Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

“Honesty is the corner stone of character. The honest man or woman seek no merely to avoid criminal or illegal acts, but to be scrupulously fair, upright, fearless I both action and expression, honesty pays dividends both in dollars and in peace of mind.”

-B.C. Forbes

Reflection: I think this quote means you hone to be honest to people so that you can have their trust in you and you won’t need to work hard because you have their trust with honesty.   

-Alyssa

Honesty 9 of 10

Honesty

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Honesty is always the best policy. Employers need to know that they can trust you with everything from company credits cars to trade secrets. How can you work honestly? You demonstrate integrity every day that you do your own homework and resist the temptation to cheat on exams.

What is honesty?

·       Honesty is telling the truth.

·       Honesty is strateforword conduct.

·       Honesty is being sincere, truthful, trustworthy, honorable, fair, genuine, and loyal with integrity.

You are being honest when you….

·       Do your own homework.

·       Tell a friend the truth.

·       Explain the real reason you didn’t turn in your homework.

·       Keep your eyes on your own paper.

·       Clean up your room after making a promise.

·       Give the cashier the extra money she gave you by mistake.

·       Write a report in your own words instead of coping.

·       Admit you made a mistake.

·       Keep friends secrets.

·       Turn in a wallet full of money that you found.

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Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

“Stop worrying about whether you’re going to win or lose and focus your full attention on what is happening right this moment.”

-Phil Jackson

Reflection: I think this quote means not to worry on what is going to happen because if you do you worry about other things and you should just stay within that moment so you don’t lose that concentration that you have with you.

-Alyssa

Time Management 8 of 10

Time Management

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Master the moments and you may be real pro when it comes to juggling the many demands on your time-classes, homework and activities – with some family help. Colleges give you an even bigger chance to sharpen your time management skills by doing it all on your own. And that’s a good thing since most jobs require multitasking, you might need to take care of current clients while attracting new ones, respond t6o e-mail while working on a major presentation, or order tomorrow’s produces while planning next week’s menu.

          Someone said, “Wherever you are, be there.” Focus on the present moments and give it all your attention. Don’t let your mind drift and wonder here and their when you need to be thinking and concentrating on the moments, so make the most of it while it NOW. Master the present and you will master the future. Work smart by mastering the present moments.

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Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

“Truth is the only safe ground to stand up on.”

-Elisabeth Cady Stanton

Reflection: I think this quote means if you know what you want to do in the future you have to stick to it to have a safe ground. While you know what you what to do in the future you can achieve anything.

-Alyssa

Attention Details 7 of 10

Attention Detail

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When you double check your calculations for math problems or cite source carefully in a research paper, you’re paying close attention to detail. That skill comes in handy in any work place, whether you’re maintaining a database, keep a log of the hours you spend with clients or write email.

          John wooden, UCLA’s former great basketball coach who led his team 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 purist.  He even paid attention to how his player would lace up and tie their shoe strings. If they didn’t tie them correctly, he would teach them how.

          Detail may be small things, but form small things to details 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 their own architect of their own learning.”

-Claudius

Reflection: I think this quote means you are the only one who can build your success and you have to want what you made. You are also capable to tear down your success by not doing anything in your education.

-Alyssa

Cool Under Pressure 6 of 10

Cool under pressure

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Very few students enjoy taking test. 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 situation. You could someday find yourself meeting tight deadlines, speaking with irate customers, welding a scalpel or handing dangerous chemicals.

The best way to curtail pressure to even eliminate it is to prepare. Apply 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 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.”

-Peter F. Drucker

Reflection: I think this quote means to what you know you can do rather than do what you want to do. Like on a project you want to put the best work in the project so you could get the best results rather than do a project with the work that you know should be in there.

-Alyssa

 

Initiative 5 of 10

Initiative

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Initiative is creating, 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-relentless. Self-relentless people are self-starters who don’t procrastinate on getting the job done. They know what is required and do it. They don’t wait to be told many times. Success 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.”

Orson sweet Mardin

Reflection: I think this quote means you have to concentrate on whatever you are going and you have to want it as well.

-Alyssa

Problem-Solving 4 of 10

Problem-solving skill

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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 best. As a working professional, you'll be solving problems regularly, whether its 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 problem or challenges occur, some people look at them any negative experience, as a crisis. These are the people who live day by day with gloom and negativism in their attitudes. But the really successful people, those who cheerful and optimistic, are those who look at problems as  opportunities, opportunities to learn, grow, expand their horizon , 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: I think this quote means you should never speed through an education subject because you can learn a lot when you pay attention in class. That is why you go to school every day so you could learn a little bit every day.

-Alyssa

Teamwork Skills 3of 10

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 you opinion, listening and responding to others, and reaching compromises. By the time you leave college, you can be an expert in this important workspace skill.

