Student Success Statement #56

Student Success Statement #56

“Discipline yourself to do what you know is right and important, although difficult, is the highroad to pride, self-esteem, and personal satisfaction”

-Margret Thatcher

This statement means that although it’s always difficult to do things that are right, you have to have pride in your -self to do them.  If you don’t have pride in your-self then you’re going to end up in the low road. 

Balancing High School and Part-Time Work Part 3

“What you are will show in what you do.”

Thomas A. Edison

Balancing High School and Part-Time Work

Part 3

Brad MacGowan, of the Career Center at Newton North High School in Massachusetts, thinks that working can be a valuable part of a student’s life, if taken on responsibly. “You can derive a great deal from working, considerably more than just money,” he says. “In most cases, you can acquire a nice dose of discipline and a whole new set of skills and experiences.” In addition, your supervisor may be willing to write a strong college recommendation for you.

School Comes First

Schoolwork, including homework and studying for tests, should always be your top priority. MacGowan cautions students who do decide to work, “If you are rushing through your assignments… or not studying enough for tests because of work, it’s time to cut back or quit and find a less time-consuming job.”

CHOOSE THE RIGHT! 

Student Success Statement #55

Student Success Statement #55

“What you are will show in what you do.”

-      Thomas A. Edison

What this statement means to me, is that it all depends on what you decide to do, your personality. 

Balancing High School and Part-Time Work Part 2

Balancing High School and Part-Time Work

Part 2

Voicing your goals to someone else can help you make decisions and figure out your priorities. It can also help you judge whether you can do both- work and study- successfully. To help answer this question, ask yourself.

·        Am I an organized person?

·        What kind of study habits do I have?

·        Do I make good use of my available time?

·        Will I be able to manage my schedule effectively if I take on a part-time job?

Think about the pros and cons of working. On the plus side, a job can teach you about commitment, time management and responsibility- and, of course, handling money. On the minus side, a job can cut into the time you have for sleeping, studying and socializing.

CHOOSE THE RIGHT! 

Student Success Statement #53

Student Success Statement #53

“If it is not right, do not do it; if it is not true, do not say it.”

-Marcus Aurelius (Roman Emperor from 161 AD to 180 AD)

If you know it’s not the right thing to do, don’t make a mistake and take a risk of it, just WALK AWAY FROM IT. When you know it’s wrong to say, DON’T SAY ANYTHING, don’t lie.  

Selecting Your Courses Part 6

Selecting Your Courses Part 6

Success in AP can also help you in other ways. AP helps you stand out in the admission process and offers the opportunity to learn from some of the most inspiring teachers in the world. Learn more about the AP Program.

For More Help in Choosing Courses

Use College Search to look up a specific college’s academic requirements to be sure you are on track to attend the college of your choice. If you have concerns about your class schedule or progress in school, set up a meeting with your school counselor, teacher, or adviser. There are many resources to help you with this process, and with achieving your personal, college and career goals. Without goals, you meander all sorts of directions. Goals give you purpose, direction, enthusiasm, and passion for that which you really desire. Define your goals, deliberately, evaluate your goals often and make changes as necessary, work hard to achieve your goals, and continue working hard until you actually do reach your goals.

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Student Success Tips

Student Success Tips

1.     Attend New Student Orientation at the begging of the Fall or Spring Semester, Brenda

2.     GEN 101S, First Year Experience, provides excellent content and recourses to be a successful student. It is likely that this class will be part of your first semester at Edison.

3.     Be sure to attend all classes, and be on time.

4.     To reduce distractions, sit near the front class.

5.     Keep a copy of the syllabus for each class so that you will know what is going on, what you should be doing, and how soon you need to get it done.

6.     Be a good listener. Focus and concentrate on main points.

7.     Take good notes in class, and review your notes within 24 hours. Then, review your notes periodically to help you retain information, index cards with key information are also a helpful way to review.

8.     Study! To be a successful college student, study at least two hours a week for every hour you spend in class. This is a minimum.

9.     Determine an ideal study space, and plan study time when you are at your best to retain information.

10.                          Maintain a student planner to keep track of important dates and projects.

11.                         Apply additional time management strategies, including planning, setting goals, and prioritizing schoolwork and your additional responsibilities.

