Initiative 5 of 10

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 courses through projects, 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 initiative.

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Student Success Statement

“The man who has no imagination has no wings”

-Muhammad Ali

Imagination is a great motivator. You succeed in doing things because you imagine yourself in a better place. You overcome obstacles because you imagine yourself powerful. Your imagination gives you the wings to fly to success. When shopping I make a purchase because I imagine myself wearing that outfit and looking great in it. The wings imagination gives you, they give you power and encourage you to do better to make decisions. 

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“Always do right.”

-Mark Twain

Make sure in everything that you do you think twice before doing it to make sure it is the right decision. No matter what you are doing, do right. In always doing right you live above the line, the line of success and goodness. An example of always doing the right, is always helping the ones the in need no matter who the individual is. Always do right to live on the line of success.  

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Student Success Statement

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

-Anon

Gold medals can be bought; they’re just a symbol nothing more. Champions are made by hard work and dedication. In the Olympics you do not see the contestants receive a gold medal before the display there hard work over the year, but after. In any store you can buy a gold medal, with no meaning, but a true champion receives its medal with hard work and dedication. You cannot say you are a winner of anything without hard work.  

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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

I agree with Matthews statement. You have to put all your energy and mind to what your goals. In order to be successful you need to stay on track, you can’t put focus on anything else. In college there will be many distractions such as parties, but you need to concentrate in your goal graduating. If you give your attention to the distractions you will not be successful. Stay focused at all times to be successful. 

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“Your future is created by what you do today, not tomorrow”

-Robert Kiyosaki

Your choices impact your future at all times. The things you decide to do today will affect your future. Don’t pass a day doing nothing and say “oh I have tomorrow”. Start today, because today counts. An example can be throughout high school doing your best to get accepted into a prestige university. Don’t go day by day thinking and doing nothing because there is tomorrow. Today counts and will impact your future so don’t let it go to waste and start. 

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Student Success Statement

“When I was teaching basketball, I urged my players to try their hardest to improve on that very day, to make that practice a masterpiece.”

This rule is even more important in life than basketball. You have to apply yourself each day to become a little better. By applying yourself to the task of becoming a little better each and every day over a period of time, you will become a lot better. Only then will you be able to approach being the best you can be. It begins by trying to make each day count and knowing you can never make up for a lost day.”

-John Wooden

Give it you’re all in everything that you do. You will never be able to go back and rewind time, so why not make the best out of the day and improve yourself? You should always try and improve yourself at everything you do because practice makes perfect. Whether it’s learning how to do something or it’s in a job, you should always improve each day. By improving and giving it your all at something like work you will get promoted to a better job. It never hurts to not improve and give it your all so why not do it? 

Motivation!

Motivation - A story from Rob van Alphen

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“Tell me what is right and I will fight for it.”

-Woodrow Wilson

Woodrow Wilson does not mean literally fight for something, as in attack but as in strike for it, prove it. Fight for what will make you successful, what will make a change. Make your fight worth something, don’t go around fighting for something that is not going to get you anywhere. Strike for success the best and accomplish it (fight for it). An example of this quote can be if my teacher says to the entire class you will need to study 2 days in order to pass the test, I will study 3 days, I will fight to pass that test. Fight for something that is right, not the bad. 

(He is fighting to make it to the base, and win)

Distance Education: Is a Virtual Classroom for You? Part3

Distance Education: Is a Virtual Classroom for You?

Part 3

Challenging Aspects of Distance Education

·       Lack of in-person interaction: Some educators argue that both teacher-student and student-student contact are essential to learning. In a distance-learning classroom, you may be able to participate in class discussions online in chat rooms, message boards or Web conferences – but it’s not the same as being with other students in a classroom.

·       Different levels of quality: Many distance-education programs supply an excellent learning experience, but others may not. Research any program before signing on to make sure it’s rigorous enough. If you are choosing your own [program, look into its accreditation before enrolling.

·       The need to self-start: Distance education lets you make your own schedules. If you have a hard time getting motivated, this might not be the ideal educational setting for you.

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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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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

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“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. 

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“Success is dependent on effort.”

    -Sophocles, Greek dramatist

Success will lead you far in life, but you cannot be successful without effort. Everything you want to accomplish not only success depends on your effort. The effort to be someone in life, to prove others wrong, all the effort will lead you to success. If you want to achieve good grades, you need to put in effort! If you don’t put effort into your grades no one else will and your grades will suffer.  Put in effort in everything you do to become successful.

