Attention to detail

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When you double check your calculations for math problems or cite source carefully in a research paper, you’re paying close attention to detail. That skill comes in handy in any work place, whether you’re maintaining a database, keep a log of the hours you spend with clients or write email. 

John wooden, UCLA’s former great basketball coach who led his team to ten consecutive national championships, was asked what he attributed 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 purist.  He even paid attention to how his player would lace up and tie their shoe strings. If they didn’t tie them correctly, he would teach them how.

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

Student success statement

“Everyone is the architect of their own learning.” –Claudius

What I think this means is that you get to build your own education, and you get to determine whether if it is strong enough or weak enough to collapse. You get to build it and be your own boss. Choose the right!!!

Cool Under Pressure

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Very few students enjoy taking test. 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 to even eliminate it is to prepare. Apply 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, to reveal the hard work you have put into preparing for the test. You will be rewarded for the effort 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 coolness under pressure is sure to abound.

Student success statement

“To be great—concentrate.” –Orson Swett Marden

What I understand from this quote is that you don’t have to do anything you don’t want just to be great. All you need is a little bit of concentration to be GREAT. Choose the right! J

Problem-Solving Skills

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Problem solving goes far beyond your math textbook. Every assignment is an opportunity to weigh all possible solutions carefully and choose the one you think is best. As a working professional, you’ll be solving problems regularly, whether it’s fixing a bug in a computer program or overcoming budget shortfalls. Problem solving situations occur extensively and frequently, therefore, be ready when then come.

When problems or challenges occur, some people look at them at negative experiences, as a crisis. These people are the ones who live day by day with gloom and negativism in their attitude. But the really successful people, those who are cheerful and optimistic, are those who look at problems as opportunities, opportunities to learn, grow, expand their horizons, and make new discoveries. They look on the Brightside of things and live happy lives.

Choose the right!!!

Student success statement

“Education is a marathon—not a sprint” Anon

What this means is that you have a whole lot of work that has to be done throughout your life. You won’t wake up and see that you are finish with everything; you have to take it slow and easy to get to the finish line. Choose the right!!

Teamwork Skills

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

Together

Everyone

Achieves

More

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

Student success statement

“The man who has no imagination has no wings.”- Muhammad Ali

Reflection: What this statement probably means is that if you have no imagination then you don't have wings. In other words, if you have no imagination, then you have no high spirit. For example, if you imagine yourself as a great actor, then you can soar high and possibly become one, but if not then you are going to stay where you are at and go nowhere.

Speaking Skills

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When you’re assigned a class presentation, think twice before dismissing it as an unimportant part of your education. Employers look for speaking skills in job applicants, who may have to give presentations to clients or represent their organization in the field. It’s never too soon to practice good eye contact and other public speaking techniques.

http://www.newswritetoday.com/news/17334/

According to The Book of Lists, the fear of public speaking ranks number one in the minds of the majority people. Far above the fear of death and disease, comes the fear of standing in front of a crowd. Joel Wiener noted author and public speaker wants to help people overcome that fear.

“The biggest fear is public speaking, with 15 percent of American experiencing a dramatic fear of it,” said Dr. Michael Telch of the Laboratory for the Study of Anxiety Disorders (LSAD) in the Department of Psychology at the University of Texas at Austin. “People have had to turn down jobs, and certainly students have dropped classes because of it.”

Regardless of your occupation, your success depends a great deal upon your ability to communicate effectively! Whether you’re running a meeting, selling a product, making a presentation, motivating co-workers, or just communicating one-one with others. You’ll get far better results if you can speak persuasively, smoothly and intelligently.

Choose the right!!

                

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 solved and always will solve the problem of the human race."
            -Calvin Coolidge, 30th president of the United States

Reflection:
What this statement probably means is that nothing can replace persistence and persistence & determination by themselves are both very powerful. In other words, persistence and determination are very powerful that they cannot be replaced. For example, if you were doing bad in a soccer game and is about to give up, you keep on going showing persistence and determination, you end up playing a good game.

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 patents charts, researchers depend on the money they collect by writing grant applications, software engineers write technical specification, and nearly everyone writes 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 post you write on your blog site, and every writing activity you engage in, you’re preparing yourself for a good career.

Choose the right!!

Student success statement

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

What this means is that not everything you want is  going to be good, but what you have to is want was is great and learn to make great and good decisions. CTR!!

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 response 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.

Choose the right!!!

Student success statement

“Improve your performance by improving your attitude.”-ANON

You have to have a great and positive attitude to have a great and bright future. If you have a bad attitude you won’t get anywhere in life, so be positive and great things will come and never fade. Choose the right!!!

Exam Day: Survival Tips

Test—Taking

Part 1

http://www.collegeboard.com/student/plan/boost-your-skills/10296.html

Essential Test-Taking advice

Tryout these strategies while you’re still in high school, and by the time you go to college, you’ll be a test-taking expert

Before the test eat well.

Studies show that you need good nutrition to concentrate and perform your best.

