”

Reflection: You always have to concentrate in whatever you are doing. Without concentration everything comes out wrong. For example, every time I go to a performance I have to concentrate; if I don’t then I get distracted.

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Problem-Solving Skills

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Problem solving goes far beyond your math textbook. Every assignment is an opportunity to weigh all possible solutions carefully and choose the one you think is the best. As a working professional, you’ll be solving problems regularly, whether it’s fixing a bug in a computer program or overcoming budget shortfalls. Problem solving situations occur extensively and frequently; therefore, be ready when then come.

When problems or challenges occur, some people look at them at negative experiences, as a crisis. These people are the ones who live day by day with gloom and negativism in their attitudes. But the really successful people, those who are cheerful and optimistic, are those who look at problems as opportunities, opportunities to learn, grow, expand their horizons, and make new discoveries. They look on the bright side of things and live happy lives.

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Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

“Education is a marathon—not a sprint”

Anon

Reflection: This statement means not to rush through your education it’s not a race you need to take your time and rest your mind.

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Teamwork Skills

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Every time your class breaks into groups to tackle a challenge, you build teamwork skills. In college, you’ll continue to have these opportunities to practice voicing your opinions, listening and responding to others, and reaching compromises. By the time you leave college, you can be an expert in this important workplace skill.

Together

Everyone

Achieves

Individually you can achieve so much, but when you work with others for a common cause, the same objectives, you can accomplish a tremendous amount more. You synergize your talents, knowledge, and skills with those whom you work. All members of the team are edified together, a type of edification you can’t obtain by working alone.

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Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

“The man who has no imagination has no wings.”

Reflection: If you’re not imagining yourself in the future, you’re not going nowhere in life. You have to imagine yourself being successful in the future. Imaginations sometimes they do come true. For example, when I was a kid I imagined myself being up on stage playing with a band. Now every weekend I’m going to performances with the band I play with.

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Speaking Skills

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When you’re assigned a class presentation, think twice before dismissing it as an unimportant part of your education. Employers look for speaking skills in job applicants, who may have to give presentations to clients or represented their organization in the file. It’s never too soon to practice good eye contact and other public speaking techniques.

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According to The Book of Lists, the fear of public speaking ranks number one in the minds of the majority of people. Far above the fear of death and disease, comes the fear of standing in front of a crowd. Joel Weiner noted author and public speaker wants to help people overcome that fear.

“The biggest fear is public speaking, with 15 percent of American experiencing a dramatic fear of it,” said Dr. Michael Telch of the Laboratory for the study of Anxiety Disorder (LSAD) in the Department of Psychology at The University of Texas at Austin. “People have had to turn down jobs, and certainly students have dropped classes because of it.”

Regardless of your occupation, your success depends a great deal upon your ability to communicate effectively! Whether you’re running a meeting, selling a product, making a presentation, motivating co-workers or just communicating one-on-one with others, you’ll get far better results if you can speak persuasively, smoothly and intelligently.

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Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

“Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common that unsuccessful meaning with talent.

Genius will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan ‘Press on’ has solved and always will solve the problem of the human race.”

-Calvin Coolidge, 30^th president of the United States

Reflection: Talent is not anything without persistence, 

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Writing Skills

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Communication is at the top of the list of skills that employers look for. And communication in the workplace often means writing.

Health professionals keep patient charts, researchers depend on the money they collected by writing grant applications, software engineers write technical specifications, and nearly everyone writes e-mail to people inside and outside their organization. And before you even get the chance to interview for a job, you’ll need to present yourself in cover letters and resumes.

So, by taking writing serious and doing your best on every research paper, every lab report you write, every new post you write in your blog site, and every writing activity you engage in, you’re preparing yourself for a good career.

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Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

“Failure is only postponed success as long as courage coaches ambition. The habit of persistence is the habit of victory.”

-Herbert Kaufman

Reflection: Failure is only postponed success. That means that if we avoid failure we are succeeding. All we need is courage to coach us to avoid failure and reach and stay being successful. Being persistent – is reached victory. 

Ten Ways College Prepares You for Career Success

Ten Ways College Prepares You for Career Success

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Getting a college education doesn’t mean just absorbing facts and figures. It means building the skills and qualities you need to learn, think and create on your own—making you attractive to employers. You’ve already started learning these skills in high school, but college helps you fully develop them.

The 10 Key Qualities

1.    Writing Skills

2.    Speaking Skills

3.    Teamwork Skills

4.    Problem-Solving Skills

5.    Initiative

6.    Cool under Pressure

7.    Attention to Detail

8.    Time Management

9.    Honesty

10.                       Love of Learning

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Student success statement

Student success statement

“Persistence can change failure into extraordinary achievement.”

-Matt Biondi

Reflection: This statement is saying that within a failure you can always change it. You can only change it on focusing and working hard at lease trying.

Exam Day: Survival Tips Test-taking Part 2

Exam Day: Survival

Tips

Test-taking

Part 2

During the test read the directions.

It’s important that you follow the instructions exactly. For example, some questions may have more than one correct answer.

Answer easy questions first.

Doing this can jog your memory about useful facts. You may also come across information that can help you with other questions.

Answer every question.

Unless there is a penalty for wrong answers, try to answer every question; you may be able to get partial credit for those you begin but don’t complete correctly

Ask questions.

If a question isn’t clear, talk to your teacher. If that’s not possible, explain your answer in the margin.

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Exam Day: Survival Tips Test—Taking Part 1

Exam Day: Survival Tips

Test—Taking

Part 1

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Essential Test-Taking Advice

Try out these strategies while you’re still in high school, and by the time you get to college, you’ll be a test-taking expert.

Before the Test

·       Eat Well.

Studies show that you need good nutrition to concentrate and perform your best.

