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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How to Take on College Studying Part 2

How to Take on College Studying

Part 2

Choose Where to Study

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

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

·       For completing problem 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.  

Improve 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 each study session.

·       Do things that are harder or require more intense thought 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 questions.

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

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Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement 

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

Alex Linares 

This quotes means that if you do right, good things will happen to you. An example could be this student. He always chose the wrong and guess what? He grew tired of getting into enough trouble and chose to do the right! Hopefully this student is still doing good. Another example could be, lets say you have an exam the nest day. But your favorite show is airing as well, but the episode is a really long one. You either have two options: study for that very important exam or watch your favorite television show. So if you chose study, you are on the right path to success. If you chose watch your favorite show, you need to work on that. You need to choose those decisions more wisely!

7 Habits of Highly Successful Teens Habit

7 Habits of Highly Successful Teens

Habit 3

Habits 3: Put First Things First

Habit three is about Will and Will Not power. This habit helps teens prioritize and manage their time so that they focus on and complete the most important things in their lives. Putting first things first also means learning to overcome fears and being strong during difficult times. It’s living life according to what matters most. Putting first things first deals with things that are:

Important or not important, urgent or not urgent. Let’s look at the four quadrants of time management.

Quadrant 1: Things that are Important and Urgent

Quadrant 2: Things that are Important but not Urgent

Quadrant 3: Things that are Not Important but are Urgent

Quadrant 4: Things that are not Important and Not Urgent

1.     Important and Urgent	2.     Important but not Urgent
3.     Not Important but are Urgent	4.     Not Important and Not Urgent

Quadrant 2 is the ideal place to spend our time, doing things that are important but not urgent. Here’s where priorities come into play. The results for living Quadrant 2 are:

1.     Control of your life

2.     Balance

3.     High Performance

So, in what quadrant are you spending most of your time? The key is to shift as much as possible into Quadrant 2 and this is accomplished by planning. Spend more time planning and incorporating the most important things first, things that matter most. Keep your eyes on the prize and reach for it.

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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   

In my short yet brief summary, we will talk about this outstanding quote. Basically if you do right and do what you are supposed to do you succeed. An if slack off and don't do whats said to be done, you will fail. I mean not only fail a test but also life. You mostly see people succeeding if they went to school and finished. Plus they went to college. And now for the opposite, if you fail everything, come late, and don't do anything in life,  you will be nothing in life. You will work for the circus according to my new media teacher a while back. This only goes for the slackers and the kids/adults who are NOT responsible! 

"The saddest thing in life is wasted talent." 

7 Habits of Highly Successful Teens habit 1

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 self-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 eye on the prize."

What this means is that you have to do what you want to accomplish. Like for example I want to be a federal agent or either a doctor. So in order for me to do that I must stay in school, stay out of trouble, and get help others who have first hand experience. So this means to keep an eye on what you would like to do.

 

Ten Tips for Studying Success St. Johns University

Ten Tips for Studying Success

St. Johns University

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 you teacher during office hours.

4.      Use a daily planner. Note the date of exams, assignments, team papers, etc.

5.     Be organized. Prioritize your responsibilities. Manage your time. Remember everyone has the same 168 hours a week, only some of us manage their time in a better fashion.   

6.     Take care of your health. Get enough sleep. Eat well-balanced meals. Exercise regularly. Make informed and mature decisions about alcohol, sex, and drugs.

7.     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.

8.     Keep your eyes on the prize. Clarify your goals. Know why you are in (High school or) college in the first place. Visualize your success on a daily basis.

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 classroom.

10.                        Keep your eye on the prize. Clarify your goals. Know why you are in (high school or) college in the first place. Visualize your success on a daily basis.

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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 your 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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Profile of a Successful Student Part 1

Profile of a Successful Student

Part 1

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

A successful students…

…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 at all – of the learning takes place on your own time, you will not have the kind of direct supervision you would in a 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 you 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. The PSU Writing Center is available to assist you.

…is willing to be a member of a learning community.

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Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

 

"Goodness is the only investment that never fails."

 

--Henry David Thoreau  

 

 

What this post means is that no matter what you do you always have to try harder doing the right. If you invest most of your time doing the right instead of doing the wrong then I would encourage you to do the opposite. If you are doing whats right and listening to others i bet anything that you are succeeding. And if you are succeeding, you are following this quote right know. So, I srtongly recommened you invest most of your time by doing what right instead of investing your time doing the wrong!

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 problems for college students. It ultimately causes many students to become non-students! Procrastinators are good excuse-makers. Stop procrastinating. And don’t wait until tomorrow to do it!

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

“Learning Technologies and Online Education”

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