Together

Everyone

Achieves

More

Individually you can achieve so much, but when you work with others for a common cause, he same objective, you can accomplish a tremendous amount more. You synergize you talents, knowledge, and skills with those whom you work. All members of the team are edified together, a type of education 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.”

-Muhammad Ali  

Reflection: I think this quote means if you don’t think of what you can do then with wont come true without the imagination you need. If you don’t try you won’t get anywhere so you have to think of what could happen to you if you do try.

-Alyssa

 

Speaking Skills 2of 10

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 represent their organization in the field. 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 people. Far above the fear of death and disease, comes the fear of standing in front of a crowd. Joel Wiener 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 Disorders (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 than unsuccessful men 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 president of the United States

Reflection: I think his quote means a lot of the time you have to persist in order to do what is right in the world.

-Alyssa

Writing Skills 1 of 10

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 patents charts, researchers depend on the money they collect by writing grant applications, software engineers write technical specification, and nearly every one 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 post you write on 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 persists is the habit of victory.”

-Herbert Kaufman

Reflection: I think this quote means as long as you do something every day and all the time you can cross that object and you can have victory.

         -Alyssa

Ten Ways College Prepares You for Carer Success

Ten ways college prepares you for career success

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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courage

Courage from Manly Luscombe

Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

“To see what is right and not to do it is want of courage.”

-Confucius

Reflection: I think this quote means if you see something right and you don’t do it is shown as a sigh of embarrassment and you don’t have the proud in you.

-Alyssa

Exam Day: Survival Tips Taking Test Part 3

Exam day: survival tips

Test-taking

Part 3

Identify key words.

This helps you focus on the main idea of challenging questions.

Rephrase difficult questions.

To understand questions better, rewrite them in your own words. Be careful not to change the meaning.

Organize your thoughts before writing.

Take time to organize your response to short answers and essay questions. You'll reduce the time you need to revise.

Write neatly.

Be sure you don’t lose points on answers the teacher can’t read.

Use all the time you are given.

If you finish early don’t leave. Use the extra times to proof read and review your answers.

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Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

“Persistence can change failure into extraordinary achievements.”

-Matt Biondi

Reflection: I think this quote means you need to work hard in order to get where and when you want to be when you grow up. When you are in the future you can be proud of what you did in the past.

-Alyssa

Exam Day: 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 each question 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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Student Success Staement

Student Success Statement

“Improve your performance by improving your attitude.”

-Anon

Reflection: I think this quote means its ok to change the way you think because it might be handy once in a while.

-Alyssa

Exam Day: Survival Tips Part 1

Exam day: survival tips

Testing—taking

Part 1

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, pen, rulers, compasses, calculators or whatever else you need on the 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 the Right.”

-Mark Twain

Reflection: I think this quote means to do the right and nothing will ever go wrong for you. so always choose the right.

-Alyssa

Online Learning Part 2

Online learning

Part 2

More tips

Finally, look beyond the article for more clues.

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

·       If there is another listed, look for a biography that discusses the author’s education, profession and other relevant backgrounds. If there is no bio on the site, search for the 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 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.”

ANON

Reflection: I think this quote means just because you get a gold medal doesn’t mean that you are a champion it just means that you were able to do something some couldn’t do. But by hard work you are a champion because you could feel it.

-Alyssa

Online Learning Part 1

Online learning

Part 1

Read between the lines

Make a judgment about the sit’s and responsibilities based on your own analysis of the site on 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 source that the author acknowledges. Scholarly writing, whether in print or on line, 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.”

-Margate Chase Smith

Reflection: I think this quote means while you wait for something good it might not look good but you know it is. That is why most people choose the Right!!!

-Alyssa

Its online, but is it on target? Part 3

It’s online, but is it on target?

Part 3

Dot-what?

Look at the site’s address. What follows the dot?

·       Dot-com is not only for businesses; anyone can use it. Dot-coms include well-known and respected companies, but also private individuals.

·       Dot-org usually indicates a not-for-profit organization. Many dot-orgs present unbiased information, but others have political agendas, focused on debates issues instead of facts, and might not present all sides of an argument.

·       Dot-gov indicates a government website at the federal, state or local level. The federal government is a good source of statistics, and its site is widely considered among the most reliable.

·       Dot-mil is used by sites that are part of the military.

·       Dot-edu usually indicates a university website. While its published research is generally considered very trustworthy, anyone associated with the university, whether a world-renowned scholar or a freshman, can be given space on its server. Professors sometimes put student’s course work up on the web, but that doesn’t mean they’re vouching for the information’s accuracy.  

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Studnet Success Statement

Student Success Statement

“Continuous effort, not strength or intelligence, is the key to unlocking our potential."

-liane Cordes

Reflection: I think this quote means it’s up to you to unlock what you have inside you and no one can take that away from you.

-Alyssa

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 there 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 subjects?

·       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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