Bring the Right Supplies.

Bring your pencils, erasers, pens, rulers, compasses, calculators or whatever else you need on test day.

Review the Whole Test before You Start

See how many sections and what type of questions are on the test. Determine how much time to allow for completing each section.

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Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

“Always do right.”

Reflection: In this world you always have to do the right thing, no matter what. For example, I don’t like doing homework but I have to do it because that’s the right thing to do,

Online Learning Part 2

Online Learning

Part 2

More Tips

Finally, look beyond the article for more clues.

·        Read the website’s home page and the About Us page. Look for a mission statement to learn more about the site, its purpose and the organization sponsoring it.

·        If there is an author listed, look for a biography that discusses the author’s education, profession and other relevant background. If there is no bio on the site, search for one elsewhere on the Web.

·        Check the date. Facts can change over time, so see if the site shows when it was last updated.

·        Presentation counts; look at everything that from design to spelling. A clean, well-organized site shows a certain degree of professionalism.

·        Avoid sites that are pornographic, vulgar, inappropriate, below par, suggestive, and falsifying.

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Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

“Gold medals don’t make champions…. Hard work does.”

Reflection:  Hard work is something that’ll get you somewhere in life. Why cheat or lie to get your stuff? Life is all about YOU! And the choices you make for your life. Never take life for granted, because if you do, when your old you are going to regret all the things you wished you would of done.

Online Learning Part 1

Online Learning

Part 1

Read Between the Lines

Make a judgment about the site’s reliability based on you own analysis of the site and the information it contains. Here are some ways to do this:

·        Look for facts you know or can check with a trusted source. If the site gets those facts right, it’s more likely that the other facts on the site are also accurate.

·        Study the language used. Is it angry, satiric, or overly impassioned? This may indicate that the site is biased.

·        Consider whether the arguments are logical and backed up by evidence, and whether the site presents only one point of view.

·        Check the links to the sources that the author acknowledges. Scholarly writing, whether in print or online, should include a bibliography.

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Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

“The right way is not always the popular and easy way. Standing for right when it is unpopular is a true test of moral character.”

Reflection: What Margaret Chase Smith is telling us is that even if you are popular or unpopular, we have to choose the right.

It’s Online, but Is It On Target? Part 2

It’s Online, but Is It On Target?

Part 2

Research with Attitude

Conduct your research with the attitude of a skeptic. As you examine websites for clues that they’re trustworthy, ask these questions.

·        Who wrote the Web page? If you can’t identify the individual or organization responsible for the information, don’t use it.

·        What are the author’s qualifications for writing on the subject?

·        Has the article passed through an editorial process designed to ensure quality and accuracy?

·        What is the website’s purpose? Look for motives—like selling products or winning votes—that could result in biased or incomplete information.

·        Is the information accurate? Is it up-to-date?

·        Where did the author get this information?

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It’s Online, but Is It On Target? Part 1

It’s Online, but Is It On Target?

Part 1

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Using the Web Wisely

Thanks to the web, information is easy to find. However, it’s also easy to post something online. Anyone can do it.

You’ve probably used the Internet to do research for a paper, to help you decide which product to buy, or to form an opinion about current events. Looking up information online is fast and convenient. But when you do online research, it’s important to find sites you can trust.

Many websites claim to have the facts, but are full of errors. Others present information in a biased way—they only give one side of an argument. How can you tell a reliable source from an unreliable one? Also, it is critical that you post online only that which is descent and appropriate, never anything pornographic, vulgar, indecent, out of taste, untruthful, or obscene. Put those things that will make a good name for you and your organization that will promote goodwill and be benefit to the world.

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Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

“When an archer misses the mark, he turns and looks for the fault within himself. Failure to hit the bulls-eye is never the fault of the target. To improve your aim, improve yourself.”

Reflection: What is telling you is that if you miss something or you did something wrong, is not the object fault’s is your fault. In this world everyone makes mistakes, nobody is perfect. But if you want to improve, you have to improve yourself first. For example, in a performance I was playing my piano & press the wrong key note. So I learned from my mistake & I improve myself.

SQ3R

SQ3R

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Recite

At the end of each section, look up from the text and in your own words recite an answer to your question for that section. Then write down your answer. Be sure to pride examples that support it.

Now repeat the Question, Read and Recite steps for each section of the chapter. First ask a question for the next section. Then read to find the answer. Finally, recite the answer in your own words and jot it down. The written questions and answers can help you study in the future.

Review

After completing the chapter, review your notes. Identify the main points by looking for the most important idea in each section. Recite, or write, a brief summary of the assignment.

Review your study notes every week to help you remember the information. When it’s time to prepare for your tests, you’ll find you’ve created an invaluable study guide.

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Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

“The first law of success…Is concentration; to bend all the energies to one point, and to go directly to that point, looking neither to the right nor the left.”

Reflection: What is telling you is to concentrate on whatever you are doing as long as the right thing. If you are focusing in one career, stay concentrating on that career. For example, I’m concentrating on the career of cardiology. 

SQ3R

SQ3R

SQ3R=Survey –Questions-Reach-Recite-Review

Question

As you survey the text, ask a question for each section. Ask what, why, how, when, who and where questions as that relate to the content. Here’s how you can create questions:

·        Turn to tittle, headings or subheadings into questions.

·        Rewrite the questions at the end of the chapter or after each subheading in your own words.

Write down your questions. Questions help you pay attention, understand the text better and recall the information more easily later on.

Read

Read one section of the chapter at a time, actively looking for an answer to your question for that section. Pay attention to bold and italicized text that authors use to make important points.

But sure to review everything in the section, including tables, graphs and illustrations—these features can communicate an idea more powerfully than the written text.

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