stduent success statment

stduent success statment

" it is our duty to cancentrate all our infuence to make popular that which is sound and good, and (to make) unpopular that which is unsound (and not good)."

joseph smith

my relection: We are one in this world but there are billions of people on this planet and counting. Everybody has the right and freedom to say what they want to say, or do what they want to do. But through everything I have gone through I had to make difficult decisions that where good and not so good. Therefore it’s our duty the NATION to do what’s right we should always do what’s right. But yet we have others who decide that they will not follow rules, they not are concerned and do not care.

Successful Students9

Successful Students

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9.  . . . don’t cram for exams. Successful students know that divided periods of study are more effective than cram sessions, and they practice it.

If there is one thing that study skills specialists agree on, it is that distributed study is better than massed, late-night, last ditch efforts known as cramming. You’ll learn more, remember more, and earn a higher grade by studying in four, one hour –a –night sessions for Friday’s exam than studying for four hours straight on Thursday night. Short, concentrated preparatory efforts are more efficient and rewarding than wasteful, inattentive, last moment marathons. Yet, so many students fail to learn this lesson and end up repeating it over and over again until it becomes a wasteful habit. Not too clever, huh?

When you cram, you are taking the shortcut, and shortcuts never produce any real worthwhile results. Also, when you take shortcuts, you feel rather rotten knowing that you could have done better but didn’t. Shortcuts cut you short. You can’t plant watermelon seeds and harvest fresh watermelons the next day. It takes time. Cramming for a test or project and expecting to make a high score the next day is like planting watermelon seeds and expecting to harvest and eat fresh watermelon the next day. Plus cramming for a test or project doesn’t help you academically, so why even do It. Plan ahead, prepare ahead. Give yourself plenty of days and weeks to prepare for upcoming accountability opportunities.

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student success statement

student success statement

"what's right isn't always popular. whats popular isn't always right."

Howard Cosell

I think this quote means that you shouldn't do things that are popular cause there not always the right thing to do.And just because doing the right thing isn't popular doesn't mean you don't have to do it.

Successful Students 7-8

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 for 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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Successful Students5-6

Successful Students

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5. Don’t sit In the back of the room. Successful students minimize classroom distractions that interfere with learning.

Students want the best seat available for their entertainment dollars, but willingly seek the worst seat for their educational dollars. Students who sit in the black cannot possibly be their professor’s teammate (see no. 4). Why do they expose themselves to the temptations of inactive classroom experiences and distractions of all the people between them and their instructor? Of course, we know they chose the back of the classroom because they seek invisibility or anonymity, both of which are antithetical to efficient and effective learning. If you are trying not to be part of the class, why, then are you wasting your time? Push your hot buttons, is there something else you should be doing with your time?

6.  . . . take good notes. Successful students take notes that are understandable and organized, and review them often.

Why put something into your notes you don’t understand? Ask the questions now that are necessary to make your notes meaningful at some later time. A short review of your notes while the material is still fresh on your mind helps you learn more. The more you learn then, the less you’ll have to learn later less time it will take because you won’t have to include some deciphering time, also. The whole purpose of taking notes is to use them, and use them often. The more you use them, the more they improve.CHOOSE THE RIGHT!!

student success statement

                 student success statement

            "the time is always right to do what is right."

                                    martin luther king jr.

     

         Well, the time does pass fast these days. At any given opportunity you’re given chances to do what is right for yourself; what I think it’s solitary because time is imminent you have to use it wisely on what’s good for yourself, otherwise you have another thing coming. I either have the option to watch TV or finish my homework what do I do? well as MLK said “The time is always right to do what is right.” My option is Homework because it’s the right thing to do; TV can wait that’s optional.

Successful Students 3-4

Successful Students

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3.  . . . ask questions. Successful students ask questions to provide the quickest route between ignorance and knowledge. In addition to securing knowledge you seek, asking questions has at least two other extremely important benefits. The process helps you pay attention to your professor and helps your professor pay attention to you! Think about it. If you want something, go after it. Get the answer now, or fail a question later. There are no foolish questions, only foolish silence. It’s your choice.

4.  . . . learn that a student and a professor make a team. Most instructors want exactly what you want: they would like for you to learn the material in their respective classes and earn a good grade.

