Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

"Truth is the only safe ground to stand upon"

-Elizabeth Cady Stanton

Truth is like something firm. Nothing can go through it. But when you lie it like something that can b

Attention to Deatil

Attention to Detail

When you double-check your calculations for a math problem or cite sources carefully in a research paper, you’re paying close attention to detail. That skill comes in handy in any workplace, whether you maintain a database, keep a log of the hours you spend with clients or write e-mails.

John Wooden, UCLA’s former great basketball coach who lead his teams to ten consecutive national championships, was asked what he attributed his success to. Among a number of things, he mentioned that paying attention to detail was one of the most important qualities for successful coaching and for high achievement in any worthwhile pursuit. He even paid attention to how his players would lace up and tie their shoe strings. If they didn’t tie them correctly, he would teach them how.

Details may be small things, but from small things come great things; therefore, pay attention to details and you will experience substantial progress in your overall educational attainment.

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Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

"Everyone is the architect of their own learning." -Claudius

Learning is like art, people have different opinions on it. For example if you like a certain artist they like, you might not like that same artist.

Cool Under Pressure

Cool Under Pressure

Very few students enjoy taking tests. Yet functioning well under pressure is crucial to your future success. Try thinking of the pressure of testing as practice for the work world’s own explosive situations. You could someday find yourself meeting tight deadlines, speaking with irate costumers, wielding a scalpel or handling dangerous chemicals.

The best way to curtail pressure and to even eliminate it is to prepare. Applying the motto “Be Prepared” holds true first time and every time. Prepare for that test, and you won’t worry about it. In fact it will be your chance to shine, to reveal the hard work you have put into preparing for the test. You will be rewarded for the effort you have thrust into your studies. Preparation removes fear. When you are prepared, you will not fear. Preparation helps you maintain your cool under pressure. Preparation generates energy and enthusiasm; therefore, prepare and your coolness under pressure is sure to abound.

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Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

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

-Peter F. Drucker

Starting with what is right is the best option. It is also the best answer because if you start to choose the right then later choosing the wrong can be the acceptable answer and people might not want that. An example of that is like when people end up chooing the wrong path and later just going to take acceptance of that.



Initiative

Initiative

Initiative is creativity, inventiveness, originality, ingenuity, imagination. Every time you respond in class, every time you choose your own research topic, every time you put together your own interpretation of a piece of literature, you take initiative. And future employer value can-do professionals who come up with new ideas and chart their own course through projects, employees who are self-reliant. Self-reliant people are self-starters who don’t procrastinate on getting the job done. They know what is required to do and do it. They don’t wait to be told many times. Succeeding in high school, college, and in the career world is taking the initiative.

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Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

"To be great--concentrate." -Orson Swett Marden

Concentration can lead you to a lot of different things in life. For example if you want to achieve a goal in life you have to concentrate on it if you want to achieve that goal. If you concentrate on it enough you might not even reach that goal. 

Problem-Solving Skills

Problem-Solving Skills

Problem solving goes far beyond your math textbook. Every assignment is an opportunity to weigh all possible solutions carefully and choose the one you think is best. As a working professional, you’ll be solving problems regularly, whether it’s fixing a bug in a computer program or overcoming budget shortfalls. Problem solving situations occur extensively and frequently; therefore, be ready when then come.

When problems or challenges occur, some people look at them at negative experiences, as a crisis.

These people are the ones who live day by day with gloom and negativism in their attitude. But the really successful people, those who are cheerful and optimistic, are those who look at problems as opportunities, opportunities to lean, grow, expand their horizons, and make new discoveries. They look on the bright side of things and live happy lives.

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Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

"Education is a marathon--not a sprint" -Anon

Education is like a purpose in life. For example if you have no education theres to point in life. 

Teamwork Skills

Teamwork Skills

Every time your class breaks into groups to tackle a challenge, you build teamwork skills. In college, you’ll continue to have these opportunities to practice voicing your opinions, listening and responding voicing your opinions, listening and responding to others, and reaching compromises. By the time you leave college, you can be an expert in this important workplace skill.

Together

Everyone

Achieves

More

Individually you can achieve so much, but when you work with others for a common cause, the same objectives, you can accomplish a tremendous amount more. You synergize your talents, knowledge, and skills with those whom you work. All members of the team are edified together, a type of edification you can’t obtain by working alone.

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Sudent Success Statement

Student Success Statement

"The man who has no imagination has no wings"

-Muhammad Ali

What he is saying is that when you have no imagination then you can't expect whats going to happen next. For example if you were to have an imagination then you can probably image whats going to happen in the future, and if you have no imagination then you might have no imagination.

