Student Success Statement

“Stop worrying about whether you’re going to win or lose and focus your full attention on what’s happening right this moment.”

Phil Jackson

11 World Championships

This statement means to not worry about the future worry about the moment you’re currently in and that’s how you'll make good progress on yourself and teammates.

Time Management

Time Management

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Master the moments and you may be a real pro when it comes to juggling the many activities –with some family help. College gives you an even bigger chance to sharpen your time management skills by doing it all on your time management skills by doing it all on your own. And that’s a good thing since most jobs require multitasking. You attracting new ones, respond to emails while working on a major presentation, or order tomorrow’s produce while planning next week’s menu.

Someone said, wherever you are, be there.

Focus on the present moment and give it all your attention. Don’t let your mind drift and wander here and there when you need to be thinking and concentrating on the moment at hand. You can’t go back and recapture this moment, so make the most of it while it NOW. Master the present and you will master the future. Work smart by mastering the present moment.

Student Success Statement

“Truth is the only safe ground to stand upon.”

         Elizabeth Cady Stanton

This statement means that truth is always the right thing to do Never Lie, Never Steal, and Never Cheat.

Cool Under Pressure

Cool Under Pressure

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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 customers, wielding a scalpel or handling dangerous chemicals.

The best way to curtail pressure and to even eliminate it is 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.

Student Success Statement

“To be great—concentrate.”

       Orson Sweet Mardin

This statement means to be great you need to have good concentration and then will be successful. With good concentration you can achieve your biggest goals. 

Student Success Statement

“Education is a marathon—not a sprint”

Anon

This statement means not to rush through your education it’s not a race you need to take your time and rest your mind.

Student Success Statement

“The man who has no imagination has no wings”

-Muhammad Ali

This statement means that if you don’t imagine you will not achieve your goals it takes heart to imagine your self being successful.

Student Success Statement

“Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; the world is 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, 30^th president of the United States

This statement means that nothing in the world can take a place even if they’re the ones with many talents.

 

Writing Skills

Writing Skills

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

Health professionals keep patient charts, researchers depend on the money they collect by writing grant applications, software engineers write technical specifications, and nearly everyone writes email 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.

Ten Ways College Prepares You for Career Success

Ten Ways College Prepares You for Career Success

Getting a college education doesn’t mean just absorbing facts and figures. It means building the skills and qualities you need to learn, think and create on your own –making you attractive to employers. You’ve already started learning these skills in high school, but college helps you fully developed them.

 The 10 Key Qualities

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 

Defining Success from John Fallon

Student Success Statement

“To see what is right and not to do it is want of courage.”

Confucius

This statement means that courage doesn't make you do good things in life its yourself and what you choose to do.  

Exam Day: Survival Tips

Exam Day: Survival Tips

Test –Taking

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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 response to short-answer and essay questions. Youll 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.

Student Success Statement

“Persistence can change failure into extraordinary Achievement.”

Matt Biondi

This statement means that you can change yourself and become a better person and don’t do bad things that will bring you to failure.

Student Success Statement

“The right way is not always them popular and easy way. Standing for right when it is unpopular is a true test of moral character.”

-Margaret Chase Smith 

This statement means that the wrong thing to do is the popular thing and when it’s not popular you’re doing what’s right.

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 that dot?

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

·       Dot-org usually indicates a non-for-profit organization, 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 websites at the federal, state or local level. The federal government is a good source of statistic, 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 it 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.

Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

“Continuous effort, not strength or intelligence, is the key to unlocking our potential.”

-Liane Cordes

This statement means that when you try you succeed anything you put your head into.

It’s online, but Is It on Target?

It’s online, but Is It on Target?

Part 2

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 websites purpose? Look for motives—like selling information

Student Success Statement

“Be quick, but don’t get in a hurry.”

-John Wooden

This statement means to don’t rush yourself in life don’t create shortcuts or anything like that. 

It’s Online, but Is It On Target

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 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 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 a post online only that which is descent 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 organization, that will promote goodwill and be of benefit to the world.