12.                         Avoid marathon study periods. Instead, study for short intervals with a break in between. For example, study for 30 minutes, take a 3-minute break, come back and review, then repeat the process.

13.                         Get to know other students in your classes for added support and to study together when possible.

14.                         Participate in class, and ask your instructor questions when needed. Meet with them during office hours for additional support and guidance.

15.                         See your faculty advisor every semester to register for classes.

16.                          Make use of the Library and Learning Center for study help and free tutoring services.

17.                         Being a full-time student is your 40-hour-per-week job, and like many full-time employees, you probably will not finish the job in 40 hours.

18.                         Be sure to allow time for physical activity as well as class and study time. This will help you to focus on your studies. Locker rooms and a work-out room are available on campus.

19.                         (TTA ONLY) Plan Ahead! When you have more than a 30 week-day break in classes you will not be paid unemployment. Be sure to put aside money each week so you have money on the weeks you do not get paid.

 CHOOSE THE RIGHT! 

Student Success Statement # 52

Student Success Statement # 52

“To know what is right and not do it is the worst cowardice.”

-Confucuis

When you know something is right and you decide to do the opposite and do what’s wrong, it makes you seem a very bad coward. Because your doing what’s wrong for the fun of it or get attention, so others can like you. 

Selecting Your Choices Part 4

Selecting Your Choices

Part 4

Social Studies

You can better understand local and world events that are happening now by studying the culture and history that has shaped then. Here is a suggested course plan.

·        U.S history (two semesters)

·        U.S government (one semester)

·        World history or geography (one semester)

·        One additional semester in the above or other areas

Foreign Languages

Solid foreign language study shows colleges you’re willing to stretch beyond the basics. Many colleges require at least two years of study in the same foreign language, and some prefer more.  

Learning a foreign language can be challenge but its exciting. Repetition is the key to learning a language, and having conversations with others speaking the same language is the best way to learn this new language. Repetition in a fun way will build your skills thoroughly as you seek to master new languages.

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Student Success Statement # 51

Student Success Statement # 51

“Have the courage to say no. Have the courage to face the truth. Do the right things because it is right. These are the magic keys to living your life with integrity.”

-         W. Clement Stone

This statement means that when you follow these keys of magic, it’s easier to live your life. Instead of doing bad things and getting bad consequences for them.

Selecting Your Courses Part 3

Selecting Your Courses

Part 3

Science

Science teaches you to think analytically and apply theories to reality. Colleges want to see that you’ve taken at least three years of laboratory science classes. A good combination includes two semesters of each of the following science:

·        Biology

·        Chemistry or physics

·        Earth/ space science

More competitive schools expect you to take four years of lab science courses. You can add two semesters in one the following subjects:

·        Chemistry or physics (the science you didn’t already study)

·        Advanced biology

·        Advanced chemistry

·        Advanced physics

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Washington Sear 60 years later

This talks about a man who had stole 20-30 dollars from sears and ended up giving 100 dollars back because he was feeling guilty and couldn't stop thinking about it. But when the "man" came back he was an elderly, so it got the people thinking he was guilty for what he did. He confessed in the note he had stole money, and now wants to return it. They caught the elderly on video tape, but they did not know he was.


Reflection; Thinking about this i think the elderly man who came back and returned the money was living a nightmare, ever since. Probably everything he did, he was feeling guilty he was trying to be happy and ignore it but his conscience is always their bringing back what he tries to deny.

Selecting Your Courses Part 2

Selecting Your Courses

Part 2

The following subjects and classes are standard fare for success in high school and beyond, whether you plan to attend a four-year or two-year college.

English (Language Arts)

Take English every year. Traditional courses, such as American and English literature, help you improve your writing skills, reading comprehension and vocabulary.

Math

You need algebra and geometry to succeed on college entrance exams and in college math classes- and in many careers. Take them early on. That way, you’ll be able to enroll in advanced science and math in high school, and show colleges you’re ready for higher- level work. Most colleges look for students who have taken three years of math in high school. The more competitive ones require or recommended four years. Each school has it’s own program, but some of the courses typically offered are:

·        Algebra 1

·        Algebra 2

·        Geometry

·        Trigonometry

·        Calculus

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Tis the Set of the Sail

Tis the Set of the Sail

Ella Wheeler Wilcox 1916

But to every mind there openeth,

A way, and away, and away.