Speaking Skills

Speaking Skills

When you’re assigned a class presentation, think twice before dismissing it as an unimportant part of your education. Employers look for speaking skills in job applicants, who may have to give presentations to clients or represent their organization in the field. It’s never too soon to practice good eye contact and other public speaking techniques.

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According to The Book of Lists, the fear of public speaking ranks number one in the minds of the majority of people. Far above the fear of death and disease, comes the fear of standing in front of a crowd. Joel Weiner noted author and public speaker wants to help people overcome that fear.

“The biggest fear is public speaking, with 15 percent of American experiencing a dramatic fear of it,” said DR. Michael Telch of the Laboratory for the Study of Anxiety Disorders (LSAD) in the Department of Psychology at the University of Texas at Austin. “People have had to turn down jobs, and certainly students have dropped classes because of it.”

Regardless of your occupation, your success depends a great deal upon your ability to communicate effectively! Whether you’re running a meeting, selling a product, making a presentation, motivating co-workers or just communicating one-on-one with others, you’ll get far better results if you can speak persuasively, smoothly and intelligently.

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Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement.

"Nothing in the world can take the persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with that talent. Genius will not; the world if full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan 'Press On' has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race."

-Calvin Coolidge, 30th president of the United States

This is saying is that persistence will always be the most important thing in someone life. Even if they have a lot of talent or you are the smartest person it wont take place of persistence.

Writing Skills

Writing Skills

Communication is at the top of the list of skills that employers look for. And communication in the Workplace often means writing.

Health professionals keep patients charts, researchers depend on the money they collect by writing grant applications, software engineers write technical specifications, and nearly everyone writes e-mail to people inside and outside their organization. And before you even get the chance to interview for a job, you’ll need to present yourself in cover letters and resumes.

So, by taking writing serious and doing your best on every research paper, every lab report you write, every new post you write in your blog site, and every writing activity you engage in, you’re preparing yourself for a good career.

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Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

"To see what is right and not to do it is want of courage." -Confucius

What this statement is saying is that when you know you are doing the wrong thing and not try to fix it is bad. For example if you know someone who is doing something bad and you have seen it and not have done anything about it that's just bad.

Exam Day: Survival Tips Test – Taking

Exam Day: Survival Tips Test – Taking

Identify key words.

This helps you focus on the main idea of challenging questions.

Rephrase difficult questions.

To understand questions better, rewrite them in your own words. Be careful not to change the meaning.

Organize your thoughts before you write.

Take time to organize your responses to short-answer and essay questions. You’ll reduce the time you need to revise.

Write neatly.

Be sure you don’t lose points on answers the teacher can’t read.

Use all the time you’re given.

If you finish early, don’t leave. Use the extra time to proofread and review your answers.

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Persistence.

Persistence from Ankush Pandey

Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

"Persistence can change failure into extraordinary achievement." -Matt Biondi

What this statement is saying is that if you have persistence then it can change how your life could have ended up without persistence. For example if you are failing classes at school you can use persistence to help you change and pick those grades up.


Exam Day: Survival Tips

Exam Day: Survival Tips

During the Test

Read the directions.

It’s important that you follow the instructions exactly. For example, some questions may have more than one correct answer.

Answer easy questions first.

Doing this can jog your memory about useful facts. You may also come across information that can help you with other questions.

Answer every question.

Unless there is a penalty for wrong answers, try to answer every question; you may be able to get partial credit for those you begin but don’t complete correctly.

Ask questions.

If a question isn’t clear, talk to your teacher. If that’s not possible, explain your answer in the margin.

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Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

"Improve your performance by improving your attitude." -Anon

What this statement is saying is that before you start to improve your performance your are going to have to fix your attitude. To improve you need to improve your attitude.



Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

"Always do right." -Mark Twain

What this statement is saying is that you always have to do what's right and choose the right decision. For example you always have to be telling the truth even though it might not feel right it is.  

Online Learning

Online Learning

More Tips

Finally, look beyond the article for more clues.

·       Read the website’s home page and the About Us page. Look for a mission statement to learn more about the site, its purpose and the organization sponsoring it.

·       If there is an author listed, look for a biography that discusses the author’s education, profession and other relevant background. If there is no bio on the site, search for one elsewhere on the Web.

·       Check he date. Facts can change over time, so see if the sites shows when it was last updated.

·       Presentation counts; look at everything from design to spelling. A clean, well-organized site shows certain degree or professionalism.

·       Avoid sites that are pornographic, vulgar, inappropriate, below par, suggestive, and falsifying.

