Student Success Statement

"Start with what is right rather than what is acceptable."

Peter F. Drucker

Just because it is acceptable doesn't mean its right. If you don't do what is right and do what is acceptable then you will be doing bad. 

Ten Ways College Prepares You for Career Success

Getting a college educations doesn't mean just absorbing facts and figures. It means building the skills and qualities you need to learn, think, and create 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 Quality

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

Student Success Statement

"Be quick, but don't get in a hurry."

John Wooden

If you hurry your work then it will not be as good it would be if you did it good. That doesn't mean take your sweet time you should also try to hurry.

It's Online, but Is It On Target?

Part 1

Using the Web Wisely

Thanks to the Web, information is easy to find. However, it's also easy to post something online. Anyone can do it.

You've probably used the Internet to do research on a paper, to help you which product to buy, or to form an opinion about current events. Looking up information online is fast and convenient. But when you do online research, its important to find sites you can trust.

Many websites claim to be facts, but are full of errors. Others present information in a biased way - they only give one side on an argument. How can you tell a reliable source from an unreliable one? Also, it is critical that you post online only that which is decent and appropriate, never anything pornographic, vulgar, indecent, out of taste, untruthful, or obscene. Post those things that will make a good name for you and your organization, that will promote goodwill and be of benefit to the world.

Student Success Statement

"When an archer misses the mark, he turns and looks for the fault within himself. Failure to hit the bulls-eyes is never the fault of the target. To improve your aim, improve yourself."

Gilbert Arland

It means that the only person to blame for your failures is yourself. To achieve the your desired goal you need to improve yourself.

SQ3R

SQ3R= Survey-Question-Read-Recite-Review

Recite

At the end of each section, look up from the text and in your own words recite an answer to your question for that section. Then write down your answer. Now repeat the Question, Read, and Recite steps for that section. Then write down your answer. Be sure to provide examples that support it.

Now repeat the question read and recite steps for each section of the chapter. First ask a question for the next section. Then read to find the answer. Finally, recite the answer in your own words and jot it down. The written questions and answers can help you study in the future.

Review

After completing the chapter, review your notes. Identify the main points by looking for the most important idea in each section. Recited or write a brief summary of the assignment.
Review your study notes every week to help you remember the information. When it’s time to prepare for your tests, you’ll find you've created an invaluable study guide.

Student Success Statement

"There is no justification ever for choosing any part of what you know to be evil"

Ayn Rand

Its never ok to choose the wrong for any reason. You should always choose the right even if its not popular. If you choose the wrong you are subjected to the feelings of guilt inside of you.

Reading

5 Tips for Success

Tip 5

Tips 5: Keep a List of Question

When you feel confused about something you're reading, write down any question you have. Sometimes your questions are answered as you read further. If not, don't be afraid to ask for help. Remember, teachers create assignments; they've read the texts and are familiar with them. When you have specific questions, your can provide answers that will help you understand the material. Learning is rooted in questions developed and asked by the learner.

Asking questions to yourself, to the teacher, and to others, is a great learning method. When you cease to ask questions, you cease to exist to a great extent. Read actively by silently asking questions as you read. Questioning immerses you into the material you are reading and therefore will expand your mental capacities more than almost anything else.

The philosopher Sir Francis Bacon said, “Knowledge is power.” Improving your reading comprehension is the key to gaining important knowledge and making the most of your education. So pick up a book…and a pen.

Student Success Statement

"When I was teaching basketball, i urged my players to try their hardest to improve on that very day, to make that practice a masterpiece. This rule is even more important in life than basketball. You have to apply yourself each day to become a little better. By applying yourself to the task of become a little better each and every day over a period of time, you'll  become a lot better. Only then will you be able to approach being the best you can be. It begins by trying to make each day count and knowing you can never make up for a lost day."

John Wooden

It is saying that you should always try to improve in life no matter what. To make each day count by choosing the right.

Reading

5 Tips for Success

Reading and writing go hand in hand. The better you understand a text, the more likely you are to successfully to communicate your thoughts about it in writing. So it's important to develop strong skills in both areas. With that in mind, here's how to improve your reading comprehension.

Tips 1-2

Tip 1: Annotate

Be an active reading. Instead of passively reading a text, take notes about important story elements, key factual information and significant ideas in the text.

