Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement 
" Success is dependent  on effort."

-Sophocles, Greek dramatist 

Reflection: if you never try to do something in life you will never successes  If you try to do something in life you need to put a lot of effort.

How to Take on College Studying (Part 2)

How to Take on College Studying

Part 2

http://kidshealth.org/kid/feeling/school/studying.html

Choose where to study

Where you should study depend in two factors: the environment in which you are best able to concentrate and the type of work you are planning to do.

·         The best place to study have good light, a comfortable temperature and enough dark space-usually your dorm room, your apartment or the library.

·         For completing problems sets or brainstorming possible test questions, you may want to study with a group or at least in a setting where fellow students are available for discussion.

·         When you are reading book chapters or working on a research paper, you are probably better off in a less social environment.

Improving Your Study Habits

Here are simple steps you can take to help you get a handle on studying:

·         Have a routine for where and when you study.

·         Choose reasonable and specific goals that you can accomplish for each study session.

·         Do things that are harder or require more intense though at your most productive time of the day.

·         Take breaks if you need them so you don’t waste time looking at material but not absorbing it.

·         Get to know students whom you respect and can study with or contact to ask question.

·         Keep up with the workload and seek help when you need it.

CHOOSE THE RIGHT!!

Jenna Huff

Jenna Huff

"High school Student wins the Extreme "Sportsmanship" award form U.S Olympic Committee."

 Jenna huff is a high school student that loves to run. She was in a running compittion with  a girl name deb. They were running almost about 3 miles  Just to go to state champ. While the two girls were running deb started feeling pain in her knee. She couldn't hold it any longer that she stop running during the race. Instead of Jenna finishing the race, she stooped also . And went to help her. As a result Jenna made sure that Deb would win the race. This is a perfect example for choosing the right.

How to take on College Studying (part 1)

How to take on College Studying

http://www.collegeboard.com/student/plan/college-success/961.html

Part 1

Develop Good study Habits

In college, you’ll need to build on the study skills that you learned in high school. The demands of  a college class are probably more rigorous than those you are used to You can succeed by knowing what to expect and how to handle it. Think of college as a full-time job, in which you spend 40 hours a week on class, labs, study group and doing homework.

Being organized and using your time well are essential. Learn more about time management  , and use the guidelines below to develop your study skills.

Decide When to Study

Work out about how many hours you need to study everyday. Then make a schedule.  

·         Figure out what blocks of time you have available throughout the day, in the evenings and on weekends.

·         Consider what time of day you are most alert --- there are morning people and night owls --- and try to schedule your studying accordingly

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Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

"Choosing the right is always the right thing to do.''

- Alex Linares 

Reflection: You always have to choose the right. Choosing the right is the right thing to do. 

10 Time Management Tips for Students ( Tips 5-10)

10 Time Management Tips for Students

Tips 5-10

Tip 5. Review Your Notes Every Day.

Reviewing helps you reinforce what you’ve learned, so you need less time to study before a test. You’ll also be ready if you get called on in class or have to take a pop quiz.

Tip 6. Get a good night Sleep

Your brain needs rest to preform at its peak. Lack of sleep makes the day seem longer and your tasks seem more difficult.

Tip 7. Communicate Your Schedule to others.

If phone calls or text messages are proving to be a distraction, tell your friends  that you are only available at certain time of the day and not to expect a response at other times.

Tip 8. Become a Taskmaster.

Give yourself a time budget and plan your activities accordingly. Figure out how much free time you have each week before you add and commitments.

Tip 9. Don’t Waste Time Agonizing.

Instead of agonizing and procreating  just do it. Wasting an entire evening worrying about something that you’re supposed to be doing is not productive, and increase your stress.

Tip 10. Determine Your Priorities.

You can’t do everything at once. Establish the importance of each item. Then set realistic goals that are attainable.

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Students Success Statement

Students Success Statement 

"It's better to be alone than to be in bad company."

-ANON

Reflection : If your alone you do better stuff (sometimes). When your with company and they choose to do the wrong. You better choose the right & leave. Choose the right ALL THE TIME.

