Effort

Student Success Statement

“Success is dependent on effort.”

Sophocles, Greek dramatist

The only way to do anything is to try. Effort is trying so to succeed you need to try your best. If you don’t try you don’t win. For example, to win a football game you need effort lots of effort. No effort no winning just losing.

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How to take on College Studying

How to Take on College Studying

Part 2

Choose Where to Study

Where you should study depends on 2 factors: the environment in which you are best able to concentrate and the type of work you are planning to do.

The best places have good light, a comfortable temperature and enough desk space-----usually your dorm room, your apartment or the library.

For completing problems sets or brainstorming possible test questions, you may want to study with a group or at least ion a setting where fellow students are available for discussion.

When you are reading book chapters or working on a research paper, you are probably better off in a less social environment.

Improve Your Study Habits

Here are some simple steps you can take to help you get a handle on studying:

·      Have a routine for when and where you want to study.

·      Choose reasonable and specific goals that you can accomplish for each study session.

·      Do things that are harder or require more intense thought at the most productive time of the day.

·      Take breaks if you need them so you don’t waste time looking at material but not absorbing it.

·      Get to know students whom you respect and can study with or contact to ask questions.

·      Keep up with the work load and seek help when you need it.

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CTR

Student Success Statement

“Choosing the right is always the right thing to do.”

Alex Linares

This statement means that CTR is never a bad thing to do. It can actually give you a reward in return. If you are never going to choose the right just know it’s never wrong. For example if you do your homework you will get great grades in return.

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10 Time Management Tips for Students

10 Time Management Tips for Students

Tips 5-10

Tip 5 Reviews Your Notes Every Day.

Reviewing helps you reinforce what you've learned, so you need less time to study before a test. You’ll also be ready if you get called on in class or have to take a pop quiz.

Tip 6 Get a Good Night’s Sleep.

Your brain needs rest to perform at its peak. Lack of sleep makes the day seem longer and your tasks seem more difficult.

Tip 7 Communicate your Schedule to Others.

If phone calls or text messages are proving to be a distraction, tell your friends that you are only available at certain times of the day and not to expect a response at other times.

Tip 8 Become a Task maker.

Give yourself a time budget and plan your activities accordingly. Figure out how much free time you have each week before you add any comments.

Tip 9 Don’t Waste Time Agonizing.

Instead of agonizing and procrastinating, just do it. Wasting an entire evening worrying about something that you’re supposed to be doing is not productive, and can increase your stress.  

Tip 10 Determine Your Opportunities.

You can’t do everything at once. Establish the importance of each item. Then set realistic goals that are attainable.

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Better alone than in danger

Student Success Statement

“It’s better to be alone than to be in bad company.”

ANON

This statement is showing me that you’re in better hands when on your own than with bad influences. This statement is also saying that you can be safer and more successful than to be doing wrong things in your spare time. For example would you rather be with some gang banging people or in your room studying for finals.

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10 Time Management Tips for Students

10 Time Management Tips for Students

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Organizing Your Life

Managing your time well is important element of success----- especially if you’re a student. If you set your priorities that fit your needs and lifestyle, you’ll have a better chance of achieving you goals. Here are some tips for taking control of your time and organizing your life.

Tip 1.) Make A To-Do List Every Day.

Put things that are most important to the top and do them first. And don’t forget to reward yourself for your accomplishments.

Tip 2.) Use Spare Minutes Wisely.

When you’re communicating on the bus or train use that time to get some reading done.

Tip 3.) It’s Okay to Say No.

If your friends ask you to go the movies on a Thursday night and you have an exam the next morning, realize that it’s okay to say no. Keep your short-and-long term priorities in mind.

Tip4.) Find the Regular Time.

You’ll work more efficiently if you figure out when to do your best work. For example, if your brain handles math better in the afternoon, don’t wait to do it until late at night.

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I

Student Success Statement

“Improvement begins with I.”

ANON

This means that change starts with you. Either good or bad no one change you but yourself. But to improve to become better it all starts with whether or not you want to. For example if you want to get better in a sport you’d need practice. But if you don’t practice you won’t get better. So all in all you decide on change as long as you’re willing to start.