Tip 2: Note the Author's Writing Style

Every author writes with a purpose, using deliberate methods to successfully relate specific information to the audience. When you're reading, look for patterns in the author's writing. For example, you may notice repetition of key words, phrases, or symbols - or the use of a distinct sentence structure.read

Student Success Statement

The Three Don'ts

Don't whine

Don't complain

Don't make excuses

John Wooden

You will never go anywhere in life except backwards if you whine and complain. Whining, complaining and excuses are only for the weak and lazy people and the only way it will lead you is to failure.

5 Tips for Staying Motivating

Tip 3-5

3. Set Attainable Goals

If you're have trouble writing a 25-page paper for class because it seems like such a big job, don't focus on the final number. Break down and consider each section of your paper individually.

4. Find a Social Support Network

Create a group of people around you who would want to help you succeed  Mentors can be teachers or family friends who can give you guidance and help you develop new skills. Counselors can help you with planning your courses and starting to explore college. You can also reach out to friends and peers who can motivate you by listening and sharing ideas.

5. Acknowledge Your Accomplishment

Give yourself a quick reward when you complete an assignment or task. Take a walk, send an email, get a snack. Then move on to the neck project.

Student Success Statement

"The Three Nevers"

Never lie

Never cheat

Never steal

John Wooden

It is wrong to lie, steal, and cheat because it makes you a bad person. If you do so you will be choosing the wrong.

Student Success Statement

"Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway."

John Wayne

The meaning of courage is doing something that is right even though it could bring punishment or if you are scared to do it. Not doing so is being a coward.

Student Success Statement 

"You have only always to do what is right. It will become easier by practice, and you enjoy in the midst of your trials the pleasure of approving conscience."

Robert E. Lee

If you start to do right it will become a habit eventually and you will enjoy the feeling of doing right. After it becomes a habit doing wrong will make you feel guilty and will bring you bad feelings.

Take Control of Homework

So It Doesn’t Control You

Part 3

Take Advantage of Any Free Time

If you have a study period or a long bus ride, use the time to review notes, prepare for an upcoming or start your homework. Flash cards are a great learning tool. They are easy to make, easy to handle, and are a marvelous tool to help you learn and remember anything. Punch a hole in the upper left corner of each index card and connect the stack of your flash cards with a ring. Then the cards are bound and not flopping around. Flash cards bound like this act like a small book with pages. You can even have separate ringed stacks for each subject. WHATEVER YOU WANT TO REMEMBER PUT IT ON A CARD.

Study with a Friend

Get together with friends and classmates to quiz each other, compare notes and predict test questions. Consider joining a study group.

Communicate

If you have concerns about the amount or type of homework you have, you may want to talk to your family, teachers or counselor. They can help you understand how much time you need to allot for homework and how to manage your tasks.

Celebrate Your Achievement

Reward yourself for hitting milestones or doing something well.

Student Success Statement

"Be always sure you're right, then go ahead."

Davy Crockett

It is saying that the only time we should proceed with anything is only if it is right. If we proceed with the wrong choices we will face the consequences of doing wrong and the guilt of knowing we did such thing.

Take Control of Homework

Part 2 

Keep Things in Perspective

Know how much weight each assignment or test carries, and use your time accordingly. Don't waste time, but be wise and smart. Doing the most important things first is being wise and smart.

Get More Involved

Keep your mind from wandering by taking notes, underlining sections, discussing topics with others or relating your homework to something you’re studying in another class. Learn actively and not passively. Be anxiously engaged in your studies and you will have a great experience. Demonstrate a good attitude toward some assignments, and you will begin to love doing it.

Organize the Information

People process information in different ways. Some people like to draw pictures or charts to digest information, others prefer to read out loud or make detailed outlines. Try to find methods that work best for you. Ask your teacher for recommendations if you’re having trouble.

Student Success Statement

"I think it better to do right, even if we suffer in so doing, than to incur the reproach of our consciences and posterity."

Robert E. Lee

 What the quote is saying is that we need do right even if it hurts us because then we will be hurt more with the feelings of guilt and the consequences brought upon us by our own wrong doings.

Student Success Statement

"Tell me what is right and I will fight for it."

Woodrow Wilson

The quote is saying that the only time to fight is only when you are fighting for what is right. If you fight for what is right that means you are living with a set of personal morals and values.