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 semesters)
• ·       U.S. government (one semester)
• ·       World History or geography (one semester)
• ·       On additional semester in the above or other areas

Foreign Languages

Solid foreign languages study show colleges you’re willing to streach 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 a language, and having conversations with others speaking the same language is the best way to lean a new language. Repetition in a fun way will build your skills thoroughly as you seek to master new languages.

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7 habits of highly successful teens

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Habit 2: being with the end in mind

if teens aren't clear about where they want to end up in life about their values goal and what they stand for they will wonder waste time and tossed to and fro by the opinions of others help your teen create a personal mission statement which will act as a road map and direct and guide his decision making process.

“Keep your eyes on the prize.” Determine your desire and don’t quit until you have realized the achievement of your prize. Then set another prize, another goal or desire that you would really like to achieve. Begin with the achievement of your prize in your mind. Visualize and then realize. Start by having a target in mind; know where you are going.

One prize or goal you defiantly need to establish for yourself is the prize of an honorable graduation from high school – that you will receive your diploma honestly and with integrity – that you earned it with perfect honesty.

Successful Students

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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 they’re learning. Successful students get to know something well enough that they can put it 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 moving knowledge from short-term to long-term memory. You really don’t “know” material until you can put it into words. So, next time you study, don’t do it silently. Talk about notes, problems, readings, etc. with friends recite to a chair, organize an oral study group. Pretend you’re teaching your peers. “Talk-learning” produces a whole host of memory traces that result in more learning.

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Study for Multiple Exams

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 work. But if you are in your room and look at objects and try to say them in the language you are learning actually helps. Or if you send a simple text to your friend think about it, can you translate German to Spanish? These are the little things that will help.

 Here are my final words of wisdom for students who want to get better grades in college: Time management and organization are critical key factors to succeed 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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