Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

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

-Margret Thatcher

You should always try hard to discipline yourself to make the right choices. As you discipline yourself to make better choices you will gain a feeling of satisfaction, and earn pride. Nothing will feel better that knowing you are making the right decisions. Disciplining yourself to know what is right and make is the right decisions is like when you first learn a dance routine at first it is all over the place but as you practice it and discipline your mistakes it starts to look better. Not only that but you gain a satisfaction and pride in what you do.  

Balancing High School and Part-Time Work Part 3

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 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. MacGowman 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."

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Elementary Girl Suffering

Elementary Girl Suffering

Summary

Two Dayton residents: Brain G. Hart and Rivae L. Hart have been arrested and accused of keeping an elementary- school girl locked in a bathroom for 6 years. She would only be allowed out of the bathroom to go to school, or when relatives were visiting. The Hart’s say they took those actions due to when the little girl was 3 years old she had horrible behavior.  The Hart’s are being charged for kidnapping, first degree felony, and third degree felony of child endangering.

Reflection

This story is heartbreaking, and unbelievable. The Hart’s have made horrible decisions and now they will be paying the consequences for their actions. An elementary child is supposed to enjoy their childhood, feel loved, enjoy being with family, but the Hart’s have taken that away from this poor little girl. Not only has this been taken away from her, but it may have caused her psychological effects. She will live with this horrible memory because of two horrible individuals. 

Balancing High School and Part-Time Work Part 1

Balancing High School and Part-Time Work

Part 1

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Like many high school students, you may want --- or need—to work part time. Working takes a lot of time and energy, though, so before getting a job, make sure that you think about your ability to handle both work and education.

Important Considerations

 You have to weight a number of factors when deciding whether to take on a part-time job. It’s important to get as much information as possible, so you can figure out what choice makes the most sense for you.

Schedule a meeting with your school counselor to discuss the idea of working. Talk to your counselor about why you want to work and what type of position you’re seeking.

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Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

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

-Marcus Aurelius

Always follow the right, and be truthful in everything you do or say. You should be truthful, because with untruthful things said and done there always individuals who’s feelings get hurt. For example in high school there are always rumors, and they spread with people who are untruthful. This is where statement comes in is if students in high school would follow this, there will not be rumors or people’s feelings being hurt. Be truthful with everything!

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 requirement 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 Statement

Student Success Statement

“In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing.”

-Theodore Roosevelt

Moments of decisions are often stressful, you may get confused and not know what to do or maybe feel rushed. When you are in the moment always choose the right thing and that will always be the best. If you friends are rushing you and keep on pressuring you to go to a party instead of finishing your essay for AP English, and you do not know what to decide whether fun or school work do the right thing. It will help you out later and it will not put you in bad consequences.

 

Selecting Your Courses Part 5

Selecting Your Courses

Part 5

The Arts

 Research indicates that students who participate in the arts often do better in school on standardized tests. The arts help you recognize patterns, discern differences and similarities, and exercise your mind in unique ways. Often outside a traditional classroom settings.

Many colleges require or recommend one or two semesters in the arts. Good choices include studio art, dance, music, and drama. Many students have talents and extraordinary abilities ion the arts. Students should look within their own repertoire of talents and identify their artistic abilities and take college classes to develop their talents.

Advanced Placement Program (AP)

To be sure you are ready to take on college-level work, enroll in the most challenging courses you can in high school, such as honors or AP courses. Research consistently shows that students who score a 3.0 or higher on an AP Exam typically experience greater academic success and college graduation rates than students who don’t take AP.

Work hard in your righteous pursuits, and you will reap the benefits of self-fulfillment and job satisfaction. Don’t take shortcuts just to “get by”, instead, take challenging and difficult roads (courses) and reach higher mountain peaks of achievements.

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Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement 

“Have the courage to say no. Have the courage to face the truth. Do the right thing because it is right. These are the (3) magic keys to living your life with integrity.”

-W. Clement Stone.

Courage the ability to face your fears. Do not be afraid, have courage to do something you believe is right. Do not do things because others believe is right, face up to reality to your opinion, have the courage and speak it. With having courage to say what you believe in comes integrity. For example, if I see a group of my friends bullying a kid and they ask me to join I will have the courage to say no, to face the truth that it is wrong and stop it, to help the kid out because I believe it is right, because I have integrity! Always have courage to do what is right. 