10 Tips Management Tips for Students

10 Tips Management Tips for Students

http://www.collegeboard.com /student/plan college-success/116.html

Tips 1-4

Organizing your life

Managing your time well is an important element of success--- epescially if youre a student. If you set priorities that fit your needs and liestyle, youll have a better chance of achieving your goals. Here are some tips for taking control of your time and orginizting your life.

Tip 1. Make a To-Do list Every Day.

Put things that are most important at the top and do them first. And don’t forget to reward yourself for your accomplishment.

Tip  2. Use Spare Minutes Wisely.

When you’re commuting on the bus or train, use the time to get some reading done.

Tip 3  It’s okay to say no

If your friend asks you to go out to a movie on a Thursday night and you have an exam the next morning, realize that its okay to say no. Keep your short- and long-term priorities in mind.

Tip 4 .Find the right time

You’ll work more efficiently if you figure out when you do your best work. For example, if your brain handles math better in the afternoon, don’t wait to do it until late a night.

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Tip From College Students

Tip From College Students

Tips for High School Students to prepare for College.

1.       Be prepared to do a lot of reading in college .

2.       Learn time management: use a calendar and plan how to use your time. Learn learn to manage your time while still in high school, keep a calendar of all exams and paper due dates.

3.       One of the biggest transition between high school and collage is development of time management skills-students must learn to balance school and social life.

4.       Be prepared to discipline yourself , as the temptation to slack could be great. If you miss 4-5 classes in a semester you may not make it through the semester, you may not make it through the semester successfully.

5.       Being sick affects your ability to be a student- and remember that community living contributes to the cold/flu season.

6.       Learn to read- summarize and outline  reading.

7.       Learn to take notes in class.

8.       Learn to study

9.       Start the collage and scholarship search as early as possible.

10.   Take as many science, math , English , and foreign language courses as you can: they build a foundation for collage.

11.   Participate I volunteer and community service programs. It helps with schoolarships!

12.   Take advanatage of the advanced classes offered in high school.

13.   Thinking about what characteristics in a university are of most importance to you (climate, enviorment, degrees offered, size, location, etc.) before making a final decision about attending college. Visit them if possible.

Advice from University of Portland Students

1.       “ I think the most important thing to let high school students know is not to overlook anything. When I was in high school I often asked myself, “Why do I need to know this?” then if I didn’t think it was pertinent , I wouldn’t bother to study it. But in college, all those seemingly unneeded tools come together in the real life (e.g.: finding an intersection of those two lines in algebra is later important in cost/revenue calculations.) In the way of classes learning to read and write well is very important. The focus should be on the format and clarifying ideas in writing, and being able to pick out the important parts of writing (the testable facts). Volunteering and joining clubs are important to get into the collage of your choice.”

2.       “ I’d advise the students to take as much math as they can in high school and to take as many classes as they can in field that they’re interested in. For example , if you are

Student Success Student

Student Success Student 

"Improvement begins with I ." 

- Anon 

Reflection: You need to change your habits to good habits. You need to become a better person. Improvement begins with I. Choose the right.

7 Habits of Highly Successful Teens - Habit 7 Part 2 -

7 Habits of Highly Successful Teens

Habit 7

Part 2

Habit 7 : Sharpen the saw

3) Heart: Always do what is right so your heart, your conscience, will feel peaceful. When you do wrong, your conscience will prick you and create regretful sensations within your heart. When you do what you honestly feel, you won’t have any regrets. Your heart is your internal compass---it gives you direction and discernment. Just like a magnetic compass gives directions, even true north, your personal compass, your heart, will point you in the true north, the exact directions and paths you need to trod .

4) Soul: Study scrimptions and other sacred literature daily. In other words, feed your spirit because your spirit needs spiritual food just like your physical body needs temporal food to survive. Pondering, meditating and reflecting are excellent soul-sharping activities. Try writing your thoughts, feelings, aspirations, concerns, and decisions in a diary or journal. Writing help you focus and make good decisions.

Get into the habit of daily improving your body (physical fitness), your mind, your heart, and your soul.

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7 Habits of Highly Successful Teens -Habit 7 Part 1-

7 Habits of Highly Successful Teens

Habit 7

Part 1

Habit 7: Sharpen the saw

Teens should never get too busy living to take time to renew them. When teens “sharpen the saw” they are keeping their personal self-sharp so that they can better deal with life. It means regularly renewing and strengthen the four key dimensions of life ---body, mind, heart, and soul.

