Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

“Education is a marathon—not a sprint”

ANON

This statement means that education is something that it takes its time in order to be done properly, but if you just do it with no intentions whatsoever which is referring to sprint; it means that you’re not taking it seriously and putting enough effort in order to aim something good which in case its referring to actually being able to run a marathon. 

Writing Skills 1-10

Writing Skills

1 of 10

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

Health professionalism keep patient charts, researches 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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Exam Day: Survival Tips Part 3

Exam Day: Survival Tips

Test-Taking

Part 3

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 extra time to proofread and review your answers.

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Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

“Improve your performance by improving your attitude.”

ANON

This statement is conveying that if you want to be successful in life you have to improve your performance, and by performance they mean your attitude. When you are force to do something your reaction is not going to be the best, therefore try and change your attitude about it; you will make your working area little bit more interesting not only for yourself but for the people that surround you. An example would be in school if you don’t like a certain class try to change your attitude towards it because who knows you might end up liking it. Change your attitude towards thing: there are things beyond what we normally look at. 

Exam Days: Survival Tips test-taking part 1

Exam Day: Survival Tips

Test-Taking

Part 1

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Essential Test-Taking Advice

Try out strategies while you’re still in high school and by the time you get to college, you’ll be a test-taking expert.

Before the Test

Eat well.

Studies show that you need good nutrition to concentrate and perform your best.

Bring the right supplies.

Bring your pencils, erasers, pens, rulers, compasses, calculators or whatever else you need on test day.

Review the whole test before you start.

See how many sections and what types of questions are on the test. Determine how much time to allow for completing each section.

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Online learning part 1

Online learning

Part 1

Read between the Lines

Make a judgment about the sites reliability based on your own analysis of the site and the information it 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 other facts on the satiric also accurate.

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

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

·      Check the links to the sources 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

“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

This statement conveys how every time you do something and it doesn’t go your way; there is no need for you to blame the object but yourself because you are the one doing it. A great example I believe it would be when you don’t do well in an exam, there is no need to blame the teacher because she/he didn’t know how to teach, but you are the one to blame yourself because there are many opportunities in life. The door doesn’t close just because one did. We have to seek further more from the things we are used to doing.

SQ3R

SQ3R

SQ3R=Survey-Question-Read-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 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 answer. 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 the 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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SQ3R

SQ3R

SQ3R=Question-Read-Recite-Review

Question

As 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 subheadings into questions.
• ·      Rewrite the questions as 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 authors use to make important points.

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

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SQ3R

SQ3R

SQ3R: A great Reading and Studying Technique

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Improve Your Study Skills

SQ3R stands for:                         Survey

                                                         Question

                                                         Read

                                                         Recite

                                                         Review

It is a proven technique to sharpen your study skills.

In college, you’ll be required to do lots of reading. You’ll often have to complete reading assignments in several different books for several different courses at the same time.

SQ3R helps make reading and studying purposeful and effective, so that you use your time most efficiently. Here’s how this strategy works.

Survey

Let’s say your assignment is to read one chapter. First, get an idea of what the chapter is about by reviewing and highlights:

• ·      Read the tittle, headings and subheadings.
• ·      Notice words that are italicized or bold.
• ·      Look at charts, graphs, pictures, maps and other visual material.
• ·      Read captions.
• ·      Read the very beginning and end of the chapter.

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reading 5 Tips for Success, Tip 5

Reading

5 Tips for Success

Tip 5

Tip 5: Keep a list of Questions

When you feel confused about something you’re reading, write down any questions you have. Sometimes your questions are answered as you read further. If not, don’t be afraid to ask for help. Remember, teachers create assignments; they’ve read the texts and are familiar with them. When you have specific questions, your teachers can provide answers that will help you better understand the material. Learning is rooted in questions developed and asked by the learner.

Asking questions to yourself, to the teacher, and to others, is great, earning method. When you cease to ask questions, you cease to exist to a great extent. Read actively by silently asking questions as you read. Questioning immerse you into the material you are reading and therefore will expand your mental capacities more than almost anything else.

The philosopher Sir Francis Bacon said “Knowledge is power”. Improving your reading comprehension is the key to gaining important knowledge and making the most of your education. So pick up a book… and a pen.

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Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

“When I was teaching basketball, I urged my players to try their hardest to improve on that very day, to make that practice a masterpiece. This rule is even more important in life than basketball. You have to apply yourself each day to become a little better each and every day over a period of time; you will become a lot better. Only then will you be able to approach being the best you can be. It begins by trying to make each day count and knowing you can never make up for a lost day.”

John Wooden

I agree with this statement because you have to put your best once you join a sport. It all depends on you if you want to put enough effort to improve yourself and manage to do your best.  Sometimes it’s hard to keep up going every day and we make excuses where we managed to not go, I believe that once you join something is because you liked it, that’s why you’ll be trying to do your best and you’ll get better each day by being there and participating. Hang out with people that will motivate you to do your best, choose the right. 

Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

“You have only always to do what is right. It will become easier by practice, and you enjoy in the midst of your trials the pleasure of an approving conscience.”

Robert E. Lee

This statement by Robert E. Lee conveys how if you continue to do the right things everyday it will become a habit. Sometimes it’s hard to keep doing something all over again, but we have to learn that through practice it will become much easier; it might be hard at the beginning but at the end it will always be worth it. A great example would be always doing the right things in school such as graduating. And by graduating you have to do your classwork, homework, participate, collaborate, study etc., but at the end when you become someone in life and you’re receiving enough money to desire what you want you will never regret all the hard work you put into it.

Take Control Of Homework

Take Control of Homework

So it Doesn’t Control You

Part 3

Take Advantage of Any Free Time

If you have as study period or a long bus ride, use the time to review notes, prepare for an upcoming class or start your homework. Flash cards are a great learning tool. They are easy to make, easy to handle, and have a marvelous tool to help you learn and remember anything. Punch a hole in the upper left corner of each index card and connect the stack of your flash cards with a ring. Then the cards are bound and not flopping around. Flash cards bound like this act like a small book with pages. You can even have separate ringed stacks for each subject. WHATEVER YOU WANT TO REMEMBER, PUT IT ON A CARD.

Studying with a Friend

Get together with friends and classmates to quiz each other, compare notes and predict test questions. Consider joining a study group.

Communicate

If you have concerns about the amount or type of homework you have, you may want to talk to your family, teachers or counselor. They can help you understand how much time you need to allot for homework and how to manage your tasks.

Celebrate Your Achievements

Reward yourself for hitting milestones or doing something well.

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Take Control of Homework Part 1

Take Control of Homework

So it Doesn’t Control You

Part 1

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Although very few students love homework, it does serve a purpose. Homework helps you:

• ·     Reinforce what you've learned during the day.
• ·     Build study habits that are essential in college.
• ·     Prepare for your classes.
• ·     Get a sense of progress.

Here are some tips to help you deal with homework more efficiently and effectively.

Set the Mood

Create a good study area with everything you need (for example, a calculator). If you don't have a quiet place at home, try your school or local library.

Know Where to Begin

Make a list of everything you need to do, and note all deadlines. Do the more difficult assignments first, so you don't have to face them at the end.

Study at the Same Time Every Day

Even if you don't have homework every night, use the time to review notes. If sitting down to work is part of your normal routine, you'll approach it with less dread. Also, you'll become a pro at using time productively.

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Note Taking Strategies Part 1

Note-Taking Strategies

Part 1

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How to Get Your Class Notes into Shape

• Getting the most out of high school and college means studying hard and using your time in class wisely. An effective note-taking strategy can help you do both. Here are the basics.
• Stay organized
• It may seem obvious, but your class notes can only help you if you can find them. When you’re taking notes be sure to:
• ·        Keep all your notes in one place.
• ·        Date and number pages; keeping them in order makes it easier to understand them later.

Before class

Review the material assigned for that class period thoroughly. Bring a list of any questions you may have.

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Distance Education: Is a Virtual Classroom for You?

Distance Education: Is a Virtual Classroom for You?

Part 4 of 4

Emphasis on the Written Word

Most of the communication, as well as the course work, in distance-learning classes are written. That’s a plus, because the focus on the written word gives you the opportunity to develop as a writer—and strong writing skills are essential to academic success. However, if writing is a serious weakness for you, virtual learning may not be the best educational option until you improve your skills. Yes, most of distance education is the written word; therefore, you need to be good reader, love to read, and love writing also. Most of your assignments will be written and submitted to the instructor in the written format. Your penmanship needs to be excellent, spelling great, sentence structure above average, vocabulary extraordinary. You need to have online access with reliable equipment. If your internet communications at home and will need to go to someplace where you do have access to the internet.

Decide whether it’s Right for You

Distance education isn't for everyone, but is just might be for you. You really should seek it out and give it a try. You never know until you try. You might even fall in love with distance education. While distance education may be the perfect alternative for some students, it’s not the right choice for everyone. So carefully consider your unique needs and interests and give distance education a try; then, decide if it is right for you.

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Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

“You must live in the present to secure your future.”

Reverend Robert Craig

This statement means that we have to live in the future in order for us to succeed in our future. So many times we live in past and we don't focus in our future or what’s around us, we enclosure ourselves in a little world that’s called the past and we tend to stay there instead of moving on and living our present. An example would be failing something that you really wanted to do but you fail to accomplish it , and when time passes by you feel that if you'll try again you will fail once again. I think that’s something that we shouldn’t be afraid of because it happens but we have to learn to live and to move on in order for us to become someone successful in life. We have to let the past in order to live in the present.