“You Will Go Far With CTR”

If you keep choosing the right then you will live a successful life and if you choose the wrong then you live a horrible life. In school people should always choose the right so that they don’t have to be sent to the office every day. Choosing the right at work could be difficult because if you get to work late many times then you can lose that job quick and that could resolve into choosing the wrong.

                            Choosing the Right

·       When choosing the right at school, be sure not to copy anybody.

·       If you see bulling at your school then make sure to tell a teacher or principle.

·       If you’re working on a test and people are around you and they ask you for the answer don’t tell them don’t even pay attention to them.

·       When anybody asks you for help doing the work that they don’t understand explain how to do the work.

·       If you need to study for a test take notes and copy what is important.

·       When somebody doesn’t understand the work help them out with the work so that they don’t have to guess the work out later.

·       If you are having trouble not understanding the work, ask the teacher for help and ask lots of question about the work.

“A” students	“B” Students	“C” students	“D” students	“F” students
Work hard	Work a bit harder	Barley listen in class	Like fooling around	Don’t work
Study hard	Study a bit hard	Barley work	Don’t work that much	Don’t study
Read a lot	Read a bit	Don’t read that much	Don’t read often	Never read
Focus at school	Honest	Honest	Often lie	Lie a lot
Choosing the right	Choosing the right	Choosing both right and wrong	Choose the wrong	Choose the wrong
Ready for anything	Ready for almost all the work	Barley work in class	Talk back to the teacher	Bad mouths the teacher

Academic Success (Part 2)

Academic Success

                                                Part 2

Laura B.’s Academic Success Story

In high school I was one of the good students who didn’t really have to study to be a good student. The information that I took for notes in class usually sunk in enough for me to be able to get by on the tests by reviewing the material just before the class began. It wasn’t that I didn’t try, I had a 4.0 all though out high school, but I never really had to put forth much of an effort to get the results that I wanted to see. In college however, that changed. Not only did I start studying and reading books, but I began to understand that the little tiny facts were just as important as the general concepts. My overall study method: I do the reading that is required for the classes, and try to keep up. If I do fall behind, I usually use the reading that I did not get to as an additional study aid. I take good notes in class and actually attend every class that I can. Sometimes, with volleyball, it’s tough because we are on the road a lot, but if I do miss class because of volleyball I make sure that I get the notes from another student in the class. Also, for a subject such as chemistry, I do practice problems to help me understand what the material

Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

“There is no pillow so soft as a clear conscience”

                                                French proverb

Reflection:

This Person Is trying to say that if we fall asleep in class then we will fail school which is not a good thing.

I Will Persist Until I Succeed (Part 2)

I Will Persist Until I Succeed Part 2

How I’ve overcome an initial bad grade: When receiving a bad grade, I try to do better on the second exam and study harder. It’s hard when you have your first test in a class and have no idea what to expect from your teachers.

My strategies for written assignments: Start early and make sure that you have it proofread. Also, with written assignments, having a timeline planned out can help like by setting a certain number of pages done by a certain day before the paper is due.

How I succeed in team projects: COMMUNICATION! Despite your group synergy, communication is crucial. I remember I ran out of cell phone minutes constantly when working on a group project for my marketing research class. It’s really important everyone is on the same page and getting the same emails. The worst is when two people are working on the same portion of the project and don’t even realize it.

I Will Persist Until I Succeed (Part 1)

I Will Persist Until I Succeed Part 1

Heather A.’s Academic Success Story

In high school, I didn’t study much in groups as I do in high school. I feel I learn better when I can teach other people information and we can exchange notes taken in class because sometimes other students pick up on more important information than others.

My Overall study method: I prefer to study in small groups and practice problems where I can work out the methods verbally with other. My test study method: I have very different techniques. For financial tests, I try to work on problems given in classes as well as problems from power points and homework. When it comes to marketing classes, I review my notes and try to make diagrams to describe different processes.

My time management secret: One of my biggest secrets is to look over the information that you just learned when class is over. After reviewing the information, it sticks a little bit better than waiting until the night before the test.

How I deal with multiple projects/tests: I try to work on whatever has the shortest deadline and work from there. My overall study method: I tend to do massive studying blocks of about an hour or so in order to really learn the material.

Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

“You have only always to do what is right. It will become easier by practice, and you enjoy in the midst of your trails the pleasure of an approving conscience.”

                                      Robert E. Lee

Reflection: He is trying to say that we have only one choice to do and that is to choose the right.