Successful students reflect well on the efforts of any teacher; if you have learned your material, the instructor takes some time justifiable pride in teaching. Join forces with your instructor, they are not an enemy, and you share the same interests, the same goals- in short, and your teammates. Get to know your professor. You’re the most valuable players on the same team. Your jobs are to work together for mutual success. Neither wishes to chalk up a losing season. Be a team player!

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student success statment

student success statment

"i know only that what is moral is what you feel good after and what is immoral is what you feel bad after."


Doing what’s right will always beat the wrong 100%. You see there are times when you have a choice whether it’s good or bad; you always do what is right for you and your decisions. Because you can’t do wrong and feel right it’s impossible. There are winners and losers; nobody wants to be a looser.

Successful Students 1-2

Successful Students

 

Successful students exhibit a combination of successful attitudes and behaviors as well as intellectual capacity. Successful students. . . .

1.   . . . are responsible and active. Successful students get involved in their studies, accept responsibility for their own education, and are active participants in it! Responsibility means control. It’s the difference between leading and being led. Your own efforts control your grade, you earn the glory or deserve the blame, and you make the choice. Active classroom participation improves grades without increasing study time. You can sit there, act bored, daydream, or sleep. Or, you can actively listen, think, question, and take notes like someone in charge of their learning experience. Either option costs one class period. However, the former method will required a large degree of additional work outside of class to achieve the same degree of learning the latter provides at one sitting. The choice is yours.

2.   . . . have educational goals. Successful students have legitimate goals and are motivated by what they represent in terms of career aspirations and life’s desires.

Ask yourself these questions: What am I doing here? Why have I chosen to be sitting here now? Is there some better place I could be? What does my presence here mean to me? Answers to these questions represent your “Hot Buttons” and are, without a doubt, the most important factors in your success as a college student. If your educational goals are truly yours, not someone else’s, they will motivate a vital and positive academic attitude. If you are familiar with what these hot buttons represent and refer to them often, especially when you tire of being a student, nothing can stop you; if you aren’t and don’t, everything can, and will!

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Student success statement

Student success statement

“My strength is as the strength of ten because my heart is pure.”

          Alfred, lord Tennyson

 Reflection: that it’s good to be strong no matter what happens. You should always choose the right to stay strong. Don’t let others tell you what to do D  Alfred, lord Tennyson

Study for multiple exams

Study for multiple exams

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English, math, foreign language tips: PRACTICE-  foreign language class if you just showing and doing the work. But if you are in your room and look at objects and try to say them in the language you are learning if actually helps. Or if you send a simple text to a friend think about it, can you translate that to german or Spanish these are the little things that will help here are my final words if wisdom for students who want to get better grades in college time management and organization are critical key factors to success 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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jackie McConnell

This right here is pretty sad, considering that almost everyone on this planet cheats in their own way. A thing about cheating is that in the end you get caught there’s no escape from it. And what I think about Jackie McConnell to do with that poor horse is quite sad, because animals are not meant to be treated like that, and then use them to cheat. I mean thaThis right here is pretty sad, considering that almost everyone on this planet cheats in their own way. A thing about cheating is that in the end you get caught there’s no escape from it. And what I think about Jackie McConnell to do with that poor horse is quite sad, because animals are not meant to be treated like that, and then use them to cheat. I mean that’s mad people shouldn’t hurt animals.t’s mad people shouldn’t hurt animals.

Study for Multiple Exams part 2

Study for Multiple Exams

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My strategies for written assignments: Everyone has their own writing styles. I generally come up with an idea and do massive amounts of research before I ever think about writing. I then organize my research then sometimes prepare an outline before actually writing. I always print out the paper and come back to it the next day and reread it. That is the easiest way for me to catch my own mistakes. I have to give my eyes a break from it, and if I just wrote it I think it looks perfect. But if I look at it a day later I almost always find grammatical errors or phases and sentences I just want to reword.

How I succeed in team projects: Never assume someone is doing what they are supposed to be doing. Have regular meetings and have each member show their work, not just give you or the group their word for it.

