Student Success Statement

“Character is higher than intellect.”

Ralph Waldo Emerson

The statement is talking about how your character “as in you” is higher than your “Intellect” as in higher than you prospective and perspections.

7 habits of highly successful learning teens part 3

Habit 3 : put first things first

Habit three is about will and will not power. This habit helps teen prioritize and manage their time so they focus on and complete the most important things in their lives. Putting first things first also means learning to overcome fears and being strong during difficult times. Its 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 four quadrants of time management.

Quadrant 1: things that are important and urgent

Quadrant 2: things that are important but not urgent

Quadrant 3: things that are not important but are urgent

Quadrant 4: things that 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 not important but not urgent. Here’s where properties come to play.  The results for living quadrants 2 are:

1. control of 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 matters most. Keep your eyes on the prize and reach for it.

CHOOSE THE RIGHT!!!

10 Tips for Student Success

1. Attend your classes. Remember in the words of Woody Allen Seventy 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 faculty 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 your 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 if needed.

8. Work only as necessary. Try not the exceed 20 hours during a 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 will help you learn valuable skills, expand your social network and enhance your self-confidence. Seek out opportunities to apply what you learn in the classroom.

10. Your eyes on the prize. Clarify your goals. Know why you are in college in the first place. Visualize your success on a daily basis.

CHOOSE THE RIGHT!!!

Sarah’s Academic Success Story part 2

My test study 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 difficult 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 question on the concepts focused on throughout the semester.

My time management secret: I 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 that project for finance due on Tuesday, I need to start working 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.

CHOOSE THE RIGHT!

You Can Succeed Every Day Part 1

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

How I’ve overcome an initial bad grade; I usually look over the test or paper to see what I did that the teacher do 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 bad grade, or one lower than I expected, I make sure that the next time a test is coming I study even more so that I won’t be surprised by the questions.

CHOOSE THE RIGHT

Effective Study Methods Part 2

My time management secret: My secret is to use the time wisely. I know that on certain days I do not have the 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 write 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 everyday helps me plan out my week and my days. If I know what I don’t have the time on Tuesday, I will try to get more things done on Monday or Sunday. I plan to 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 classes is killer to make up form, but if you are upfront with your professors; they are usually nice about having to turn things In late or not being in classes.

Choose the right.