Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement 

"Disciplining yourself to do what you know is right and important, although difficult, is the highroad to pride, self-esteem, and personal satisfaction. 

Margaret Thatcher 

What this statement means is that you need to choose the right no matter what. Plus you get extras perks. You improve you pride, self-esteem, and personal satisfaction. You if you ever think about choosing the wrong, think about choosing the right! So no matter how bad you misbehave, you can still change. All you have to do is think positive and have a outstanding attitude all the time. 

Balancing High School and Part-Time Work Part 3

Balancing High School and Part-Time Work

Part 3

Brad MacGowan, of the Career Center at Newton North High School in Massachusetts, thinks that working can be a valuable part of a student’s life, if taken on responsible. “You can derive a great deal from working, considerably more than just money,” he says. “In most cases, you can acquire a nice dose of discipline and a whole new set of skills and experiences.” In addition, your supervisor may be willing to write a strong college recommendation for you.

School comes first.

Schoolwork, including homework and studying for tests, should always be your top priority. MacGowan cautions students who do decide to work, “If you are rushing through your assignments … or not studying enough for tests because of work, it’s time to cut back or quit and find a less time-consuming job.”

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CTW Grandparents locked girl in bathroom for six years

CTW Grandparents locked girl in bathroom for six years 

Well, this is just inhuman. This kind of thing is not right at all. I mean why would grandparents do such a thing to their sweet little granddaughter. My question is where were the parents all this time. Well, the story follows when grandparents take care of their granddaughter. And they make her live in a bathroom for six years. The living conditions were just horrible. They made her live in that bathroom, they also barricaded it with two dressers so she would not escape. And they only let her out to go to school and eat. She would stay all day in that little room. She had to sleep on an old nasty cot and no pillow. So please, never ever treat others with disrespect. And for the grandparents, they were indited. Up to ten years in prison plus third-degree child endangering. And maybe up to five more years in prison for that. 

Balancing High School and Part-Time Work Part 1

Balancing High School and Part-Time Work

Part 1

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Like many high school students, you may want – or need – to work part time. Working takes a lot of time and energy, though, so before getting a job, make sure that you think about your ability to handle both work and your education.

Important Considerations

You have to weigh a number of factors when deciding whether to take on a part-time job. It’s important to get as much information as possible, do you can figure out what choice makes the most sense for you.

Schedule a meeting with your school counselor to discuss the idea of working. Talk to your counselor about why you want to work and what type of position you’re seeking.

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Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement 

"If it is not right, do not do it; if it is not true, do not say it." 

Marcus Aurelius 

Roman Emperor from 161 AD to 180 AD 

What this quote from Marcus Aurelius means is that just do right. I mean it is common sense. Your parents are to teach from right from wrong. So back to the subject, in other words he is trying to say that you yourself must to the right thing. It is your choice. You have to start making your own decisions. So just think of this quote if you are ever in doubt about making a certain choice, whether good or bad. An example would be a student. He can either trust a bad influenced friend about going to a party and forget studying for a big final the next day. You have to think about it. You can either study for that big final that really counts towards that class or have a good time at that party. So think about it before making a decision. 

Selecting Your Courses Part 6

Selecting Your Courses

Part 6

Success in AP can also help you in other ways. AP helps you stand out in the admission and offers the opportunity to learn from some of the most inspiring teachers in the world. Learn more about the AP Program.

For more Help Choosing Courses

Use College Search to look up a specific college’s academic requirements to be sure you are on track to attend the college of your choice.  

If you have concerns about your class schedule or progress in school, set up meeting with your school counselor, teacher or advisor. There are many resources to help you with this process, and with achieving your personal, college and career goals. Without goals, you meander all sorts of directions. Goals give you purpose, direction, enthusiasm, and passion for that which you really desire. Define your goals deliberately, evaluate your goals often and make changes as necessary, work hard to achieve your goals, and continue working hard until you actually do reach your goals.

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Student Success Tips From Edison College

Student Success Tips

From Edison College

1.    Attend New Student Orientation at the beginning of the Fall or Spring Semester.

2.    GEN 101S, First Year Experience, provides excellent contented resources to be a successful student. It is likely that this class will be part of your first semester.

3.    Be sure to attend all classes, and be on time.

4.    To reduce distractions, sit near the front of the class.

5.    Keep a copy of the syllabus for each class so that you will know what is going on, what you should be doing, and how soon you need to get it done.

6.    Be a good listener. Focus and concentrate on main points.

7.    Take good notes in class, and review your notes within 24 hours. The, review your notes periodically to help you retain information. Index cards with key information are also a helpful way to review.