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Study for Multiple Exams

Study for Multiple Exams

Part 1

How I study for multiple exams, deal with multiple projects: Really it is my time management that I explained above. If I see I have multiple things due or to study for all at the same time I spread out my time beforehand. For example, if I have a test Monday, and 2 tests Tuesday then I will study for my Monday test Thursday and part of Friday. Start studying for my next test on the second half of Friday and part of Saturday as well and part of Sunday. Then Sunday night I can review for my Monday test because I already studied for it. When that test is over I can begin reviewing for the other tests.

My overall study method: I try to break it up over several days or at least two. I get bogged down if I try to pull an all nighter. How I’ve overcome an initial bad grade: If I received a low grade I probably knew it was coming because I didn’t prepare properly or I didn’t use the right study habit for that class. I usually try to go over what I did wrong and sometime discuss with the teacher what I can do differently on the next exam or what they suggest I do for studying for the next exam.

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student success statment

"seek to do good and you will find out  that happiness will run after you."
                                                         James freeman Clarke

 

What I think this means is the heart is one powerful thing, because it tells you what to do. The main focus in that is how your character functions throughout your life. there is no reason for you to have a bad heart. You must treat everyone with kindness.  If your heart is full of kindness than it will treat others with that respect they give on towards you. But if your heart is filled with shattered darkness then you got another thing coming, because you will only show nothing else but a wrong human being.

Sarah’s academic success story part 2

Sarah’s academic success story

                    Part 2

My test method: I have different strategies for different types of tests or subjects. For me, any type of math is exceptionally difficult so I had to spend extra time on that. I would go back through the homework problems focusing on the problems that I had extra difficulty on. Many times I would ask the teacher for an additional study materials they could provide. If it was a class that required memorization or applying concepts I would create a sort of study guide for myself many times focusing on what were key focal points in the class. If I knew there were going to be essays I would try to take the terms and apply them to an example or create different questions on the concepts focused on throughout the semester.

My time management secret: I always always always carry a planner with me. I even use different color highlighters to show what each event on my calendar is for. For example, pink is personal, yellow is school, orange is work, blue is for appointments, and green is for my sorority. Although I use white-out frequently. I can see in bright yellow that if I have the project for finance due on Tuesday, I need to start walking on it on [the previous] Wednesday so I can just get it done. My friends have always been amazed at how early I get things accomplished but that is really all I do.

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Sarah’s academic success story Part 1

Sarah’s academic success story

Part 1

Time management became a key factor in my study skills for college. In high school, there were times I was able to study for an hour or two the night before a test and get away with it. This was not the case in college. I made sure in college I was prepared for each class. Sometimes that meant writing out the terms for the chapter we read (even if when it isn’t required) to better understand them. That way when the midterm or test comes around I was able to understand what I was studying. I started taking excellent notes in class in college. I may have done this in high school, but in college I started trying up the notes after class. This helped me remember what I just went over in class then when I had a test one week later I was more likely to remember then as well.

My overall study method: structured. One thing I learned was I had to adapt or change my study method according to the class. I couldn’t study for a religion class the same way I studied for a finance class. But making sure I had enough time to study for each class- even if it meant carrying a planner with me at all times was a big part of my success.

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relection

student success statement
"there is no set path, just follow your heart."
anon
my reflection: i think this quote is saying that only if you follow your heart you will make the right choices in life. so if you just follow your heart you'll make the right decisions.

Work together part 3

Work together part 3

Here are my final words of wisdom for students who want to get better grades in collage: a big thing that not many will say is to ask for help if you needed it. It’s not a bad thing to not understand, it’s a bad thing if you don’t do anything about it. Plan you time out so you are completing everything that needs to get done and leave time to double check. Write things down and have good time management skills. Ask for help is probably the biggest thing I can say though. If you don’t understand, go to office hours or find a classmate that does understand and is willing to help you. If you try hard, it will come to you. I find myself thinking that I would have to try harder to fail than I try to succeed. It is something that is within me to succeed. If that is not who you are, then hopefully things that I have done can show you that success is something that is amazing to find! Good luck!

