Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

“It is our duty to concentrate all out influence to make popular that which is sound and good, and (to make) unpopular that which is unsound (and not good)”

Joseph smith

Reflection: I think this quote means that when you do something good you will get know for it but if you do something bad you will get in trouble for it. So, you should always choose the Right!!!!

Example: when you don’t pay your tags on time a cop can pull you over and waste your time by towing the car away but if you pay your tags you could not get in trouble with the cop and just be on your way.

-Alyssa

Successful Students 9

Successful student

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9. . . . don’t cram for exams. Successful students know that divided periods of study are more effective than cram sessions, and they practice it.

If there is one thing that study skills specialist agree on, it is that distributed study is better than massed, late-night, last-ditch effort known as cramming. You’ll learn more, remember more and earn a higher grade by studying in four, one hour-a-night session for Friday’s exam than studying for four hours straight on Thursday night. Short, concentrated preparatory efforts are more effective and rewarding than wasteful, inattentive, last moment marathons. Yet, so many students fall to learn this session and end up repeating it all over again until it becomes a wasteful habit. Not too clever, hah?

When you cram, you are taking a short cut, and short cuts never produce any real worthwhile results. Also, when you take shortcuts, you fell rather rotten knowing that you could have done better but didn’t. Shortcut cut you short. You can’t plant watermelons seeds and harvest fresh watermelons the next day. It takes time. Cramming for a test or project and expecting to make high scores the next day is like planning watermelon seeds and expecting them to harvest the next day. Plus cramming for a test or project doesn’t help you academically, so why even do it. Plan ahead, prepare ahead. Give yourself plenty of days and weeks to prepare for upcoming accountability opportunities.

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Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

“What’s right isn’t always popular. What is popular isn’t always right.”

Howard Cosell

Reflection: what I think this quote means is that when you see people laughing and joking and having a good time is not always the best time to laugh and joke. But you must always remember to do what is right and just believe that you could make something to laugh and joke about.

-Alyssa

successful student 7-8

Successful student

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7. . . . understand that actions affect learning. Successful students know their personal behavior affect their feelings and emotions which in turn can affect learning.

If you act in a certain way that normally produces particular feelings, you will begin to experience those feelings. Act like you’re bored, and you’ll become bored. Act like you’re disinterested, and you’ll become disinterested. So the next time you have trouble concentrating in the classroom, “act” like an interested person: lean forward, place your feet flat on the floor, maintain eye contact with the professor, nod occasionally, take notes and ask questions. Not only will you benefit directly from your actions, your classmates and professor may also get more excited and enthusiastic.

8. . . . talk about what their learning . Successful students get to know something well enough that they can put into words. Talking about something, with friends or classmates, is not only good for checking whether or not you know something, it’s a proven learning tool. Transferring ideas into words provides the most direct path for moving knowledge from short-term to long-term   memory. You really don’t “know” materials until you can put it into words. So, next time you study, don’t do it silently. Talks about notes, problems, reading, etc. with friends, recite to a chair, organize an oral study group, pretend your teaching your peers. “Talk-learning” producers a whole host of memory trace that result in more learning.

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Successful Student 5-6

Successful Student

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5. Don’t sit in the back of the room. Successful students. Minimize classroom distraction that interferes with learning.      

  Students want the best seat available for their entertainment dollars, but willingly seek the worst seat for their educational dollars. Students who sit in the back cannot possibly be their professor’s teammate (see no. 4). Why do they expose themselves to the temptation of inactive classroom experience and distractions of all the people between them and their instructor? Of course, we know they chose the back of the classroom because they seek invisibility or anonymity, both of which are antithetical to efficient and effective learning. If you are trying not to be part of the class, then, are you wasting your time? Push your hot buttons, is there something else you should be doing with your time?

6. . . . take good notes. Successful students take notes that are understandable and organized, and review them often.