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 sciences:

v  Biology

v  Chemistry or Physics

v  Earth/Space science

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

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

v  Advanced biology

v  Advanced Chemistry

v  Advanced Physics

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Man Returns Stolen Cash

            Man Returns Stolen Cash

Summary: A man had stolen money from a Sears in Seattle, Washington and returned 60 years later to return the money he had stolen with interests. The man was caught on camera, but Sears will not release the footage.
Reflection: The man made a wrong decision 60 years ago, and had been living in guilt ever since. This is a great example, of how with choosing the wrong come negative consequences. You will live with the regret for the rest of your life, or until you do something to change it like the man did. He’s conscience would not let him live in peace until he paid back that money he took with no permission.  Always choose the right because with choosing the wrong only, negative things will result. 

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 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 one requires or recommended four years. Each school has its own program, but some of the courses typically offered are:

·         Algebra I

·         Algebra II

·         Geometry

·         Trigonometry

·         Calculus
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Selecting Your Courses . . . Part 1

Selecting Your Courses

Recommended Classes for College Success

Part 1

http://ww.collegeboard.com/student/plan/hgh-school/33.html

The academic rigor of your high school courses 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 of 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 a firm grasp of the fundamentals before going on to more advanced work.

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Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

“A man without a goal is like a ship without a rudder.”

-Thomas Carlyle

A man without a goal and a ship without a rudder, have no future, they have no direction. Just like the rudder, a goal takes you into a certain direction, and accomplishes you to get to your destination. Your goals motivate you to go somewhere in life, without a goal a man will be lost where do you go? What do you do? If the ship wants to get to Hawaii, but has no rudder, it will never get there. A rudder takes control just like a goal takes control of your destination in life. Always have a goal in mind to not lose your way. 

The Power of Study Groups

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, so you can make the most of your time together.

      Take turns teaching, to reinforce your 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 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 litter 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.
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The Power of Study Groups

The Power of Study Groups

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

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Guidelines for Getting a Group Together

Here are some guidelines for creating and running a study group: How many? Create a group of four to six people. In a larger group, it’s easy for someone to get left out and smaller groups can too easily get off track.

Who? Pick classmates who seem to share your interest in doing well academically. Look for people who stay alert in class, take notes, ask questions and respond to the teacher’s questions. Include someone who understands the material better than you and can explain the concepts and someone who doesn’t understand it as well, to whom you can explain the material.

Where? Hold study group sessions in a place that is free of distractions and that has room to spread out books and notes.

How long? Meet for no more than two to three hours at a time. Having a time limit helps the group focus. If you know you only have an hour, you’re more likely to stay on task.

When? Try to meet regularly, on the same day and time each week. Treating the study session as you would other activities helps you to keep to a schedule and ensure that everyone attends.

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The Power of Study Groups

The Power of Study Groups

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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 in the gaps. Share talent. Each person brings different strengths, such as organizational skills, the ability to stick to a task or a capacity for memorization.

Cover more ground. 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 good 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

Student Success Statement

Goals

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

-Arnold Glasgow

Glasgow is comparing life as football, your goal as the goal post. Without a goal you can’t go far. You push yourself to keep going in life, when you remind yourself your goal. Life without a goal is like running with no finish line. You will jeep running forever without reaching a goal. With a goal set you motivated yourself to do your best to achieve it. Always jeep your goal in mind in order to achieve it and achieve it as fast as you can. 

The Power of Study Groups Part 1 .

The Power of Study Groups

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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 has out lesson 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

Walk the Talk

Walking the talk is having courage, respect, commitment, honesty, and integrity. All this qualities build your character. This qualities will give you pride as peace. With courage you will find yourself, walk away from the wrong crowd. Respect will identify you as person. Commitment will help you remember your values and beliefs. Honesty will take you far in life, and will help you remain the person you truly are. Integrity will help you remain strong and keep yourself together. All these qualities will help you walk the talk, it is never too late to choose the day you will walk the talk. Always listen to your conscience in moments of temptation; it will lead you in the correct path. 

Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

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

-Albert A. Montapert

Every decision that you make has a consequence whether it is positive or negative. You live your consequences there is no way to escape them, be wise in your choices. If you decide to go out to the movies and you do not study for your test, your consequence will be you will not pass your test. There is nothing you can do anymore, you can’t change the past or relive the moment, life goes on and you live your consequence.  No matter what you decide, you will not escape the consequence that comes with it, you can never change things.

 

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 skim. 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.

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