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7 Habits of Highly Successful Teens Habit 7 Part 2

7 Habits of Highly Successful Teens

Habit 7

Part 2

Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw

3.) Heart: Always do what is right so your heart, your conscience, will feel peaceful. When you do wrong, your conscience will prick you and create regretful sensations within your heart. When you do what you honestly feel, you won’t have any regrets. Your heart is your internal compass—it gives you direction and discrimination. Just like a magnetic compass gives you directions, even true north, your personal compass, your heart, will point you in the true north, the exact directions and paths you need to trod.

4.) Soul: Study scriptures and other sacred literature daily. In other words, feed your spirit because your spirit needs spiritual food just like your physical body needs temporal food to survive. Pondering, meditating, and reflecting are excellent Soul-sharpening activities. Try writing your thoughts, feelings aspiration, concerns, and decisions in a diary or journal. Writing helps you focus and make good decisions.

Get into the habit of daily improving your body 9physical fitness), your mind, your heart, and your soul.

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No need to Fear

Student Success Statement

“If you do what’s right, you have no need to fear.”

ANON

This statement signifies that when you do right you feel good not scared. For example when someone has robbed they’re stricken with fear. This is because they are afraid the police might catch them and go to jail. In other words when you do wrong there are consequences and we fear that. But when you do right you usually get rewarded and don’t feel regret just happiness and joy.

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7 Habits of Highly Successful Teens Habit 7 Part 1

7 Habits of Highly Successful Teens

Habit 7

Part 1

Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw

Teens should never get too busy living to take time to renew themselves. When teens “sharpen the saw” they are keeping their personal self sharp so they can better deal with life. It means regularly renewing and strengthening the 4 dimensions of life----body, mind, heart, and soul.

1.) Body: Eat wholesome food, fruit, vegetables, legumes. Avoid illegal drugs, smoking, tobacco products, tattooing. Exercise regularly and effectively. Get plenty of rest at night. Get to bed early at night and get up early in the morning. “Early to bed rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.”

2.) Mind: Think positively. Read. Study. Think. Analyze. Seek to read a book each month. Then each week. Ask intelligent questions. Observe. Develop your mind through positive “self-talk.”

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Not in-group the CTR Group

Student Success Statement

“So often, in our quest to be more popular and to be part of the “in-group”, we lose sight of things that are far more important.”

Sean Covey

Anytime we try to be popular, funnier, or just better we forget what our goals were. All for attention we lose ourselves. Even in this class there are people who do foolish things just to get noticed or popular. For example some make joke when there is a speaker trying to incorporate to this classroom. So remember don’t Choose The Wrong.

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Habits of Highly Successful Teens Habit 5

 Habits of Highly Successful Teens

Habit 5

5. Seek First to understand, and then to be understood

Because most people don’t listen very well, one of the great frustrations in life is that many don’t feel understood? This habit will ensure your teen learns the most important communication skill there is: active listening

Why is this habit the key to communication? It’s because the deepest need of the human heart is to be understood. Everyone wants to be respected and valued for who they are—a unique, one-of-a-kind, never-to-be-cloned individual. People won’t expose their soft middles unless they feel genuine love and understanding. Once they feel it, however, they will tell you more than you may want to hear. People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.

Listen with your eyes, heart and ears. 7 percent of communication is contained in the words we use. The rest comes from body language (53 percent) and how we say words, or the tone and feeling reflected in our voice (40 percent). Most people are eager to talk and had rather than listen. We have one mouth and two ears. This means we should listen twice as much as we should talk. We actually learn more while listening rather than when we talk. Learn to listen and listen to learn.

Listen, really listen, for understanding.
Seek first to understand then to be understood—LISTEN.