You Can Succeed In School If You Can (Part 5)

        You Can Succeed In School If You Can Part 5

After some serious soul-searching, Kennedy decided she was made for a purpose: to be successful and to fulfill who she was destined to be. She returned to DCCC “with determination and a mindset that I would not fail with God leading me.”

She says her first semester back was difficult. “I knew I could find refuge in the Student Success Program,” Kennedy said. “To my benefit, Ms. Gravely accepted me back. Because of my struggles and hard time, I seek a new beginning every day and don’t allow the past to cripple my future. I have learned to have self-value.

You Can Succeed In School If You Will (Part 4)

You Can Succeed In School If You Will Part 4

As Kennedy lay crumpled in her hospital bed following the accident, she realized that many of her wounds were invisible. “After the car accident I suffered from low self-esteem and depression,” she said. “For years, I allowed someone I loved to physically, mentally and emotionally abuse me.”

She had previously tried taking a few DCCC classes, but said she was immature and not ready for academic challenge. She dropped out. After the accident she returned to DCCC to take cosmetology classes. She left school a second time and began working as a certified nursing assistant. After yet another car accident, she left unstable, hopeless, and didn’t know what to do.

You Can Succeed In School If You Will (Part 3)

You Can Succeed In School If You Will Part 3

As Quansheeba Kennedy reviews her DCCC transcript in preparation to transfer to Salem College, she can hardly believe she has a 3.3 grade point average and that she was accepted into the prestigious private college with a selective admission policy.

It took two false starts before the 22-year-old Thomasville resident found her true calling, elementary education, and more importantly, before she found and reaffirmed the value of herself. She thought back to when she was only 18 years old but felt “overwhelmed by life.” She had just graduated from high school when she was in a serious car accident.

“I almost killed myself, not by drinking and driving, not by partying, but because I was living a life that was overwhelming,” she said. One must work hard, but not waste time. Goofing off during school is a killer. It kills your achievement and your chances for outstanding success now and later.

You Can Succeed in School If You Will (Part 2)

You Can Succeed in School If You Will

                                                Part 2

“Though I graduated from an associate degree program, I felt that my instructors provided me with the same theory and knowledge as those students completing their bachelor’s degree program in clinical laboratory science,” Mishak added.

“When I started my clinical rotations at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, I felt that my formal education at DCCC prepared me to succeed at every challenge that I faced. Since I was among the first MLT students to rotate through WFUBMC, I think this strong foundation in laboratory science enabled me to dispel many of the preconceived ideas about MLTs regarding their education and what they are able to do.” After a year working as a medical laboratory technician at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, he was promoted to a Hematology Analytical Specialist position. This involves oversight of the hematology, coagulation, and flow cytometry sections of the laboratory.

                     Choose the Right

You Can Succeed in School If You Will (Part 1)

You Can Succeed in School If You Will

                                                Part 1

Chris Mishak, who earned a degree in Medical Laboratory Technology from DCCC in 1998, is the second MLT graduate from DCCC to be accepted into physician assistant’s school.

In August 2011, Mishak will begin studying at Emory University in Atlanta to become a physician’s assistant. He says DCCC prepared him well to transfer to Winston-Salem State University, where he earned his undergraduate degree in clinical laboratory science in 2004. Since then, he has worked in the lab at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.

“I learned pretty much everything that I needed to know about laboratory science at DCCC. Many of the clinical applications that I learned there I still use today either in my medical volunteering in phlebotomy or in the duties of my current job, which includes training new technologists on cell identification,” said Mishak.

          It is pretty easy to be successful in school. If students work hard and honorably, it’s not difficult at all. All students need to do is study, put in the time; it’s as simple as that if students aren’t willing to study now, it will be very difficult to develop this habit later on. Therefore, I suggest that students work hard in their studies and at being good people, doing nothing to get them in trouble during high school. By doing so, they will enjoy success during high school and throughout their lifetime.

Student Success Story (Part 5) (Andrea Packer)

Student Success Story

                                        Part 5

Andrea Packer – Without the prestigious DCCC Presidential Scholarship she won in 2008, Andrea Packer, a 2010 DCCC honor graduate, says she doubts she would already be pursuing her baccalaureate degree from Catawba College. “I cannot say thank you enough to whomever paid for my education, and I am going to continue to do my best to make them happy that they invested in me,” she said.