Why put something into your notes you don’t understand? Ask the questions now that are necessary to make your notes meaningful at some later time. A short review of your notes while the material is still fresh on your mind helps you to learn more. The more you learn, then the less you’ll have to learn later and the less time it will take because you won’t have to include some deciphering time, also. The more you use them, the more you’ll improve.

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Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

“The time is always right to do what is right.”

Martin Luther king, Jr.

Reflection: This quote means if you want to do something good you should do it because there is always time to do something good. Whether someone tell you not to do it because it is a waste of time you don’t listen to them and you do it’s you feel good. For example when you are crossing the street and you see an elder walking the opposite way you should help him/her cross so they don’t get run over.

-Alyssa

Successful Student 3-4

Successful Student

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3. . . . ask questions. Successful students ask questions to provide the quickest route between ignorance and knowledge. In addition to securing knowledge you seek, asking questions has at least two other extremely important benefits. This process helps you pay attention to your professor and helps your professor pay attention to you! Think about it. If you want something, go after it. Get the answer now, or fail a question later. There are no foolish questions, only foolish science. It’s your choice.

4. . . . learn that a student and a professor make a team. Most instructors want exactly what you want: that would like for you to learn the material in their respective classes and learn a good grade.

Successful students reflect well on the effort of any teacher; if you have learned your materials, the instructor takes some justifiable pride in teaching. Join forces with your instructor they are not an enemy, you share the same interest, the same goals- in short, your teammates. Get to know your professor. You’re the valuable player on the same team. Your jobs are to work together for mutual success. Neither wishes to chalk up a losing season. Be a team player!

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student success statement

Student success statement

“I know only that what is moral is what you feel good after and what is immoral is what you feel bad after.”

Ernest Hemingway

Reflection: This quote meant that you could only feel/see the good in people and things but never the bad so if you could tell the difference between the two you should always go to the good.

-Alyssa

successful student 1-2

Successful student

1-2

Successful students exhibit a combination of successful attitudes and behaviors as well as intellectual capacity. Successful students…..

1.   …Are responsible and active. Successful students get involved in their studies, accept responsibilities for their own education, and are active participants in it! Responsibilities mean control. It’s the difference between leading and being led. Your own efforts control your grade, you earn the glory or deserve the blame, you make the choice. Active classroom participants improves in grades without in cress in study time. You can sit there, act board, day dream, or sleep. Or, you can actively listen, think, question, and take note like someone in charge of their learning experience. Ether potion cost one class period. However, the former method will require a large degree of additional work outside of class to achieve the same degree of learning the letter provides at one sitting. The choice is yours.

2.   … Have educational goals. Successful students have legitimate goals and are motivated by what they represent in terms of career aspirations and life’s desires.

Ask yourself these questions: what am I doing here? Why have I chosen to be sitting here now? Is there some better place I could be? What does my present here mean to me? Answer to these questions represent your “hot buttons” and are, without a doubt, the most important factor in your success as a college student. If you’re educational goals are truly yours, not someone else's, they will motivate a vital and positive academic attitude. If you are familiar with what these hot buttons represent and refer to them often, especially when you tired of being a student, nothing can stop you; if you aren't and don't, everything can and will!

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Student success statement

Student success statement

“My strength is as the strength of ten because my heart is pure.”

Alfred, Lord Tennyson

Reflection: I think this quote meant that when you don’t do anything bad you can become so strong you will be stronger than anyone that will come to destroy your strength.

-Alyssa

 

Study for Multiple Exam Part 3

Study for Multiple Exam

Part 3

English, math, foreign language tips: Practice –especially foreign language. It is hard to succeed in a foreign language class if you are just showing and doing the work. But if you are in your room and look at objects and try to say them in the language you are learning it actually helps. Or if you send a simple text to a friend think about it, you can translate that to German or Spanish? These are the little things that will help.

Here are many final words of wisdom for students who get better grades in college: time management and organization are critical key factors to success in college. And never be afraid to go ask your teacher for help. They have office hours for a reason-use them!