8.    Study! To be a successful college student, study at least two hours a week for every hour you spend in class. This is minimum.

9.    Determine an ideal study space, and plan study time when you are at your best to retain information.

10.                       Maintain a student planner to keep track of important dates and projects.

11.                       Apply additional time management strategies, including planning, setting goals, and prioritizing.

12.                       Avoid marathon study periods. Instead, study for short intervals with a break in between. For example, study for 30 minutes, take a 3-minute break, come back and review, then repeat the process.

13.    Get to know other students in your classes for added support and to study together when possible.

14.    Participate in class, and ask your instructor questions when needed. Meet with them during office hours for additional support and guidance. 

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Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement 

"In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing." 

Theodore Roosevelt

This quote means so much. what this quote means is that you cannot the other. If you do bad you cannot do good. If you do good, you cannot do bad. Just think of that for second. If you are unclear about that, just think about what you did today. Did you either do bad or good. You can only do one believe it or not! So if you do good I would like to congratulate you. But if you do bad, I am very disappointed in you. So do the right and make smart decisions! 

Selecting Your Courses Part 5

Selecting Your Courses

Part 5

The Arts

Research indicates that students who participate in the arts often do better in school and on standardized tests. The arts help you recognize patterns, discern differences and similarities, and exercise your mind in unique ways, often outside a traditional classroom setting.

Many colleges require or recommend one or two semesters in the arts. Good choices include studio art, dance, music and drama. Many students have talents and extraordinary abilities in the arts. Students should look within their own repertoire of talents and identify their artistic abilities and take college classes to develop their talent.

Advanced Placement Program (AP)

To be sure are ready to take on college-level work, enroll in the most challenging courses you can in high school, such as honors or AP courses. Research consistently shows that students who score a 3.0 or higher on an AP Exam typically experience greater academic success and college graduation rates than students who don’t take AP.

Work hard in your righteous pursuits, and you will reap the benefits of self-fulfillment and job satisfaction. Don’t take shortcuts just to “get by,” instead, take challenging and difficult roads (courses) and reach higher mountain peaks of achievement.

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Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement 

"To know what is right and not do it is the worst cowardice." 

Confucius 

What this means is that if you do not know what you are doing and you do not stop you are the worst type of coward. If you do the right right I would say you are courageous. And with courage comes way more such as responsibility. So if you don't know whether you are doing right or wrong, just follow your passion. That goes towards doing right. If you are doing wrong just follow someone you believe does right all the time. So never do wrong, but always right.

Selecting Your Courses Part 4

Selecting Your Courses

Part 4

Social Studies

You can better understand local and world events that are happening now by studying the culture and history that has shaped them. Here is a suggested course plan:

·       U.S. history (two semester)

·       U.S. government (one semester)

·       World history or geography (one semester)

·       One additional semester in the above or other areas

Foreign Languages

Solid foreign language study shows colleges you’re willing to stretch beyond the basics. Many colleges require at least two years of study in the same foreign language, and some prefer more.

Learning a foreign language can be a challenge but is exciting. Repetition is the key to learning a language, and having conversation with others speaking the same language is the best way to learn this new language. Repetition in a fun way will build your skills thoroughly as you seek to master new languages.

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Successful Keys

What are the 3 magic keys to living your life with integrity? 

1. Honesty
2. Responsibility
3. Dedication  

I have chose these three things because without honesty, no one will ever believe you. Everyone will call you a liar. Without responsibility, no one can trust you doing anything. Everyone will think you are a lazy person. And that is where dedication comes in. If you do not have any dedication, you will not do anything you would like to accomplish!  

Selecting Your Courses Part 3

Selecting Your Courses

Part 3

Science

Science teaches you to think analytically and apply theories to reality. Colleges want to see that you’ve taken at least three years of laboratory sciences classes. A good combination includes two semesters of each of the following sciences:

·       Biology

·       Chemistry or physics

·       Earth/space science

More competitive schools expect you to take four years of lab science courses. You can add two semesters in one of the following subjects:

·       Chemistry or physics (the science you didn’t already study)

·       Advanced biology

·       Advanced Chemistry

·       Advanced physics

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Man returns stolen cash to Seattle, Washington in Sears 60 years later

Man returns stolen cash to Seattle, Washington in Sears 60 years later 

This elderly man who was probably about twenty had carried guilt with him for about sixty years. Almost a majority of his life. This man had the guts to go back into the store and and hand deliver that letter personally. He had given it it to the.  