Bring the right supplies

Bring your pencils, erasers, pen, rulers, compasses, calculators or whatever else you need on the test day.

 Review the whole test before you start.

See how many sections and what type of questions are on the test. Determine how much time to allow for completing each section.

 

 

Student Success Statement

“Always Do Right.”

            Mark Twain

Reflection:
What this statement probably means is to always do the right thing. When you do what's right then you will always feel proud and good of yourself, never feel guilty about doing what is right. For example, if you were to borrow something from someone, the right thing to do is ask for permission and to make sure you give it back. 

Online Learning

Part 2

More Tips

Finally, look beyond the article for more clues.

· Read the website’s home page and the About Us page. Look for a mission statement to learn more about the site, its purpose and the 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 update.

· 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.

CHOOSE THE RIGHT

Student success statement

“Gold metals don’t make champions……hard work does.” ~ANON

I think that this means that when you work had you either work on homework, have a job etc. when you do that you go on to college and get money to pay and support your family. Gold metals don’t make champions hard work does and if you don’t agree ask a college graduate. Choose the right!!!

Online Learning

Part 1

Read between the lines

Make a judgment about the sit’s and responsibilities based on your own analysis of the site on

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 of the source that the author acknowledges. Scholarly writings, whether in print or online, should include a bibliography

Student success statement

“The right way is not always the popular and easy way. Standing for right when it is unpopular is a true test of moral character.”-Margaret Chase Smith

Well what I think we should do is to have a good character. Having a bad one won’t help you achieve anything. It will just bring you down. So choose the right where ever you are and where ever you go. And have faith in God as well.

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 the 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 statistics, and its sites are widely considered among the most reliable.

·       Dot-mil is used by sites that are a 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.

 CHOOSE THE RIGHT!

Student success statement

“Continuous effort, not strength or intelligence, is the key to unlocking our potential.”-Liane Cordes

What this quote means is that once you figure out a way to unlock the door to your dreams you will non- stop continue your dreams until you have reach them. Choose the right!!!

It’s Online, but Is It on Target

Part 2

Research with attitude

Conduct your research with the attitude of a skeptic. As you examine websites for clues that there trustworthy, ask these questions: 

·       -Who wrote the web page? If you can’t identify the individual or organization responsible for the information, don’t use it.

·       -What are the author’s qualifications for writing on the subjects?

·       -Has the article passed through an editorial process designed to ensure quality and accuracy?

·       -What is the website’s purpose? Look for motives – like selling products or winning votes – that could result in biased or incomplete information.

·       -Is the information accurate? Is it up-to-date?

·       -Where did the author get this information?

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 is also easy to post something online. Anyone can do it line. Anyone can do it.

You’ve probably used an internet to do research for a paper, to help you decide which products to buy, or to form an option about current events. Looking up information in line is the fast and convenient. But when you do online research, It’s important to find sites you can trust. Many websites clam 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.

Student success statement

“When an archer misses the mark, he turns and looks for the fault within himself. Failure to hit the bulls-eye is never the fault of the target. To improve your aim, improve yourself.”—Gilbert Arland

**What I think this means is that you shouldn’t blame anyone for what you do just blame yourself. Choose the right!!!

SQ3R

SQ3R=SURVEY-QUESTION-READ-RECITE-REVIEW

Recite 

At the end of each selection, look up from the text and in your own words recite an answer to your question for that selection. Then write down your answer. Be sure to provide examples that support it. Now repeat the Question, Read, and Recite steps for each section. Then read to find the answer. Finally, recite the answer in your own words and jot it down. The written question and answer can help you study in the future.

Review

After completing the chapter, review your notes. Identify the main points by looking for the most important idea in each selection. Recite or write a brief summary of the assignment. Review your study notes every week to help you remember the information. When it is time to prepare for your test, you'll find you’ve created an invaluable study guide.

Student success statement

“The first law of success…. Is concentration; to bend all the energies to one point, and to go directly to that point, looking neither to the right nor the left?”--William Matthews

Reflection: 
What this statement probably means is that focus only on what you need to focus on. In other words, if you need to concentrate on something then don't look around and focus on that one thing that should only look at. For example, if you want to hit a home run in a baseball game, the only thing you should concentrate on is on the ball and how you're going to hit it, then it will happen.

SQ3R

SQ3R=survey-Question-Read-Recite-Review

Question

As you survey the text, ask questions for each selection. Ask who, what, where, when, why, and how questions as they relate to the content. Here’s how you can create questions:

o   Turn the tittle, heading or subtitle into questions.

o   Rewrite the questions at the end of the chapter or after each subheading in your own words.

Write down your questions. Questions help you pay attention, understand the text better and recall the information more easily later on.

Read

Read one section of the chapter at a time, actively looking for an answer to your question for that section. Pay attention to bold and italicized text the authors use to make important points.

Be sure to review everything in the section, including table, graphs, and illustrations – these features can communicate an idea more powerfully than written text.

Choose the right!!!