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Reflection on the Tennessee Walking Horse

Reflection on the Tennessee walking horse abuse

Summary

What had happen to the Tennessee walking horse is that someone is trying to get a good look on that horses that they make the horses ache and suffer so they could look good when they go out and preform.

Reflection:

I think the people that are doing this should go to jail for animal cruelty because many people think that it is ok to hurt animals and it is not so when they hurt an animal it is like hurting family and i think that it is not okay for someone to do that.

                               

Study for Multiple Exam Part 2

Study for Multiple Exam

Part 2

My strategy for written assignments: Everyone has their own writing styles. I generally come up with an idea and do massive amounts of research before I ever think about writing. I then organize my research then sometimes prepare an outline before actually writing. I always print out the paper and come back to it the next day and read it. That is the easiest way for me to catch my own mistakes. I have to give my eyes a break from it, and if I just wrote it I think it looks perfect. But if I look at it a day later I almost always find errors for phrases and sentences I just want to reward.

How I succeed in team projects: Never assume someone is doing what they are supposed to be doing. Have regular meetings and have each member show their work, not just give you or the group their word for it.

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Study for Multiple Exams part 1

Study for Multiple Exams

Part 1

How I study for multiple exams, deal with multiple projects: Really it is my time management that I explained above. If I see I have multiple things due or to study for all at the same time I spread out my time beforehand. For example, if I have a test on Monday, and 2 tests Tuesday then I will study for Mondays test on Thursday and part of Friday. Start studying for my tests on the second half of Friday and part on Saturday, then my second Tuesday test on Saturday as well and part of Sunday. Then Sunday night I can review for my Mondays test because I already studied for it. When that test is over I can begin reviewing for the other tests.

My overall study method: I try to break up over several days or at least two. I get bogged down if I try to pull an all nighter.

How I’ve overcome an initial bad grade: if I receive a low grade I probably knew it was coming because I didn’t use the right study habit for that class. I usually try to go over what I did wrong and sometimes discuss with the teacher what I can do differently on the next exam or what they suggest I do for studying for the next exam.   

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Student success statement

Student success statement

“There is no instinct like that of the heart.”

-Byron

Reflection: This quote means that you have that instinct no one other than you have the only choice to go left or to go right. Now that’s up to you.

-Alyssa

Sarah's Academic Success Story Part 2

Sarah’s Academic Success Story

Part 2

          My test study methods: I have different strategies for different types of test or subject. For me, any type of math is exceptionally difficult so I had to spend extra time on that. I would go back through the homework problems focusing on the problems that I had extra difficulty on. Many times I would ask the teacher for an additional study materials they could provide. If it was a class that required memorization or applying concepts I would create a shot study guide for myself many times focusing on what were key focal points in the class. If I knew their where we going to be essays I would try to take the terms and apply them to an example or create different questions on the concepts focused on throughout the semester.
          My time management secret: I always, always, always carry a planner with me. I even use different color highlighters to show what each event on my calendar is for. Example, pink is personal, yellow is school, orange is work, blue is for appointments and green is for my sorority. Although I use white-out frequently, I can see in bright yellow that is I have that project for finance due on Tuesday, I need to start working on it on [the previous] Wednesday so I can just get it done. My friends have always been amazed on how early I get things accomplished but that is really all I do.

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sarah's Academic Success Story Part 1

Sarah’s Academic Success Story

Part 1

Time management became a key factor in my study skills for college. In high school, there where time I was able to study for an hour or two the night before a test and get away with it. This is not the case in college. I made sure in college I was prepared for each class. Sometimes that meant writing out the terms for the chapter we read (even if when it isn’t required) to better understand them. That way when the midterm or test comes around I was able to understand what I was studying. I started excellent notes in class in college. I may have done this in high school, but in college I started typing up notes after class. This helped me remember what I just went over in class then when I had a test one week later I was more likely to remember then as well.

