TRUTH

Student Success Statement

“Truth is the only safe ground to stand upon.”

Elizabeth Cady Stanton

I believe this statement means to always tell the truth especially when you’ve done something bad. For example when someone is on trial for court they tell the truth to get less time. That is because the truth can seriously save when your back is against the wall remember choose the right.

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Attention to detail 7 of 10

Attention to Detail

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When you double-check your calculations for math problem or cite sources carefully in a research paper, you’re paying close attention to detail. That skill comes in handy in any workplace, whether you maintain a database, keep a log of the hours you spend with clients or write e-mails.

       John Wooden, UCLA’s former great basketball coach who lead his teams to ten consecutive national championships, was asked what he attributed to his success to. Among a number of things, he mentioned that paying attention to details was one of the most important qualities for successful coaching and for high achievement in any worthwhile pursuit. He even paid attention to how his players would lace up and tie their shoe strings. If they didn’t tie them correctly, he would teach them how.

       Details may be small things, but from small things come great things; therefore, pay attention to details and you will experience substantial progress in your overall educational attainment.

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You make your path

Student Success Statement

“Everyone is the architect of their own learning.”

Claudius

I believe this statement means that we each choose what we want learn to follow our dream. If you want to learn something new go for it no one can stop you. For example if you want to become an actor, doctor, and surgeon; you would need to study for it.

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Cool Under Pressure 6 of 10

Cool Under Pressure

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Very few students enjoy taking tests. Yet functioning well under pressure is crucial to your future success. Try thinking of the pressure of testing as practice for the work world’s own explosive situations. You could someday find yourself meeting tight deadlines, speaking with irate customers, wielding a scalpel or handling dangerous chemicals.

The best way to curtail pressure and to even eliminate it is to prepare. Applying the motto “Be Prepared” holds true first time and every time. Prepare for that test, and you won't worry about it. In fact, it will be your chance to shine, reveal the hard work you have put into preparing for the test. You will be rewarded for the efforts you have thrust into your studies. Preparation removes fear. When you are prepared, you will not fear. Preparation helps you maintain your cool under pressure. Preparation generates energy and enthusiasm; therefore, prepare and your coolness under pressure is sure to abound.

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RIGHT RATHER Than

Student SUCCESS STATEMENT

“Start with what is right rather than what is acceptable.”

Peter F. Drucker

This statement shows that you should do what is right and just, instead of choosing the way people are most likely to take. For example when you’re in class and you have a substitute teacher, most people don’t do the work. But if you know the right thing to do is work instead of slacking off. Do it!

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Initiative 5 of 10

Initiative

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Initiative is creativity, inventiveness, originality, ingenuity, imagination. Every time you respond in class, every time you choose your own research topic, every time you put together your own interpretation of a piece of literature, you take initiative. And future employers value can-do professionals who come up with new ideas and chart their own course through projects, employees who are self-reliant. Self-reliant people are self-starters who don’t procrastinate on getting the job done. They know what is required to do and do it. They don’t wait to be told many times. Succeeding in high school, college, and in their career world is taking the initiative.

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Marthon

Student Success Statement

“Education is a marathon—not a sprint.”

ANON

This signifies that with your education you should go with it to the end not rush and forget. Also education is going to take long but at the end it will be worth it.

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Teamwork Skills 3 of 10

Teamwork Skills

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Every time your class breaks into groups to tackle a challenge, you build your teamwork skills. In college, you’ll continue to have these opportunities to practice voicing your opinions, listening and responding you others, and reaching compromises. By the time you leave college, you can be an expert in this important workplace skill.

Together

Everyone

Achieves

More

Individually you can achieve so much, but when you work with others for a common cause, the same objectives, you can accomplish a tremendous amount more. You synergize your talents, knowledge, and skills with those whom you work. All members of the team are edified together, a type of edification you can’t obtain by working alone.

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Success

Student Success Statement

“Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan ‘Press On’ has and always will solve the problems of human race.”

Calvin Coolidge, 30^th president of the United States

This statement means that in order to have talent, in order to be a genius, you would first need to practice and study. Without practice there will be no success. For example in any National sport there would have to be persistence to becoming number 1.

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Writing Skills

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

Health professionals keep patient charts, researchers depend on the money they collect by writing grant applications, software engineers write technical specifications and nearly everyone writers 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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courage to say no OR YES

Student Success Statement

“To see what is right and not to do it is want of courage.”

Confucius

This statement means that if you know you can do there right but not because of its difficulty means that you’re missing courage. For example if you need to do homework but got invited to a movie it takes courage to say no.

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Exam Day: Survival Tips

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 respond 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 the extra time to proofread and review your answers.

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Motivation - A story from Rob van Alphen

Persisitence

Student Success Statement

“Persistence can change failure into extraordinary achievement.”