1)      Body. Eat wholesome foods, fruits, vegetables, legumes. Avoid illegal drugs, smoking, alcohol, tobacco products, tattooing. Exercise regularly and effectively. Get plenty of rest at night. Get to bed early at night and get up early each morning. “Early to bed early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.”

2)      Mind. Think positively. Read. Study. Think. Analyze. Seek to read a good book each month. Then each week. Ask intelligent questions. Observe. Develop your mind through positive “self-talk.”

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Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

"Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much."

- Helen Keller.

Reflection: if we work together we can accomplish more things, than to work by yourself. 

Ex : 2 brains are better than 1 .

7 Habits of Highly Successful Teens - Habit 6 -

7 Habits of Highly Successful Teens

Habit 6

Habit 6: Synergize

Synergy is achieved when two or more people work together to create something better than either could alone. Through this habit, teens learn it doesn’t have to be “your way” or “my way” but rather a better way, a higher way. Synergy allows teens to value differences and better appreciate other. Synergy is the reward, the delicious fruit you’ll taste as you get better at living the other habits, especially at thinking Win-Win and seeking first to understand. Learning to synergize is like learning to from V formations with others instead of trying to fly through life solo. You’ll be amazed at how much faster and farther you’ll go. Synergy doesn’t just happen. It’s a process. You have to get there. And the foundation of getting there is this: Learn to celebrate differences.

A good band is a great example of synergy. It’s not just the drums, or the guitar, or the sax, or the vocalist, its all of them together that make up the “sound”. Each band member brings his or her strength to the table to create something better than each could alone. No instrument is more than another, just different.

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Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

"So often, in our quest to be more popular and to be part of the "in-group," 

we lose sight of things that are far more important."

- Sean Covey 

Reflection  : If you choose the right you will go far. But  if you choose the wrong  you will pay the consequences.

 EX: In high school all kids think about are on being popular & being cool.

 Some forget about there grades and start getting bad grade.  

7 Habits of Highly Successful Teens -Habit 5-

7 Habits of Highly Successful Teens

Habit 5

5. Seek First to understand, and then to be Understood

Because most people don’t listen very well, one of the great frustration in life is that many don’t feel understood. This habit will ensure your teen learns the most important communication skill there is: active listening.

Why is this habit the key to communication? It’s because the deepest need of the human heart is to be understood. Everyone wants to be respected and valued for who they are – a unique, one-of-a-kind, never-to-be-cloned individual. People won’t expose their soft middles unless they feel genuine love and understanding. Once they feel it, however, they will tell you more than you may want to hear. People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.

Listen with your eyes, heart, and ears. 7 percent of communication is contained in the words we use. The rest comes from body language (53 percent) and how we say words, or the tone and feeling reflected in our voice (40 percent).

Most people are eager to talk and had rather talk than listen. We have mouth and two ear. This means we should listen twice as much as we talk. We actually learn more while listening rather than when we talk. Learn to listen and listen to learn. Listen, really listen, for understanding. Seek first to understand then to be understood- Listen.

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7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens - Habit 4-

7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens

Habit 4

4. Think Win-Win

Teens can learn to foster the belief that it is possible to create an atmosphere of Win-Win in every relationship. This habit encourages the idea that in any given discussion or situation both parties can arrive at a mutually beneficial solution. Your teen will learn to celebrate the accomplishments of others instead of being threatened by them. Win-Win is a belief that everyone can win. It’s both nice and tough all at once. I won’t step on you, but I won’t be your door mate either. You care about other people and you want them to succeed. But you also care about yourself, and you want to succeed as well. Win- Win is abundant. It is the belief that there’s plenty of success to go around. It’s not either you or me. It’s both of us. It’s not a matter of who gets the biggest piece of the pie. There’s more than enough food for everyone. It’s an all-you –can – eat Buffet.

Win-Win always creates more. Perhaps the most surprising benefits of thinking Win-Win is the good feeling it brings on . The true test of whether or not you are thinking win-win or one of the alternatives is how you feel. Win-Lose and Lose-Win thinking will cloud your judgment and fill you with negative feelings.