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Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

"Gold medals don't make champions . . . hard work does." -Anon

This statement is saying is that you have to try your hardest to get what you want. An example of this is that if you want to exceed the highest point then you have to try your hardest to get it. 

Online Learning

Online Learning

Read Between the Lines

Make a judgment about the site’s reliability based on your own analysis of the site and the information I contains. Here are some ways to do this:

·       Look for facts you know or can check with a trusted source. If the site gets those facts right, it’s more likely that the facts on the site are also accurate.

·       Study the language used. Is it angry, satiric or overly impassioned? This may indicate that the site is biased.

·       Consider whether the arguments are logical and backed up by evidence, and whether the site presents only one point of view.

·       Check the links to the source that the author acknowledges. Scholarly writing, whether in print or online, should include a bibliography.

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Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

"The right way is not always the popular way and easy way. Standing for right when it is unpopular is a true test of moral character." -Margret Chase Smith

What this statement is saying is that When ever you have a choice to make you always have to go with the right choice because even though you know it might hurt you or it might be a bad choice for you you'll end up feeling better later on in life.

It’s Online, but Is It On Target

It’s Online, but Is It On Target

Dot-What?

Look at the site’s address. What follows the dot?

·       Dot-com is not only for businesses; anyone can use it. Dot-coms include well-known and respected companies, but also private individuals.

·       Dot-org usually indicates a not-for-profit organization. Many dot-orgs present unbiased information, but others have political agendas focus on debatable issues instead of facts, and might not present all sides of an argument.

·       Dot-gov indicates a government website at the federal, state or local level. The federal government is a good source of statistics, and its sites are widely considered among the most reliable.

·       Dot-mil is used by sites that are part of the military.

·       Dot-edu usually indicates a university website. While its published research is generally considered very trustworthy, anyone associated with the university, whether a world-renowned scholar or a freshman, can be given space on its server. Professors sometimes put student course work up on the Web, but that doesn’t mean they’re vouching for the information’s accuracy.

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Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

"Continuous effort, not strength or intelligence, is the key to unlocking our potential." -Liane Cordes

What this statement is saying is that if you put effort into what you are trying to succeed in it can probably help you get further than what intelligence and strength can. 

It's Online, but Is It On Target?

It’s Online, but Is It On Target?

Research with Attitude

Conduct your research with the attitude of a skeptic. As you examine websites for clues that they’re trustworthy, ask these questions:

·       Who wrote the Web page? If you can’t identify the individual or organization responsible for the information, don’t use it.

·       What are the author’s qualifications for writing on the subject?

·       Has the article passed through an editorial process designed to ensure quality and accuracy?

·       What is the website’s purpose? Look for motives – like selling products or winning votes – that could result in biased or incomplete information.

·       Is the information accurate? Is it up-to-date? Where did the author get this information?

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Student Success Statement

"Be quick, but don't get into a hurry." -John Wooden

What he is trying to say it that you have to be quick at think but try not to get into a hurry. For example if you hurry yourself you can mess up on what you are trying to be quick on.



It’s Online, but Is It On Target

It’s Online, but Is It On Target

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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 for a paper, to help you decide 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, it’s important to find sites you can trust.

Many websites claim to have the facts, but they are full of errors. Others present information in a biased way – they only give one side of an argument. How can you tell a reliable source from an unreliable one? Also, it is critical that you post online 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.

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Sudent Success Statement

Student Success Statement

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

What this statement is saying is that you can never blame anything but yourself for failing at thing you have to blame yourself for what you are doing. For example if you miss a basketball in basketball then you cant blame anything on something whose fault it wasn't in the first place. 

SQ3R

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. 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 answers. 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. Recite, or write, a brief summary of an 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.

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Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

"The first law of success. . . . Is concentration; to bend the energies to one point, and to go directly to the point, looking neither to the left nor the left." -William Matthews

What this statement is saying is that if you are going to do something then you have to concentrate on it and never look some where else because if you do then you might not reach you goal.



SQ3R

SQ3R

SQ3R=Survey-Question-Read-Recite-Review

Question

As you survey the text, ask a question for each section. Ask what, why, how, when, who, and where questions as they relate to the content. Here’s how you can create questions:

·       Turn the title, headings or subheading into questions.

·       Rewrite the questions at the end of the chapter or after each subheading in your own words.

Write down your questions. Questions help you pay attention, understand the text better and recall the information more easily later on.

Read

Read one section of the chapter at a time, actively looking for an answer to your question for that section. Pay attention to bold and italicized text that author use to make important points.

Be sure to review everything in the section, including tables, graphs and illustrations – these features can communicate an idea more powerfully than written text.

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