My overall study method: structured. One thing I learned was I had to adapt or charge my study methods according to the class. I couldn’t study for a religion class the same way I studied for a finance class. But make sure I had enough time to study for each class—even if it meant carrying a planner with me at all times was a big part of my success.

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Work Together Part 2

Work together

Part 2

English, math, foreign language: For math, all I can say is to do the problems assigned. It is the only way to practice and that’s really all it is for math. It’s the same for chemistry; if you do the practice problems you will understand the material so much better because those subjects are not just memorization like history, you need to be able to apply what you have learned in practical situations. As for English, I am no longer taking it, but I would say to leave yourself plenty of time to write essays and papers. They take time to get all the information out of your head and into the page, so don’t leave them until the last second.

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Work Together Part 1

Work together

Part 1

I can and will work as part of a team as long as everyone in the team is willing to do his work. I don’t like having to pick up the slack, but I will if I know that my grade will be harmed otherwise. My greatest academic success was in my first semester when I had to write a 10-12 page research paper. It was the longest paper I have ever been assigned and I was a little scared. Also, it was the first paper where they were like, here you go, just write about something. I had to argue in favor of or agents something, but it could be anything from the sky is blue to hypnotism. I wrote mine on hypnotism. I worked on this paper for weeks and weeks. Every night I would be doing research or writing. I put so much effort into this paper. It ended up being just under 12 pages but it was full on information. I turned it in and when I got it back a week or so later, I had received the first A+ of my college career. All my hard work paid off because I got the grade I deserved. I was really proud and happy for myself.

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Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

“Try a little harder to be a little better.”

Gordon B. Hinckley

  Reflection: I think this quote means that if you work a little harder you could reach your goal of becoming whatever you want and you could do whatever you want to in life too.

-Alyssa Bravo

You Can Succeed Everday part 2

You can succeed everyday

Part 2

My strategies for written assignments: I try to outline before I write because otherwise I forget what I am supposed to be talking about. I try not to leave them until the last minute because then I will just goof up the work. A lot of times I just write what I feel. Teachers like your opinion and if you can find something from the reading or reaches that relate specifically to your life, they like it even more because it allows you to take ownership of your work. I write thing that I want others to read; not things that I have to write because the teacher said so.

How I succeed in team projects: personally, I do not like working on group projects, especially ones that I worked on in high school.  However, when it is required to work in a group, usually I try to lead. I like taking the lead because then I know that my grade will be a good one. I do well in school, I always have and I don’t plan on changing that anytime soon, so when I need to work with people who maybe don’t really care as much as I do, or they have more time to waste on things other than the project, I try  to be in charge. That way I know that things are going to get done on time and that I am going to get a good grade. If I am working in a group with people who all want to work, then it is a different story.

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Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

The reflection on tiger woods:

I think that Tiger woods should not be giving his brother a hard time just because he has a disease. I thing that Tiger should be a helpful brother because he had millions of dollars and his brother doesn’t and it is only just one thing that his brother would ask for his help in a family situation.

-Alyssa Bravo

 

You Can Succeed Every Day Part 1

You can succeed every day

Part 1

My overall study method: I broke up studying over several days and over the course of the evening day. Cramming never works for me so I try not to do it. i will have longer sessions on night before  test. I know that if I take the test tired the next day I will not do it as well as if I was rested.  

How I’ve overcome an initial bad grade: I usually look over the test on paper to see what I did that the teacher did not want. Basically, I do not stress out about grades that much because for me there not worth getting all upset about. I do well because I know that I know the material. However, if I do get a bad grade, or one lower than I expected, I make sure that the next time a test comes around I study even more so that I won’t be surprised by the question.

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Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

“I shall pass through this life but once. Any good therefor that I can do, or any kindness I can show, let me do it now. Let me not defer or neglect it, for I shall never pass this way again.”