Matt Biondi

This statement means that if you were failing a class last year and don’t want to be a failure any more than just persist to getting the best of your grade. If you do this than you will definitely achieve your goal. So make sure and try your best.

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Exam Day: Survival Tips

Exam Day: Survival Tips

Test-Taking

Part 2

During the Test

Read the Directions

It’s important that you follow the instructions exactly. For example, some questions may have more than one correct answer.

Answer easy questions first.

Doing this may jog your memory about useful facts. You may also come across information that can help you with other questions.

Answer every question.

Unless there is a penalty for wrong answers, try to answer every question; you may be able to get partial credit for those you begin but don’t complete correctly.

Ask questions.

If a question isn’t clear, talk to your teacher. If that’s not possible explain

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Improve by thinking

Student Success Statement

“Improve your performance by improving your attitude.”

Anon

This statement can be used whether at work, school, and even at a tournament. This is true because if you’re negative then you’ll just fail and won’t go up the scale. But if you have a positive attitude you’ll definitely pass and surpass those negative. Think positive and you’ll get positive results; think negative and you’ll get negative results.

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Right is the Key

Student Success Statement

“Always do right.”

Mark Twain

This statement is the key rule for a happy and successful life. If you were to follow this than you’d never do wrong. If you do right you’ll never feel regret in your heart.

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Online Learning Part 2

ONLINE LEARNING

Part 2

More  Tips

Finally, look beyond the article for more clues.

·      Read the website’s home page and about Us page. Look for a mission statement to learn more about the site, it’s purpose and organization sponsoring it.

·      If there is an author listed, look for a biography that discusses the author’s education, profession and other relevant background. If there is no bio on the site, search for one elsewhere on the Web.

·      Check the date. Facts can change over time, so see if the site shows when it was last updated.

·      Presentation counts; look at everything from design to spelling. A clean, well-organized site shows a certain degree of professionalism.

·      Avoid sites that are pornographic, vulgar, inappropriate, below par, suggestive, and falsifying.

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Gold medals

Student Success Statement

“Gold medals don’t make champions….

Hard work does.”

ANON

This statement is the whole truth that everyone should know. This is because world records can be broken. With that being broken than the gold medalist that first did the record has been challenged. Champions aren’t born they are trained, just like soldiers, just like people who work.

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Online Learning

Online Learning

Part 1

READ BETWEEN THE LINES

Make a judgment about 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 site are also accurate.

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

·      Consider whether the arguments 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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Its Online, but Is it on Target

It’s Online, but Is It on Target?

Part 3

Dot-What?

Look at the site’s address. What follows the dot?

·      Dot-com is not only for businesses; anyone can use it. Dot-coms include well-known and respected companies, but also private individuals.

·      Dot-org usually indicates a not-for-profit organization. Many dot-orgs present unbiased information, but others have political agendas, focus on debatable issues instead of facts, and might not present all sides of an argument.

·      Dot-gov indicates a government website at the federal, state or local level. The federal government is a good source of statistic, and its sites are widely considered among the most reliable.

·      Dot-mil is used by sites part of the military.

·      Dot-edu usually indicates a university website.

While its published research is generally considered very trustworthy, anyone associated with the university, whether a world-renowned scholar or a freshman, can be given space on its server. Professors sometimes put student course work up on the Web, but that doesn’t mean they’re vouching for the information’s accuracy.

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Quick

Student Success Statement

“Be quick, but don’t get into a hurry.”

John Wooden

I believe this statement means to try and pick up my pace but not to over work where my body just quits on me. For example when running the mile I should try to keep a fast pace but not go all out and be worn out by ¼ of the mile. Keep a pace don’t go all out.

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It’s Online, but is It On Target?

It’s Online, but is It On Target?

Part 1

http://www.collegeboard.com/student/plan/boost-your-skills/109995.html

USING THE WEB WISELY

Thanks to the Web, information is easy to find. However, it’s also easy to post something online. Anyone can do it.

You’ve probably used the Internet to do research for a paper, to help you decide which product to buy, or to form an opinion about current events. Looking up information online is fast and convenient. But when you do online research, it’s important to find sites you can trust.

Many websites claim to have the facts, but are full of errors. Others present information in a biased way-----they only give one side of an argument. How can you tell a reliable source from an unreliable one? Also, it is critical that you post online only that which is descent and appropriate, never anything pornographic, vulgar, indecent, out of taste, untruthful, or obscene. Post those things that will make a good name for you and your organization, that will promote goodwill and be of benefit to the world.

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Gilbert Arland

Student Success Statement

“When an archer misses the mark, he turns and looks for the fault of the target. To improve your aim, improve yourself.”

Gilbert Arland

When you miss a target it’s not the targets fault but yours. In order to hit a target you need to first practice until you’re able to. For example if you fail a test it’s not the tests fault but yours for not studying.

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