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7 habits of highly effective teens habit 4

7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens

Habit 4

4. Think Win-Win

Teens can learn to foster the belief that it is possible to create an atmosphere of Win-Win in every relationship. This habit encourages the idea that in any given discussion or situation both parties can arrive at mutually beneficial solution. Your teen will learn to celebrate the accomplishments of others instead of being threatened by them. Win-Win is a belief that everyone can win. It’s both nice and tough all at once. I won’t step on you, but I won’t be your doormat either. You care about other people and you want them to succeed. But you also care about yourself, and you want to succeed as well. Win-Win is abundant. It is the belief that there’s plenty of success to go around. It’s not either you or me. It’s both of us. It’s no matter who gets the biggest piece of the pie. There’s more than enough food for everyone. It’s an all you can eat buffet.

Win-Win always creates more. Perhaps the most surprising benefit of thinking Win-Win id the good feelings it brings on. The true test of whether or not you are thinking Win-Win or one of the alternatives is how you feel. Win-Lose and Lose-Win thinking will cloud your judgment and fill you with negative thoughts. It will fill your heart with happy and serene thoughts. It will give you confidence. Even fill you with light. Think Win-win or no deal.

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You can't feel Right

Student Success Statement

“You cannot do wrong and feel right. It is impossible.”

Ezra T.  Benson

This statement is so true because eventually you’ll back and say, “I Chose The Wrong.” You’ll only feel guilt and regret. Even when we were small we knew we were doing bad because we sometime felt that it was wrong.

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7 habits of highly successful teens habit 3

7 Habits of Highly Successful Teens

Habit 3

Habit 3: First Things First

Habit 3 is about Will and Will Not power. This habit helps teens prioritize and manage their time so that they focus on an complete the most important things in their lives. Putting first things first also means learning to overcome fears and being strong during difficult times. It’s living life according to what matters most. Putting first things first deals with things that are:

Important or not important, urgent or not urgent. Let’s look at the 4 quadrants of time management.

Quadrant 1: Things are important and urgent

Quadrant 2: Things that are important but not urgent

Quadrant 3: Things that are not important but urgent

Quadrant 4: Things are not important and not urgent

1. Important & Urgent	2. Important but not Urgent
3. Not Important but are Urgent	4. Not Important and not Urgent

Quadrant 2 is the ideal place to spend our time, doing things that are important but not urgent. Here’s where priorities come into play. The results for living Quadrant 2 are:

1. Control your Life

2. Balance

3. High Performance

So, in what quadrant are you spending most of your time? The key is to shift as much time as possible into Quadrant 2 and this is accomplished by planning. Spend more time planning and incorporating the most important things first, things that matter most. Keep your eye on the prize and reach for it.

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Keep your Eyes on the Prize

Student Success Statement

“Keep your eyes on the prize”

ANON

This statement means don’t forget your goals (Dreams). There will be obstacles in your path so remember what you are trying to achieve.  For example drugs, alcohol, will try to take you off that path so don’t you ever forget.

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Ten Tips for Student Success

Ten Tips for Student Success

St. Johns University

1.     Attend Your Classes. Remember in the words of Woody Alien ‘70% of success in life is showing up.’

2.     Know Your Faculty. Make sure you know who your teachers are, when their office hours are and how to contact them.

3.     Make Sure The Facility Knows You. Sit in the front of the classroom. Participate in class discussions. Consult with your teachers during office hours.

4.     Use A Daily Planner. Note the dates of exams, assignments, term papers, etc.

5.     Be Organized. Prioritize your responsibilities. Manage your time. Remember everyone has the same 168 hours a week, only some of us use them better than others.

  6.   Know Your Campus Resources. Visit you Academic’s Dean office regularly. Become familiar with the services and programs offered by the counseling Center, The Freshmen Center, the Career Center, the Campus Ministry Office and the Student Life Office.

7.     Take Care of Your Health. Get enough sleep. Eat well-balanced meals. Exercise regularly. Make informed and mature decisions about alcohol, sex, and drugs. Visit the Health Office as needed.

8.     Work Only as Necessary. Try not to exceed 20 hours during school week. If possible, work on campus. Apply for financial aid and loans if you need them. Manage your expenses very carefully.

9.     Get involved in Campus Activities. It well helps learn valuable skills, expand your social networking and enhance your self-confidence. Seek out opportunities to apply what you learn in the classroom.