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Work together part 1

Work together part 1

I can and will work as part of the team as long as everyone in the team is willing to do his work. I don’t like having to pick up the slack, but I will if I know that my grade will be harmed otherwise. My greatest academic success was in my first semester when I had to write a 10-12 page research paper. It was the longest paper I had ever been assigned and I was a little scared. Also, it was the first paper where they were like; here you go, just write about something. I had to argue in favor of or against something, but it could be anything from sky is blue to hypnotism. I wrote mine on hypnotism. I worked on this paper for weeks and weeks. Every night I would be doing research or writing. I put so much effort into this paper. It ended up being fewer than 12 pages but it was full on information. I turned it in and when I got it back a week later, I had received the first A+ of my college career. All my hard work paid off because I got the grade I deserved. I was really happy and proud of myself.

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REFLECTION

"Try a little harder to be a little better."
Gordon B. Hinckley

My reflection: I think this quote is saying well I think its saying that even if you try a little more it will still make a difference. As long as you try to be better that's all that counts. And of course its saying try a little harder to be a little better and I think you should at least try to be better.

You can succeed every day part 2

You can succeed every day part 2

My strategies for written assignments: I try to outline before I write because otherwise I forgot what I am supposed to be talking about. I love try not to leave them until the last minute because then I will just goof up work. A lot of times I just write what I feel. Teachers like you opinion and if you can find something from the reading or research that relates specifically to your life, they like it even more because it allows you to take ownership of your work. I write things that I want other to read; not things that I have to write because the teacher said so.

How I succeed in team projects: personally, I do not like working on group projects, especially ones that I worked on in high school. I however, when it is required to work in a group, usually I try to lead. I like taking the lead because then I know that my grade will be a good one. I do well in school, I always have I don’t plan on changing that anytime soon, so when I need to work with people who maybe don’t care as much as I do, or they have more time to waste on things other than the projects, I try to be in charge that way I know that things are going to get done on time and that I am going to get a good grade. If I am working in a group of people who all want to work, then it is a different story.

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You can succeed every day part 1

You can succeed every day part 1

My overall study method: I break up studying over several days and over the evening and day. Cramming never works for me so try not to do it. I will have longer sessions on nights before big tests, but I never stay up much later than normal before tests. I know that if I take the test tired the test day I will not do as well as if I was rested.

How I’ve overcome and initial bad grade: I usually look over the test or paper to see what I did that the teacher did not want. Basically, I do not stress out about grades that much because for me they are not worth getting really upset about. I do well because I know that I know the material. However, if I do get a bad grade, or one lower than I expected, I make sure that the next time a test is coming I study more so that I won’t be surprised by the questions.

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student success statement

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


My reflection: I think this quote is saying or I think its saying that you only live once and you should be more kind and good now before you pass because once you pass you cant come back to life to apologize  for all the bad you have done, so you should be kind and do good now before your time passes by and you'll regret not doing or being good.

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 my studying. I will 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 really 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 skin in.

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Effective study methods part 2

Effective study methods part 2

My time management secret: my secrets are 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 right 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 books and read on the bus/plane/hotel room. Missing class is killer to make up from, but if you are upfront with your professors, they usually nice about having to turn things in late or not being in classes.

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Andy Warhol

 I think this painting is really detailed and it's really nice and perfect bone structure the painting looks so real.

MY 3 WEEK VACATION

what did i do for my 3 week vacation

I didn't really do anything for my 3 week vacation all i did was listen to some music and draw and then sleep. i did go see Chainsaw 3D. i had gone with my friend Brenda and my sister at first the movie wasn't that scary then we got to the middle of the movie and we got so scared we wanted to just walk out of the theater. but at the end we had fun and we went home and started watching other movies then we fell asleep. then i started to dye my hair red and i like it.

Effective study methods part 1

Effective study methods part 1

My test study method: when it comes time to study for the test, I 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 assignment or old tests, I use those to help me study so that I have them for the next test or for the final. Flashcards are a repeat it numerous times-spaced rehearsal. If you forget something, it is because you haven’t repeated it enough times for an extended period of time. Repetition is a law of learning; therefore, 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 the piano-the more you practice saying or doing it the better remember it because you have repeated it numerous times since first remember, and they will stick with you desire to remember, and they will stick with you.

Practice ---à proficiency-à pleasure--à

The better you remember, the more pleasure you obtain from studying and learning.

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