Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

“Honesty is the cornerstone of character. The honest man or woman seeks not merely to avoid criminal or illegal acts, but to be scrupulously fair, upright, fearless in both action and expression. Honesty pays dividends both in dollars and in peace of mind.”

B.C. Forbes

This Statement is saying that honesty is always choosing the right. Doing criminal violence or stealing is choosing the wrong. Make the right choice and choose the right by being honest.

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Honesty

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Honesty is always the best policy. Employers need to know that they can trust you with everything from company credit cards to trade secrets. How can you work at honesty? You demonstrate integrity every day that you do your own homework and resist the temptation to cheat on exams.

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What is honesty?

·       Honesty is telling the truth.

·       Honesty is straightforward conduct.

·       Honesty is being sincere, truthful, trustworthy, honorable, fair, genuine, and loyal with integrity.

You are being honest when you…

·       Do your own homework

·       Tell a friend the truth

·       Explain the real reason you didn’t turn in your homework

·       Keep your eyes on your own paper

·       Clean up your room after making a promise

·       Give the cashier the extra money she gave you by mistake

·       Write a report in your own words instead of copying

·       Admit you made the mistake

·       Keep a friend’s secret

·       Turn in a wallet full of money that you found

Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

“Stop worrying about whether you’re going to win or lose and focus your full attention on what’s happening right this moment.”

Phil Jackson – 11 World Champions

This statement is saying that you need to focus on what is important. For example; school, work, etc.

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Time Management

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Master the moments and you may be a real pro when it comes to juggling the many demands on your time – classes, homework and activities – with some family help. College gives you an even bigger chance to sharpen your time management skills by doing it all on your own. And that’s a good thing since most jobs require multitasking. You might need to take care of current clients while attracting new ones, respond to e-mails while working on a major presentation, or order tomorrow’s produce while planning next week’s menu. Someone said, “Wherever you are, be there.” Focus on the present moment and give it all your attention. Don’t let your mind drift and wander here and there when you need to be thinking and concentrating on the moment at hand. You can’t go back and recapture this moment, so make the most of it while it NOW. Master the present and you will master the future. Work smart by mastering the present moment.

Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

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

Elizabeth Candy Stanton

This statement is saying that if you’re telling the truth your in a safe area. And if you are lying to people and yourself you aren’t in a safe area.

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Attention to Detail

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When you double-check you calculations for a 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 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 champions, was asked what he attributed his success to. Among a number of things, he mentioned that paying 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; therefore, pay attention to details and you will experience substantial progress in your overall educational attainment.

Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

“Everyone is the architect of their own learning.”

Claudius

This statement is saying that the good grades you get are the ones that let you know that you are a great learner. And The bad grades let you know that you are a trouble making student.

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Cool Under Pressure

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Very few students enjoy taking tests. Yet functioning well under pressure is critical 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, to reveal the hard work you have to 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 your coolness under pressure is sure to abound.

Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

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

Peter F. Drucker

This statement is saying that in order for you to stay on the right path you must choose the right.

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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 and, 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 the career world is taking the initiavte.

Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

“To be great—concentrate.”

Orson Sweet Mardin

This statement is saying that in order to succeed in life you need to concentrate on one goal. And That goal is to be successful in life.

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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 attitudes. 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 bright side of things and live happy lives.

Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

“Education is a marathon—not a sprint”

Anon

This statement is saying that education is not a game it’s an opportunity and you have only one chance to get an education.

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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 your opinions, listening and responding to 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.

Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

“The man who has no imagination has no wings.”

Muhammad Ali

This statement is saying that if you have no dreams you have no success.

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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.

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

“Then 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 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-on-one with others, you’ll get far better results if you can speak persuasively, smoothly and intelligently.

Student Success Statement

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 problems of the human race.”

-Calvin Coolidge, 30^th president of the United States

This statement is saying that you don’t need to be talented to be famous. You just need to succeed in life because it’s not all about the money or the fame.

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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 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 new post you write in your blog site, and every writing activity you engage in, you’re preparing yourself for a good career.

Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

“Failure is only postponed success as long as courage coaches ambition. The habit of persistence is the habit of victory.”

Herbert Kaufman

This statement is say that failure is nothing to choose, only choosing the right is.
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Ten Ways College Prepares You For Career Success

Ten Ways College Prepares You for Career Success

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Getting a college education doesn’t mean just absorbing facts and figures. It means building the skills and qualities you need to learn, think and create on your own—making you attractive to employers. You’ve already started learning these skills in high school, but college helps you fully develop them.

The 10 Key Qualities

                                                                                                                                                     I.            Writing Skills

                                                                                                                                              II.            Speaking Skills

                                                                                                                                        III.            Teamwork Skills

                                                                                                                        IV.            Problem-Solving Skills

                                                                                                                                                           V.            Initiative

                                                                                                                             VI.            Cool under Pressure

                                                                                                                             VII.            Attention to Detail

                                                                                                                         VIII.            Time Management

                                                                                                                                                           IX.            Honesty

                                                                                                                                          X.            Love of Learning

Honesty

Academic honesty from Shayne Train

Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

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

Confucius

This statement is saying that in order to have courage you must do something right. For example helping other or not talking back to your teacher.

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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 responses 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.

Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

“Persistence can change failure into extraordinary achievement.”

Matt Biondi

This Statement Is saying that if you change you bad traits to good traits you will achieve in life. And if you choose to keep your bad traits and continue to choose the wrong you won’t achieve anything in life.

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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 can 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 being but don’t complete correctly.

Ask Questions.

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

Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

“Improve your performance by improving your attitude.”

Anon

This statement is saying that if you have a bad attitude and you do something wrong your choosing the wrong. And if you have a good attitude then you are choosing the right.

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Exam Day: Survival Tips Test – Taking Part 1

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Essential Test-Taking Advice

Try out these strategies while you’re still in high school, and by the time you get 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, pens, rulers, compasses, calculators or whatever else you need on 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

Student Success Statement

“Always Do Right”

Mark Twain

This statement is saying always choose the right. One Way to choose the right is helping your teachers or friends with work.

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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 others 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 of 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.

Student Success Statement (Anon)

Student Success Statement

“Gold Medals don’t make champions… hard work does.”

Anon

This statement is saying that in order to get a gold medal you must choose the right and work hard.

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Online Learning

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Read Between the Lines

Make a judgment about the site’s reliability based on your own analysis of 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 agruments 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.

Student Success Statement

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

This statement is saying that when somebody thinks they are popular they are wrong. And when you are unpopular it is right because it’s not all about popularity.

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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 non-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 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. Professor sometimes put student course work up on the Web, but that doesn’t mean they’re vouching for the information’s accuracy.

Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

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

Liane Cordes

This statement is saying that with only choosing the right you can unlock your true potential. You have to start choosing the right, right now not later.

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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 they’re trustworthy, ask 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 subject?

·       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?

Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

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

John Wooden

This statement is saying that for you to succeed in life you must Work Hard. You can’t hurry because you won’t be successful in life if you hurry. Complete what you have to do slow and move on to the next objective and finish that objective.

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It’s Online, but Is It on Target?

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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.

Student Success Statement (Gilbrt Arland)

Student Success Statement

“When an archer misses the mark, he turns and looks for the fault 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

This statement is saying that when you fail at something you fail your goal. And if you Complete that goal you will succeed. It’s time to make a change. Change The way you act, talk, walk, and style. But Be who you want to be. Choose The Right.