Student Success Statement

"I shall pass through this life but once. Any good therefore that i can do, or any kindness i can show, let me do it now. Let me not defer or neglect it, for i shall never pass this way again."
                                                                                                   -Etienne de Grellet

Reflection:  this statement means that you only live life once and can never go back.

Effective Study Methods Part 3

Effective Study Methods

Part 3 

 How I deal with multiple projects tests: When I have more than one test or project, I break up my study for one test for 30 minutes or so and then switch to the other one. If there is some part of a project that I know will not take me very long, I will do it when I don’t have much time. If I am rally in a crunch for time on a specific day, I will study for one test in the morning and the other in the afternoon or at night. By breaking up the studying into different sections, I feel like I get much more done. Cram sessions do not work for me. I need to study something for a shorter period of time more often for it to shrink.

Effective Study Methods Part 2

Effective Study Methods

Part 2

My time management secret: My secret is to use time wisely. I know that on certain days I do not have time to run errands or hang out with friends even. Each minute of each day is used for something. One thing that works really well for me is to write everything down. I mean everything. I write down if I am going to email people, write letters, or study. It works for me to have a planner that goes by the day and shows me what I am going to be doing every day.   Knowing what I have to do every day helps me plan out my week and my days. If I know that I don’t have time on Tuesday, I will try to get more things done on Monday or Sunday. I plan ahead, especially if I am going to be on the road for volleyball. When I am on the road, I bring my book and read on the bus/plane/hotel room. Missing class is killer to make up from, but if you are up front with your professors, they  are usually nice to turn things in late or not being in classes.   

Vacation

Over my three weeks of vacation my family and i had a Christmas party we invited our neighbors and our family. After Christmas my mom took us to buy stuff we wanted we took almost the whole day.  the next day i went with my cousin to buy his tortoise and his brother bought a Gecko. 

Effective Study Methods Part 1

Effective Study Methods

Part 1

My test study method: when it comes time to study for the test, I usually start 2-3 days before the test. I go through my notes and make flashcards on what was important for those sections, paying special attention to what the teacher said would be on the test if there was a review session. Also, I go through the book and read the inset stories and add to my flashcards. If there are practice problems or online assignments or old tests, I use those to help me study for the test as well. Once the test is over, I keep the flashcards so that I have them for the next test or the final. Flashcards are a period of time, Repetition is a law of learning; therefore, to learn and remember, to recall, it is mandatory that you repeat over and over the things you desire to learn and remember. You may be thinking, “Oh, no, repeating something.” You need to get used to it. For example, the more you practice a song on the piano, the better you become at playing that song. Learning and remembering is like playing the piano –the more you practice saying or doing it the better you can remember it. Look now at what you remember it because you have repeated it numerous times since first being exposed to it. So, Practice rehearsing those things you desire to remember, and they will stick with you.

PracticeàProficiencyàPleasure

Final

“YOU WILL GO FAR WITH CTR”

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here are many ways to be a successful student you have to put goals and achieve them. The key to success is to always CHOOSE THE RIGHT and never let nobody put you down. Some examples are to always attend school, turn in all your work when assignment is due, you can also ask the teacher for extra work if you are done with other work. You can also choose the right when you’re not at school like at home or when you are hanging out with your friends. It doesn’t matter if you are young or old to choose the right. If you are with friends or family and you think they are not doing what’s right just walk away. If some people ask you if you want to smoke just tell them no and you will be a CTR kid. Don’t try to be cool around your frends and smoke because they told you to. The answer to that is to walk away and don’t go back. Sometime your close friends can be the bad kids to be with at the wrong time. An example from my uncle’s life is when he was in middle school his best friend betrayed him by telling a lie to the principal for something that my uncle did not do and my uncle got suspended because of his best friend. You should ALWAYS choose the right because that will determine your future. When you accomplish something in life you become a better person. You can succeed in anything if you try your best at it. There is no magic trick, power drink, or special class to become a successful student. You need to take charge of your time and your tasks, without relying on anybody else to tell you what to do.

Laura B.’s Academic Success Story

In high school I was one of the good students who didn’t really have to study to be a good student. The information that I took for notes in class usually sunk in enough for me to be able to get by on the tests by simply reviewing the material just before the class began. It wasn’t that I didn’t try, I had a 4.0 all throughout high school, but I never really had to put forth much of an effort to get the results that I wanted to see. In college however, that changed. Not only did I start studying and reading the book, but I began to understand that the little tiny facts were just as important as the general concepts. My overall study method: I do the reading that is required for the classes, and I try to keep up. If I do fall behind, I usually use the reading that I did not get to as an additional study aid.