-Etienne de Grellet

Reflection: This quote means that if you want someone to do something for you let them do it right then and their because if you don’t they might never offer it again. Never say that no one has ever offered you something because I can just come back and fire at you once more than you have ever seen before.

-Alyssa Bravo

Effective Study Methods Part 3

Effective study methods

Part 3

How I deal with multiple projects/test: when I have more than one test and project, I break up my studying. I will study for one test for 30 minutes or so then switch to the other one. If there is some part of a project that I know will not take me very long, I will do it when I don’t have much time. If I am really in a crunch for time on a specific day, I will study for one test in the morning and the other in the afternoon or at night. By breaking up the studying into different sections, I feel like I get much more done. Cram sessions do not work for me. I need to study something for a shorter period of time more often for it to sink in.

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Effective Study Methods Part 2

Effective study methods

Part 2

 My time management secret: My secret is to use time wisely. I know that on certain days I do not have time to run errands and hang out with friends even. Each minute of each day is used for something. One thing that works really well for me is to write everything down. I mean everything. I write down if I am going to email people, write letters, or study. It works for me to have a planner that goes by the days and shows me what I am going to be doing every day. Knowing what I have to do every day helps me plan my weeks and my days. If I know I don’t have time on Tuesday, I will try to get more things done on Monday or Sunday. I plan ahead, especially if I am going to be on the road for volleyball. When I am on the road, I bring my books and read on the buss/plane/hotel room. Missing class is killer to make up from, but if you are up front with your professors, they are usually nice about having to turn thing in late or not being in class.

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my three week vacation

 

 

My three week vacation

My three week vacation started when I was at home with my dad waiting for my sister to get out of school. When she was out we went to go eat at my grandma’s house. We had beef tacos with a salad. When we were done eating we talked about where we were going to go for the week of Christmas. My dad and grandfather decided on los Vegas so my sister and I can go ice skating in one of the hotels. When we left, we when home and my mom was their she asked my dad where we were going to go and he said los Vegas. My mom also asked when we are leaving and he said on Christmas day.  My mom told my sister and I to go get our bags together. We were ready for Christmas day.

When Christmas was here we started to get ready because we were having it at my Aunt Saras house. After we got ready my grandma, grandpa and my uncle ralph came over to see us and celebrate the night.  We spent half the night with my grandparents and my uncle. Then the other half with my Aunt Sara. When the night was over we went straight to bed so we could wake up the next day when we were up we opened the presents that we got each other and after that we went over to my grandma Susie house for more presents. When we were done with that we went to go pick up my grandma and my grandpa Miguel and hope then after that we went to go pick up my uncle ralph then we were off to Vegas.
The ride was short because I was asleep half the way when we got their we went to our hotel to check in. the next day we went site seeing. It was cool we saw so many amazing things.

The rest of the vacation was spent with my softball tournament we came in 2nd place. Can’t wait for next vacation to see what we will do next   

 

Effective study methods part 1

Effective study methods

Part 1

My test study methods: when it comes time to study for a test, I usually start 2-3 days before the test. I go through my notes and make flash cards on what was important for those sections, paying special attention to what the teacher said would be on the test if there was a review session. Also, I would go through the book and read the inset stories and add to my flashcards. If there are practice problems or online assignments or old test, I user those to help me study for the test as.one the test is over, I keep the flash cards so that i have them for the next test or for the final. Flash cards are a marvelous learning tool. The key to remembering something is to…

Repetition is the law of learning: therefor, to learn and remember, to recall, it is mandatory that you repeat over and over the ting you desire to learn and remember. You may be thinking, “Oh.no repeating something.” you need to get used to it. For example, the more you practice a song on the piano, the better you can remember it. Look now at what you remember. You remember it because you have repeated it numerous times since first being exposed to it. So, practice rehearsing those things you desire to remember, and they will stick with you.

Practice --- -> proficiency-- -> pleasure

The better you remember, the more pleasure obtain the from studying and learning.

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