Win-Win will fill your heart with happy and serene thoughts. It will give you confidence. Even fill you with light. Think Win-Win or no deal .

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Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement 

"The only difference between those who have failed and those who have succeeded lies in the difference of their habits. Good habits are the key to all success. Bad habits are the unlocked door to failure. Thus, the first law i will obey, which precedeth all others is-'I will form good habits and become their slaves. ' " 

- Og Mandino 

Refection: Choose your own pass. Dont let people choose it for you. You can choose the right & have the key to success. People who choose the wrong. Choose the unlocked door to failure.

Ex: People who choose to rob/steal . They unlock the door to jail.

7 Habits of Highly Successful Teens - Habit 2 -

7 Habits of Highly Successful Teens

Habit 2

Habit 2: Being With the End in Mind

If teens aren’t clear about where they want to end up in life, about their values , goals, and what they stand for, they will wander, waste time, and be tossed to and fro by the opinions of others. Help your teen create a personal mission statement which will act as a road map and direct and guide his decision-making process.

“Keep your eyes on the prize.” Determine your desired prize and don’t quit until you have realized the achievement of your prize. Then set another prize, another goal or desire that you would really like to achieve. Begin with the achievement of your prize in mind. Visualize and then realize. Start by having a target in mind; know where you are going.

One prize or goal you definitely need to establish for yourself is the prize of an honorable graduation from high school- that you will receive your diploma honestly and with integrity –that you earned it with perfect honesty.

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Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

"Whether I fail or succeed shall be on man's doing but my own. I am the force."

- Elaine Maxwell.

Reflection: we are the force . We choose what we wanna do . We could choose the bad way or the good way . No one else makes us choose. We do.

7 Habits of Highly Successful Teens

7 Habits of Highly Successful Teens

Habit 1

(by Sean Covey but modified)

Habit 1 : Be Proactive.

Being proactive is the key to unlocking the other habits. Help your teen take control and responsibility for her life. Proactive people understand that they are responsible for their own happiness or unhappiness. They don’t blame others for their own actions or feelings. Proactive people realize that the ball is in their court, that they are the captain of their own ship; that they are in control, control of their decisions, thoughts, choices, decisions , goals, actions, and priorities. Proactive people are safe-starters; they don’t wait to be told what to do, they press forward with enthusiasm toward the achievement of their assignment, their duties, their responsibilities, their obligations. Choosing to do what is right is a proactive decision. Obey the rules. Obey the law. Obey the coach. Obey the school policies. Obey your parents. Obey with exactness, and great things will come to you. Be proactive and take the initiative.

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Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

"Keep your eyes on the prize "

- Anon 

Reflection: this statement is trying to say , to keep your eyes on the prize (goals/dreams) Never give up on trying to win that prize. Anyone can win it. If you try & never give up.

10 Tips for Student Success

10 Tips for Student Success

1.       Attend your classes. Remember in the words of Woody Allen ‘Seventy percent of success in life is showing up’.

2.       Know your faculty. Make sure you know who your teachers are, when their office hours are and how to contact them.

3.       Make sure the faculty knows you. Sit in the front of the classroom. Participate in class discussions. Consult with your teachers during office hours.

4.       Use a daily planner. Notes the dates of exams, assignments, term papers, etc.

5.       Be organized. Prioritize your responsibilities. Manage your time. Remember everyone has the same 168 hours a week, only some of us use them better than others.

6.       Know your campus resources. Visit your Academic’s Dean Office regularly. Become familiar with the services and programs offered by the Consoling Center, The Freshmen Center, the career center , the campus ministry office and the student life office.

7.       Take care of your health . Get enough sleep. Eat well-balanced meals. Exercise regularly. Make informed and mature decisions about alcohol, sex and drug. Visit the Health Office as needed.

8.       Work only as necessary. Try not the exceed 20 hours during a school week. If possible, work on campus. Apply for financial aid and loans if you need them. Manage your expenses very carefully.

9.       Get involved in campus activities. It will help you learn valuable skills, expand your social network and enhance your self-confidence. Seek out opportunities to apply what you learn in the classroom.