Selecting Your Courses Part 2

Selecting Your Courses

Part 2

The following subjects and classes are standard fare for success in high school and beyond, whether you plan to attend a four-year or two-year college.

English (Language Arts)

Take English every year. Traditional courses, such as American and English literature, help you improve your writing skills, reading comprehension and vocabulary.

Math

You need algebra and geometry to succeed on college entrance exams and in college math classes—and in many careers. Take them early on. That way, you’ll be able to enroll in advanced science and math in high school, and show colleges you’re ready for higher- level work.

Most colleges look for students who have taken three years of math in high school. The more competitive ones require or recommend four years. Each school has its own program, but some of the courses typically offered are:

·       Algebra I

·       Algebra II

·       Geometry

·       Trigonometry

·       Calculus

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My Goals

My goals:

My goals are to graduate from high school.

1.       To do this I must first get as much credits as I possibly can.

2.       I have to attend class every day. 

3.       I have to turn in all assignment and pass all exams.

I want to make valedictorian.

1.       In order to does this I will have to do the things for my first goal.

2.       But to do this, I must do much more than this!

3.       I will have to do extra credit assignments and have the intelligent students with me every step of the way.

To make straight A’s.  

1.       I will have to do the requirements for my first and second goals.  

Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

“A man without a goal is like a ship without a rudder.”

Thomas Carlyle

What this means is that if you will get nowhere. The rudder controls the direction of the boat. This is compared to man without goals because if you don’t have goals you get nowhere as well. So you need to at least set yourself some goals to get started and be a successful person.

The Power of Study Group Part 4

The Power of Study Group

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Part 4

Getting the Most Out of a Session

Here are some tips to help your group get the most out of each study session:

·       Decide what you’re going to do in advance.

·       Prepare for the session, so you can make the most of your time together.

·       Take turns teaching, to reinforce your own knowledge,

·       Stick to the topic.

By supplementing your individual study with a study group, you can reinforce what you’ve learned, deepen your understanding of complex concepts, and maybe even make a few new friends. Remember that a friend is a person who encourages you to do your best and to achieve on a high level, one who pushes you to try a little harder and be a little better. If someone pulls you down the wrong trails of life, then those people are not friends, (they are actually your enemies), and you must avoid them at all cost. Whoever said learning can’t be fun? Learning is enjoyable and exciting when you study with others.

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The Power of Study Groups Part 3

The Power of Study Groups

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Part 3

The Power of Study Groups Part 3

Here are some guidelines for creating and running a study group: How many? Create a group of six people. In a larger group, it’s easy for someone to get left out and smaller groups can too easily get off track.

Who? Pick classmates who seem to share your interest in doing well academically. Look for people who stay alert in class, take notes, ask questions and respond to the teacher’s questions. Include someone who understands the material better than you and can explain the concepts and someone who doesn't understand it as well, to whom you can explain the material.

Where? Hold study group sessions in a place that is free of distractions and that has room to spread out books and notes. How long? Meet for no more than two to three hours at a time. Having a time limit helps the group focus. If you know you only have an hour, you’re more likely to stay on task.

When? Try to meet regularly, on the same day and time each week. Treating the study session as you would other activities helps you to keep to a schedule and ensures that everyone attends.

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The Power of Study Groups Part 3

The Power of Study Groups

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Part 3

The Power of Study Groups Part 3

Here are some guidelines for creating and running a study group: How many? Create a group of six people. In a larger group, it’s easy for someone to get left out and smaller groups can too easily get off track.

Who? Pick classmates who seem to share your interest in doing well academically. Look for people who stay alert in class, take notes, ask questions and respond to the teacher’s questions. Include someone who understands the material better than you and can explain the concepts and someone who doesn't understand it as well, to whom you can explain the material.

Where? Hold study group sessions in a place that is free of distractions and that has room to spread out books and notes. How long? Meet for no more than two to three hours at a time. Having a time limit helps the group focus. If you know you only have an hour, you’re more likely to stay on task.

When? Try to meet regularly, on the same day and time each week. Treating the study session as you would other activities helps you to keep to a schedule and ensures that everyone attends.

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The Power of Study Groups Part 2

The Power of Study Groups

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Part 2

The Benefits of Study Groups

Group study offers other advantages in addition to gaining a deeper understanding of class material. These include the opportunity to; Reinforce note-taking. If your AP Biology notes are unclear, you can ask a member of your study group to help you fill the gaps. Share talents. Each person brings different strengths, such as organizational skills, the ability to stick to a task or a capacity for memorization.