Since August 2010, Packer, 20, has been working toward her bachelor’s degree in early childhood education from Catawba College, and she doesn’t have to leave DCCC’s Davidson Campus to do so. She said she likes the convenience of leaving her teaching assistant’s job in one DCCC building and walking only steps to her evening Catawba College classes where she is taking history, statistics and education courses.

Student Success Stories (Part 4) (Shane Noah)

Student Success Stories

                                        Part 4

Porter said she was impressed at everything Noah accomplishes, including earning several professional certifications and still making time to tutor other students in her classes as well as others in the information technology area.

“Shane Noah helps other students troubleshoot software and hardware issues not only in networking classes but other information technology courses while maintaining a positive, professional attitude. He goes above and beyond the minimum requirements of an assignment while being a full-time student.”

Noah earned professional certifications in A+, NET+ and Security+ in 2010-2011 and will receive his CCNA certification in the summer. In addition, he implemented the deployment of Windows 7 using Server 2008 in the DCCC computer lab without the help of instructors. He also documented the procedure with step-by-step and written instructions to help others get through the procedure.

                  Choose the Right

Student Success Statement (Anon)

Student Success Statement

“The most valuable asset you will ever have is your mind and what you put into it”

                                                Anon

Reflection:

I believe this person is trying to say that if we do the right thing with doing the right stuff then we will be highly successful in the future.

Student Success Stories (Part 3) (Shane Noah)

Student Success Stories

                                        Part 3

Shane Noah is a full-time college student, scholarship recipient, volunteer tutor, Dean’s List student every semester, husband and father. All these titles accurately describe Shane Noah, a high-achieving May 2011 DCCC graduation candidate majoring in Networking Technology. Noah, who is from High Point, plans to continue his higher education at East Carolina University upon graduation from DCCC. His career goal is to become a corporate network administrator. He won the North Carolina Computer Instructor’s Association Scholarship after he was nominated by Ann Porter, his DCCC instructor. Seek for higher learning. Work hard. Be a scholar. Do the right things and enjoy success.

Kimani Hunt

“Kimani Hunt”

Summary:

Kimani Hunt Is College student who was on the dean’s list for his 3.692 point average. He tutored his teammates in basketball academics and he has been a leader to everyone in his school. Hunt Graduated from Riverside High School In Durham. And He Hopes To Have a Career in Sports Management.

Reflection:

I believe that he is having a successful life by helping his teammates and classmates he also tutors his teammates. He also wants to be managing in a sports career.

Student Success Stories (Part 2) (Kimani Hunt)

Student Success Stories

                                        Part 2

Kimani Hunt, 19, a Dean’s List student at Davidson County Community College, is a standout 6’5” player on the DCCC Storm basketball team who serves as a role model for the other students both on and off the court. With a 3.692 grade point average for the fall 2010 semester and a cumulative basketball point total of 765 as of Feb. 18h, Hunt’s academic excellence and athletic abilities attract attention. Recently, he caught the attention of recruiters from the University of North western Ohio who offered him a full scholarship there to play basketball. Named to the 1^st team all Freshmen in 2009-2010, Hunt served in the Region X and District H Championship teams, and he played with the storm in last year’s 2010 NJCAA National Championship tournament. “Kimani Hunt has been a leader for us the last few years both on and off the court” said DCCC Storm Head Coach Matt Ridge. “His High standard of excellence has helped him achieve us win many games, but it’s also helped him achieve a lot of success in the classroom, and we are certainly proud of him.” Ken Kirk, DCCC’s Director of athletics and wellness, agrees. “Kimani is a kind and considerate student athlete. He helps tutor other players who look up to him as an academic leader, he communicates well with other students as well as the Storm fans, and he represents DCCC so well wherever he goes. “Hunt graduated from Riverside High School in Durham before enrolling at DCCC. He hopes to pursue a career in sports management.

California Schoolgirl Killed in fight

California Schoolgirl is killed in A School Fight

Summary:                                 

A 10-year-old girl named Joanna Ramos was killed in a fight that was near her school in long beach. When she got back to school during the after school program she had blood on her knuckles. I believe that no one should be fighting at all because one person could die and the other could go to jail. Nobody will win in fights. And Fighting for a boy is the dumbest thing ever to fight for.

Student Success Statement (Part 1) (Katie Watkins)

Student Success Stories

                                        Part 1

Katie Watkins, a standout Storm Volleyball player for two years, now spends her free time studying to be a nurse at DCCC where she says she applies some of the concepts she learned on the court.