10.  Keep Your Eyes on The Prize. Clarify your goals. Know why you are in (high school or) college in the first place. Visualize your success on a daily basis.

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You are Habits

Student success statement

“You make your habits and your habits make you.”

ANON

This statement means that your actions make who you are. For example if you don’t do any work you’ll become lazy and people will know you as a lazy person. You can say you’re not lazy but “Actions Speak Louder than Words.” If your always on task people will know you as a smart/intelligent person.

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7 Habits of Highly Successful Teens

7 Habits of Highly Successful Teens

By Sean Covey

For teens, life is not a playground, it’s a jungle. And, being the parent of a teenager isn't always any walk in the park, either. In his book, The 7 Habitats of Highly Effective Teens, author Sean Covey attempts to provide “a compass to help teens and their parents navigate the problems they encounter daily.”

How will they deal with peer pressure? Motivations? Success or lack thereof? The life of a teenager is full of tough issues and life—changing decisions. As a parent, you are responsible to help them learn the principles and ethics that will help them to reach their goals and live a successful life.

While it’s all well and good to tell kids how to live their lives, “teens watch what you do more than they listen to what you say,” Covey says. So practice what you preach. Your example can be very influential.

Covey himself has done well by following a parent’s example. His dad, Stephen, wrote a book The 7 Habits of Highly Successful People, which sold over 15 million copies. Sean’s a chip off the old block, and no slacker. His own book has rung in more than 2 million copies sold here are his 7 habits, and some ideas for helping your teen understand and apply them:

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Gain Nothing And Lose Everything

Student Success Statement

“Nothing is gained in doing what’s wrong.”

Wilford Woodruff

      This statement means that doing wrong you can’t get any rewards in return. For example if you do drugs the only thing you’re doing is hurting yourself and those around you. Another example would be not doing your assignments in school you will only hurt your grade. In other words you won’t gain when you do wrong but lose instead.

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Profile of a Successful Student Part 3

Profile of a Successful Student

Part 3

……Owns or has easy access and email

You don’t have to be a computer expert to be successful online learning—but you must have access to personal computer with reliable Internet access, as well as a basic level of competency in using them. Owing a computer with Internet access from your home is ideal but many students use the computer labs on campus or at their offices to complete their work.

……Has basics computer skills and is willing and open to learning new ones.

We said you don’t have to be a computer expert to be successful in online learning. However, there are some basic technical skills you should have mastered prior to enrolling in an online course.

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Profile of a Successful Student part 2

Profile of a Successful Student

Part 2

Work together. There are a number of ways that you can get the most out of your educational experience. First, participate fully. Engage regularly in the discussion and be willing to share your personal and educational experiences. You can get to know your classmates through the dialogue that is created in a course environment – sometimes even better than in a face—to—face class. And the same goes for the instructor. Be sure to contact your professor—especially if you are having problems. He/she is still your instructor and will be there to guide you as needed.

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Goodness Never Fails

Student Success Statement

“Goodness is the only investment that never fails.”

--- Henry David Thoreau

This statement means that if you do “good”, you won’t feel bad after. Unlike you CTW you will feel bad after. Also if you do “good”, than most likely someone will return the favor or reward you. For example if you do drugs will feel awful afterwards, but if you do great in school you will get rewarded with privileges and even fieldtrips.

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Successful Students 10

Successful Students

10

10. Successful students are good time managers. Successful students do not procrastinate. They have learned that time control is life control and have consciously chosen to be in control of their life.

An elemental truth: you will either control time or be controlled by it! It’s your choice: you can lead or be led, establish control or relinquish control, steer your own cause or follow others. Failure to take control of their own time is probably the no. 1 study skills problem for college students. It ultimately causes many students to become nonstudents! Procrastinators are good excuse-makers. Don’t make academics harder on yourself than it has to be. Stop procrastinating. And don’t wait until tomorrow to do it!

The 10 items listed above are paraphrased from an article by Larry M. Ludewig called the Ten Commandments for Effective Study Skills which appeared in The Teaching Professor, December, 1992.

“Learning Technologies and Online Education”

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