A high soul climbs the highway,

And the low soul gropes the low,

And in between on the misty flats,

The rest drift to and fro.

But to every man there openeth,

A high way and a low,

And every mind decideth,

The way his soul shall go.

One ship sails East,

And another West,

By the self-same winds that blow,

Tis the set of the sails

And not the gales,

That tells the way we go.

Like the winds of the sea

Are the waves of time,

As we journey along through life,

Tis the set of the soul,

That determines the goal,

And not the calm or the strife.

Selecting Your Courses Part 1

Selecting Your Courses

Recommended Classes for College Success

http:/www.collegeboard.com/student/plan/high-school/33.html

The academic rigor of your high school is an important factor in the college admission process. College admission officers see your high school course schedule as a blueprint of your education. They’re looking for a solid foundation on learning that you can build on in college.

To create that foundation, 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 to firm grasp of the fundamentals before going on to more advanced work. ‘

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My Plans- Steps to Achieve Goals 
1. Make all A's and B's for my next report card.
2. Study before every test.
3. Finish all my homework/ classwork.
4.Come to school everyday.
5.

Student Success Statement #50

Student Success Statement #50

“A man without a goal is like a ship without a rudder’’

-Thomas Carlyle

This statement is trying to say that when someone doesn’t have a goal to accomplish in life, is like a ship because you need the rudder to control your life and decisions. Meaning that when a man doesn’t have a goal the ship is just blown by the wind, and doesn’t know where it’s going. 

The Power of Study Groups Part 4

The Power of Study Groups

http://www.collegeboard.com/student/plan/high-school/50432.html

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, as 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 little 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 exciting when you study with others.

CHOOSE THE RIGHT! 

The Power of Study Groups Part 3

The Power of Study Groups

http://www.collegeboard.com/student/plan/high-school/50432.html

Part 3

The Benefits of Study Groups

Group study offers other advantages in addition to gaining a deeper understanding of class material. These include the opportunity to; reinforce note-taking. If your AP Biology notes are unclear, you can ask a member of your study group to help you fill the gaps. Share talents. Each person brings different strengths, such as organization skills, the ability to stick to a task or a capacity for memorization.

Cover more grouped. Group members may be able to solve a calculus problem together that none would have solved alone. Benefit from a support system. Members often have common goals, such as grades. Each person’s work affects the other members, which results in making members supportive of one another. Socialize. It’s more fun to study with others; the give-and-take makes it more interesting. And because it’s more fun, you spend more time studying!

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Student Success Statement #49

Student Success Statement

Goals

“In life as in football, you won’t go far, unless you know where the goalposts are.”

-Arnold Glasgow

What I think this statement is trying to say is that when you know where you’re going you go far, but when you’re just goofing around and don’t care you know you aren’t going to get far.

The Power of Study Groups Part 1

The Power of Study Groups

http://www.collegeboard.com/student/plan/high-school/50432.html

Part 1

Working Together Helps Everyone

You may have noticed that when you’re explaining something you’ve learned to a friend, you begin to understand it better yourself. This happens because, when you explain an idea, you need to think more deeply about it. The same principle makes study groups useful. Studying with others in a small group is helpful because you:

·        Think out loud.

·        Share ideas.

·        Learn from one another.

In an effective study group, you and other students hash out lessons materials together- explaining concepts, arguing about them, figuring out why one person’s answer differs from another’s- and in the process, you most likely learn more than you would have studying by yourself.

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Walk the Talk

The video we just saw shows what every word means, like courage, respect, honesty. And how people have beliefs it can change who you are by taking the right paths, and choosing the right all the time. It also mentions that instead of following a crowd listen to that little voice in your head. It helps guide you. 

Student Success Statement #48

Student Success Statement

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

-Albert A. Montapert

What this statement is trying to say is that when you do something wrong you have to deal with the consequences, if you decide not to deal with anything bad choose the right.

Ex: You decide to study notes for your quiz tomorrow and the consequences are you are going to be able to pass it.

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 assigned- you’re expected to understand them thoroughly. Here are some tips:

·        Don’t skin. 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!