“Just like volleyball, nursing can be tough,” said Watkins, a 21-year-old who works in teams with her classmates in problem-based nursing exercises. “I learned that everyone has different strengths and brings something different to the table. I also learned that we have to respect each other.”

Watkins is a May 2012 candidate to receive her Associate Degree in Nursing. She hopes to pursue her B.S.N. at Winston-Salem State University and eventually get her master’s degree in nursing.

Setting educational goals and working hard to achieve them brings a great feeling of accomplishment. It builds self-esteem, and increases self-confidence. Education opens up many doors of opportunity that normally would not open up for people

Student Success Statement (Unknown)

Student Success Statement

“The secret to achieve true success is found in your daily routine.”

                                      Author Unknown

Reflection:

I believe that the author is trying to say that if you find the secret to being a CTR champion then you will be The       Greatest CTR champion

How to Always Succeed in School (Part 8)

How to Always Succeed in School

                                        Part 8

·       Many People avoid making decisions their whole lives, so their decisive faculty of mind, the faculty of discrimination, becomes rusty and dies. Such people become totally dependent on other. When we study the four functions of the mind – buddhi, the faculty of decisiveness; ego, the principle of identity; chitta, the storehouse of impressions; and manas, the importer and exporter of sensations and experience – then we become aware of the power of the will. Will power is that something within us that comes forward and says, “Do this. It will be helpful for you.” Training the internal functions help us to understand the decisive faculty of the mind, without which we cannot be successful.

·       Watch what you do on a daily basis. We become what we do and think about. If you think about nothing-you will become nothing. If you think about nothing-you will become nothing. If you think about a great student-you will become a great student. If you think about being honest-you will be honest. The activities and thoughts that fill your day are keys to living successfully in school and throughout your adult life

How to Always Succeed in School (Part 6)

How to Always Succeed in School Part 6

Do the math. Even if you’re struggling in math, stay with it. Knowing math gives you options. It opens doors to good jobs in computers, engineering and business. And it helps your mind get organized.

·       Take math problems one step at a time.

·       Do your math homework every day. Falling behind will make it that much harder.

·       Ask for help and study with friends if you are having problems understanding a concept.

·       The first point to understand is the philosophy and science of decision – how to make decisions on time. The most successful person is that person who knows how to decide on time. There are many extraordinarily brilliant people who understand things very quickly, but when the time comes to make a decision, when an opportunity comes, they withdraw and are not able to act. They do not know how to decide.

How to Always Succeed in school (Part 5)

How to Always Succeed in School Part 5

Write. Writing is a way to express yourself, your ideas, opinions and knowledge. And you may do a lot of it in college and on the job.

·       Write a little every day. Try keeping a daily journal to make a habit of writing.

·       Read outside class to increase your vocabulary and understanding of grammar.

·       Break up long writing sessions into shorter periods with regular breaks.

·       Let your writing sit for a while and then come back to it.

·       Read your writing out loud or have someone read it to you.

·       Edit someone else’s writing and let that person edit yours.

·       Learn to write and write to learn

·       Write creatively. Writing on your personal web blog is a great way to put your words into writing and to journalize your writing day after day.

·       Write your life history

·       Write your life’s goal in a journal, review these goals often, revise your goals as needed. But, write them down.

·       “Writing makes an exact man; therefore, he that writes little hath need of a great memory” (noun)

·       Write to remember.

Student Success Statement (Anon)

             

Student Success Statement

          “You will never regret doing the right thing”

                                                Anon
Reflection:

This Person Must be trying to say that if you regret doing the right things then you will never want to do the right things again.

How to Always Succeed in School (Part 4)

                How to Always Succeed in School

                                        Part 4

Read. You can read whatever you want: Sports Illustrated, Jet, The New York Times, comic books, the Holy Bible, your Cheerios box, online blogs or web articles… Whatever! Reading increases your brainpower.

·       Look up words you don’t understand in the dictionary.

·       Read assignment questions first to help you identify key points.

·       Take breaks from reading to write down what you learn.

·       Read outside of class to improve your reading skills.

·       Read out loud with your friends, classmates or parents.

·       Read with a purpose.

·       Take reading courses to improve your reading rate and comprehension.

·       Take a speed-reading course if you desire

·       Take notes while reading.

·       When possible, read from your own books and materials; this way, you can mark, highlight, cross reference, write notes in margins, etc. If you can’t do this.

·       Read religious literature.

·       Read from the internet.

Read daily. Set a goal to read a book at least each month. Then a book a week.