Cover more ground. Group members may be able to solve a calculus problem together that none would have solved alone.

Benefit from a support system. Members often have common goals, such as good grades. Each person’s work affects the other members, which results in making members supportive of one another. Socialize. It’s more fun to study with others; give-and-take makes it more interesting. And because it’s more fun, you spend more time studying!

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Choosing a Career

Choosing a Career 

RULE #1: Choose a career that is something you really like to do. 

RULE #2: Do you research and choose carefully and throughly. 

RULE #3: Make it meaningful to you.

THE MORE YOU KNOW, THE GREATER YOUR MARKETABILITY. 

FACTORS TO CONSIDER 

Do:

• Explore a number of careers and majors. 
• Get involved. 
• Get advice from people in your target occupation. 
• Follow your passion. 
• Dare to try something new. 

Don't: 

• Focus on a major just to get a career out of it. 
• Select a major just because it is "cool" or seems to promise prestige. 
• Let someone else push you into a job. 
• Assume that you have it all figured out. 

FACTORS AFFECTING CAREER CHOICES 

• Interests 
• Skills 
• Aptitudes 
• People skills 
• Experience 
• Family Traditions 
• Personality 
• Life goals and work values 

WHERE TO GO FOR HELP 

• Career center
• Faculty 
• Upper-class students
• Student organizations 
• Plcement services 
• College office 
• Counselor 

• A pediatrician 
• Or a Federal agent 

Federal Agent:

•  http://www.ice.gov/
• http://www.fbi.gov/
• http://www.usmarshals.gov/
• https://www.cia.gov/index.html
• http://cbp.gov/
• http://www.ice.gov/about/offices/homeland-security-investigations/

Pediatrician: 

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pediatrics
•  http://medicalcenter.osu.edu/patientcare/healthcare_services/pediatrics/the_pediatrician/Pages/index.aspx
• http://www.pediatrics.medsch.ucla.edu/
• http://search.careers-hcanorthtexas.com/s/Medical-City/Registered-Nurse-Pediatric-ICU-Job/Xljdp-cl289619-lc540-jid16529761-jf120-ct2190http://search.careers-hcanorthtexas.com/s/Medical-City/Registered-Nurse-Pediatric-ICU-Job/Xljdp-cl289619-lc540-jid16529761-jf120-ct2190
• http://www.uclahealth.org/body_mattel.cfm?id=1748

Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement 

Goals 

"In life as in football, you won't go far, unless you know where the goalposts are." 

Arnold Glasgow 

What this mans means by goals is that you cannot get nowhere without them. It is like saying without goals in life you get nowhere. Or in a basketball/ football without goals, you will go nowhere. Arnold is basically saying you need goals to succeed. And without goals you will die not knowing what to do with your life. 

The Power of Study Groups Part 1

The Power of Study Groups

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Part 1

Working Together Helps Everyone

You may have noticed that when you’re explaining something you've learned to a friend, you begin to understand it better yourself. This happens because, when you explain an idea, you need to think more deeply about it.

The same principle makes study groups useful. Studying with others in a small group is helpful you:

·       Think out loud.

·       Share ideas.

·       Learn from one another.

In an effective study group, you and other students hash out lesson materials together – explaining concepts, arguing about them, figuring out why one person’s answer differs from another’s – and in the process, you most likely learn more than you would have  studying by yourself.

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Walk the Talk

Walk the Talk 

What this means is follow what you believe in. Whether it be a belief or anything. Do not be ashamed for following. Be ashamed for not following. Follow your conscience  not cowards you bring you down. They are just jealous because they do not have what you obtain.  So, follow your gut, just do it. And if you don't follow your passion, you get nowhere in life! 

Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement 

"Nobody ever did, or ever will, escape the consequences of his choices." 

~Albert A. Montapert

What this quote means is that their will always be positive consequences and negative consequences. But you always want the positive ones. No one will ever escape this. It is like an old saying, For every action there is a consequence. So choose wisely and do the right thing. Choose the right!

How to Take on College Studying Part 3

How to Take on College Studying

Part 3

Do the Reading

You need to do more than just read the chapters you are assigned – you’re expected to understand them thoroughly. Here are some tips:

·       Don’t skim. Read all the material carefully.

·       Break up difficult assignments into sections you can digest – chapters, subsections or even paragraphs.

·       Look up any words that you don’t understand.

·       Pause to think about whether you understand the material; ask questions in class about anything that is unclear.

·       Take notes instead of highlighting – this makes you think through and rephrase the key points.

·       Create a summary sheet of what you learned from each assignment you read.

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