10.    Keep your eyes on the prize. Clarify your goals. Know why you are in collage in the first place. Visualize your success on a daily basis.

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Profile of a Successful Student -Part -

Profile of a Successful Student

Part 3

. . . owns or has easy access to a computer with Internet access and e-mail.

You don’t have to be a computer expert to be successful in online learning---but you must have access to a personal computer with reliable internet access, as well as a basic level of competency in using them. Owning a computer with internet access from your home is ideal but many students use the computer labs on campus or at their offices to complete their work.

. . . has basic computer skills and is willing and open to learning new ones

We said you don’t have to be a computer expert to be successful in online learning. However, there are some basic technical skills you should have mastered prior to enrolling in an online course.

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Profile of a Successful Student -Part 2-

Profile of a Successful Student

Part 2

Work Together. There are a number of ways that you can ensure you get the most out of your educational experience. First, participate fully. Engage regularly in the discussions and be willing to share your personal, professional and educational experiences. You can get to know your classmates through the dialogue that is created in a course environment—sometimes even better than in a face-to-face class. And the same goes for you instructor. Be sure to contact your professor---especially if you are having problems. He/she is still your instructor and will be there to guide and assist you as needed.

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Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

" Its not WHERE you live but HOW you live that counts. 

Its not where  you play the game but HOW you play the game that counts"

- Mr . Haymore  

Reflection: If you  do whats right your going to  go far. But if you chose to 

do the wrong , then you'll stay where you are .

Profile of a Successful Student - Part 1 -

Profile of a Successful Student

Part 1

http://www.plymouth.edu/office/online-education/online-learning/profile-of-a-successful

A successful student . . .

. . . takes responsibility for his/her own learning

Online learning can be a powerful, stimulating, engaging experience for the student who can work and think independently. However, since most---- if not all ---- of the learning takes place in your own time , you will not have the kind of direct supervision you would in classroom. Online learning therefore requires a significant commitment from you. All education comes down to what you’re willing to invest in the experience---this is particularly true in the online environment. Commitment, self-discipline and self-motivation are all key qualities to ensuring success in an online course!

. . . . is comfortable and confident with written communication  

Reading and writing are the basis of most online courses, so it’s critical that you feel comfortable with this form of communication. While some courses contain modules that include videos or other activities, all of them require significant amounts of reading. And nearly all of your communication with your classmates and your instructor will be in writing. If these are weak areas for you, you will want to address those issues prior to enrolling or while enrolled in an online course. 

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Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

“Goodness is the only investment that never fails.”

-Henry David Thoreau

Reflection: If you never try you’ll never know. Maybe Goodness is the only investment that actually works and never fails.

Successful Students - 10 -

Successful Students

10

10. Successful students are good time managers. Successful students do not procrastinate. They have learned that time control is life control and have consciously chosen to be in control of their life.

An elemental truth: you will either control time or be controlled by it! It’s your choice: you can lead or be led, establish control or relinquish control, steer your own course or follow others. Failure to take control of their own time is probably the no. 1 study skills problem for college students. It ultimately causes many students to become non-students! Procrastinators are good excuse-markers. Don’t make academics harder on yourself than it has to be. Stop procrastinating. And don’t wait until tomorrow to do it!

The 10 items listed above are phraphrased from an article by Larry M Ludewing called Ten Commandments for Effective Study Skills which appeared in The Teaching Professor, December, 1992

“Learning Technologies and Online Education”

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Successful Students - 10 -

Successful Students

10

10. Successful students are good time managers. Successful students do not procrastinate. They have learned that time control is life control and have consciously chosen to be in control of their life.

An elemental truth: you will either control time or be controlled by it! It’s your choice: you can lead or be led, establish control or relinquish control, steer your own course or follow others. Failure to take control of their own time is probably the no. 1 study skills problem for college students. It ultimately causes many students to become non-students! Procrastinators are good excuse-markers. Don’t make academics harder on yourself than it has to be. Stop procrastinating. And don’t wait until tomorrow to do it!

The 10 items listed above are phraphrased from an article by Larry M Ludewing called Ten Commandments for Effective Study Skills which appeared in The Teaching Professor, December, 1992

“Learning Technologies and Online Education”

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