7 Habits of Highly Successful Teens Habit 6.

7 Habits of Highly Successful Teens

Habit 6

Habit 6: Synergize

Synergy is achieved when two or more people work together to create something better than either could alone. Through this habit, teens learn it doesn’t have to be “your way” or “my way” but rather and better way, a higher way. Synergy is the reward, the delicious fruit you’ll taste as you get better at living the other habits, especially at thinking Win-Win and seeking first to understand. Learning to synergize is like learning to form V formations with others instead of trying to fly through life solo. You’ll be amazed at how much faster and farther you’ll go. Synergy doesn’t just happen. It’s a process. You have to get there. And the foundation of getting there is this: Learn to celebrate differences.

A good band is a great example of synergy. It’s not just the drums, or guitar, or sax, or the vocalist, it’s all of them together that make up the “sound.” Each band member brings his or her strengths to the table to create something better than each could alone. No instrument is more important than another, just different.

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7 Habits of Highly Successful Teens

7 HABITS OF Highly Successful Teens
By Sean Covey

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For teens, life is not a playground, it’s a jungle. And, being the parent of a teenager isn’t any walk in the park, either. In his book, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens, author Sean Covey attempts to provide “A compass to help teens and their parents navigate the problems they encounter daily.”

How will they deal with peer pressure? Motivation? Success or lack thereof? The life of a teenager is full of tough issues and life-changing decisions. As a parent, you are responsible to help them learn the principles and ethics that will help them to reach their goals and live a successful life.
While it’s all well and good to tell kids how to live their lives, “teens watch what you do more than they listen to what you say,” Covey says. So practice what you preach. Your example can be very influential.

Covey himself has done well by following a parent’s example. His dad, Stephen Covey, wrote the book The 7 Habits of Highly Successful People, which sold over 15 million copies. Sean’s a chip off the block, and no slacker. His own book has rung in a more than respectable 2 million copies sold. Here are his seven habits, and some ideas for helping your teen understand and apply them :
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Successful Students 5-6

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 5. Don’t sit in the back of the room. Successful students minimize classroom distractions that interfere with learning.
Students want the best seat available for their entertainment dollars, but willingly seek the worst seat for their educational dollars. Students who sit in the back cannot possibly be their professor’s teammate (see no. 4). Why do they expose themselves to the temptations of inactive classroom experiences and distractions of all the people between them and their instructor? Of course, we know they chose the back of the classroom because they seek invisibility or anonymity, both of which are antithetical to efficient and effective learning. If you are trying not to be part of the class, why, then, are you wasting your time? Push your hot buttons, is there something else you should be doing with your time?

6.  .  .  . take good notes. Successful students take notes that are understandable and organized, and review them often.

          Why put something into your notes you don’t understand? Ask the questions now that are necessary to make your notes meaningful at some later time. A short review of your notes is to use them, and use them often. The more you use them, the more you improve.
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Sarah's Academic Success Story Part 1

Sarah’s Academic Success Story
Part 1

Time management became a key factor in my study skills for college. In high school, there were times I was able to study for an hour or two the night before a test and get away with it. This was not the case in college. I made sure in college I was prepared for each class. Sometimes that meant writing out the terms for the chapter we read (even if when it isn't required) to better understand them. That way when the midterm or test comes around I was able to understand what I was studying. I started taking excellent notes in class in college. I may have done this in high school, but in college I started typing up the notes after class. This helped me remember what I just went over in class then when I had test one week later I was more likely to remember then as well.

My overall study method: Structured. One thing I learned was I had to adapt or change my study method according to the class. I couldn't study for a Religion Class the same way I studied for a finance class. But making sure I had enough time to study for each class-- even if it meant carrying a planner with me at all times was a big part of my success.

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“Try a little harder to be a little better.”
            -Gordon B. Hinckey

“Try a little harder to be better” is just a statement than can be proven to be true. You should always try harder to be better. You will not be better if you don’t try. To accomplish success you must work hard. In my opinion, I agree because last semester in my classes I really pushed myself and tried my hardest and I did do better I accomplish what I wanted. You need to always try in order to be better. Give it your all !