Selecting Your Courses

Selecting Your Courses

Recommended Classes for College Success

Part 1

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The academic rigor of your high school courses is an important factor in the college admission process. College admission offices see your high school course schedule as a blueprint of your education. They’re looking for a solid foundation of learning that you can’t build on in college.

To create that information, take at least five solid academic classes every semester. Start with the basics and then move on to advanced courses. Challenging yourself is part of what makes school fun; but you need a firm grasp of the fundamentals before going on to more advanced work.

CHOOSE THE RIGHT!!!

Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

“A man without a goal is like a ship without a rudder.”

Thomas Carlyle

This statement means that when you don’t have a goal you don’t know what you want in life. This statement is comparing a goal with a rudder because like I said if you don’t have a goal there is no purpose in your life; same thing if a ship rudder didn't  function there would be no destination. For example an important goal in your life is to be successful, and how are you going to do that? You’re going to do it by going to school and committing yourself to do everything that is asked for. Always choose the right and have some goals set because a man without a goal is like a ship without a rudder.

  

The Power of Study Groups

The Power of Study Groups

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Part 4

Getting the Most Out of a Session

Here are some tips to help your group get the most out of each study session:

• ·        Decide what you’re going to do in advance.
• ·        Prepare for the session, so you can make the most of your time together.
• ·        Take turns teaching to reinforce your own knowledge.
• ·        Stick to the session topic.

By supplementing your individual study with a study group, you can reinforce what you've learned, deepen your understanding of complex concepts, and maybe even make a few new friends. Remember that a friend is a person who encourages you to do your best and to achieve on a high level, one who pushes you to try a little harder and be a litter better. If someone pulls you down the wrong trails of life, then those people are not friends, (they are actually your enemies), and you must avoid them at all cost. Whoever said learning can’t be fun? Learning is enjoyable and exiting when you study with others.

CHOOSE THE RIGHT!!!

The Power of Study Groups

The Power of Study Groups

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Part 3

Guidelines for Getting a Group Together

Here are some guidelines for creating and running a study group: How many? Create a group of four to six people. In a larger group, it’s easy for someone to get left out and smaller groups can too easily get off track.

Who? Pick classmates who seem to share your interest in doing well academically. Look for people who stay alert in class, take notes, ask questions and respond to the teacher’s questions. Include someone who understands the material better than you and can explain the concepts and someone who doesn’t understand it as well, to whom you can explain the material. Where? Hold study group sessions in a place that is free of distractions and that has room to spread out books and notes. How long? Meet for no more than two to three hours at a time. Having a time limit helps the group focus. If you know you only have an hour, you’re more likely to stay on task. When? Try to meet regularly, on the same day and time each week. Treating the study sessions as you would other activities helps you to keep to a schedule and ensures that everyone attends.

CHOOSE THE RIGHT!!!

Reflection

Reflection:

Walk the talk

Walk the talk is about choosing the right, being honest to yourself.  Sometimes it takes a lot from us to have courage and accomplish our dreams. But we are not alone.  Walk the talk is inspiring because as you read it you reflect upon your life, what are you doing every day that will make a change? There are small things that we can do that will make a change even if we think it will not trust me it will. Don’t depend on someone you are you and there is no one like you, make a change and start doing the right things. 

Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

“Nobody ever did, or ever will, escape the consequences of his choices.”

~Albert A. Montapert

This statement portrays how the decisions you make, they will never fade away.  When you choose the wrong sooner or later you will pay for your consequences. It may take forever for you to pay what you have done or sooner than you’ll think so. It’s better to always choose the right because you never know when something bad is going to happen.

How to Take on College Studying Part 3

How to Take on College Studying

Part 3

Do the reading

You need to do more than just read the chapters you are signed—you’re expected to understand them thoroughly. Here are some tips:

·       Don’t skim. Read all the material carefully.

·       Break up difficult assignments into sections you can digest—chapters, subsections or even paragraphs.

·       Look up any words that you don’t understand.

·       Pause to think about whether you understand the material; ask questions in class about anything that is unclear.

·       Take notes instead of highlighting—this makes you think through and rephrase the key points.

·       Create a summary sheet of what you learned from each assignment you read.

Choose the right!!!