Student Success Statement

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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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 minds 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.

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

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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

 

Persistence is what will keep you on the road to succeed your goals. No one or nothing can take your persistence; this is why it is great. When you are persistence in accomplishing something, you will accomplish it because it keeps you going it gives you the extra energy. For example in looking for a job, you must be persistence and show how much you want the job in order to get it, be determined. Persistence and determination will always get you far in the road you decide to walk. 

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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-mails 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.

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Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

“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. 

Reading: 5 Tips for Success Tip 5

Reading

5 Tips for Success

Tip 5

Tip 5: Keep a List of Questions

When you feel confused about something you’re reading, write down any questions you have. Sometimes your questions are answered as you read further. If not, don’t be afraid to ask for help. Remember, teachers create assignments; they’ve read the texts and are familiar with them. When you have specific questions, your teachers can provide answers that will help you better understand the material. Learning is rooted in questions developed and asked by the learner.

Asking questions to yourself, to the teacher, and to others, is a great learning method. When you cease to ask questions, you cease to exist to a great extent. Reading actively by silently asking questions as you read. Questioning immerses you into the material you are reading and therefore will expand your mental capacities more than almost anything else.

The philosopher Sir Francis Bacon said, “Knowledge is power.” Improving your reading comprehension is the key to gaining important knowledge and making the most of your education. So pick up a book .  . . and a pen.

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Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

“The Three Nevers”

Never lie

Never Cheat

Never steal

-John Wooden

John Wooden words are words to follow. One should never to the three nevers because it will lead one to horrible consequences. With doing the three never nothing good comes out of it; your freedom will be limited, you will be unhappy, unsuccessful, and etc. If you never lie, never cheat, and never steal, you are preparing yourself for success you will live much happier. If in attest you cheat and lie, you will not deserve the grade given to you and that will follow you forever. Never do the three nevers as John Wooden says to enjoy life.

        

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5 Tips for Staying Motivated

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To succeed in high school and college, you have to do your best at all times. But sometimes it’s hard to stay motivated, even when you really care about the work you’re doing. Here are five ways to stay on the right track.

1. Focus on High-Impact Activities

The key to success in school is staying focused on your workload before you start to tackle any of it. Then, make a plan. Although it’s tempting to do the simplest assignments first, those that take more time and effort to accomplish are probably the ones that you’ll learn the most from.

To determine what your priorities are, rank your assignments in the order of their importance. Then rearrange your time and devote more energy toward those that have the greatest impact on your course work and grades. For example, even though all homework assignments are important, studying for a midterm exam takes priority over writing a paragraph for English class. As you complete each task, think of it as another step on your way to college success.

2.Create New Challenges

Changing your approach can help you stay interested in what you’re doing. If you’ve been given an assignment similar to one you’ve done in the past, think about it in a different way. If you wrote an essay for a creative writing assignment last year, try a poem this time. For book reports, pick a history book instead of another biography.

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Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

“I think it better to do right, even If we suffer in doing so, than to incur the reproach of our consciences and posterity.”

-Robert E. Lee

It is always better to go through a little pain in choosing the right, than to suffer later on and more in choosing the wrong. There is always something that we would not like to do even if it’s the right them because we are lazy, trying to be “cool”, have no worries etc. but she should always overcome them because choosing the wrong guiding yourself through these emotions will only hurt in the long run. An example is if your teacher says you have an essay for homework, it won’t be turned in but it sure will help you. You decide not to do it because you’re lazy and want to have fun, but the day of a test or a timed essay you will suffer because you have no practice. 

Distance Education: Is a Virtual Classroom for You? Part3

Distance Education: Is a Virtual Classroom for You?

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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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Balancing High School and Part-Time Work Part 4

Balancing High School and Part-Time Work

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 He reminds students that “the activities and courses students choose vary considerably, so it’s important for young people to keep their individuals situations clearly in mind.” Mac Gowan continues, “For example, student actors should allow for the fact that they won’t have as much time during performances seasons. Student athletes need to remember the times of the year that they’ll be tied up with games practices. Other students who are in classes that make considerable demands outside of the classroom must keep that reality in mind.”

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Selecting Your Courses Part 6

Selecting Your Courses

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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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The Power of Study Groups

The Power of Study Groups

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Part 3

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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Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

“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.

Student Success Statment

Student Success Statement

“Improvement begins with I.”

-Anon

There is more to this quote than what you see, the obvious. No one can improve you; it’s all a process of yourself. You are the only one who can motivate yourself to do better, to improve your life. An example can be when you want to improve to a higher position in your job; no one can make you work hard so you can accomplish your goal. If I was in that position I would have to do it on my own, I would have to overcome all the steps there is in order to improve MYSELF. I am the only one in control of my life, so if I want to improve myself , I have to take the steps necessary, no one else but me, myself , and I. It all beings with yourself. 

Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

“The only difference between those who have failed and those who have succeeded lies in the difference of their habits. Good habits are the key to all success. Bad habits are the unlocked door to failure. Thus, the first law I will obey, which precedeth all others is—‘I will form good habits and become their slaves.’”

-Og Mandino

          Your habits are the most important because your habits can lead you to the bad or the good. When a person has good habits, they will be successful. On the other hand the person who has bad habits will be on the path to failure. For example, both a person with good habits and a person with bad habits apply for a job, the person with good habits will impress the manger and win over the job. No one wants to hire someone with bad habits that will represent their company wrong. You should always obey the good habits, follow them in order to be successful.

Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

“Keep your eyes on the prize”
-Anon

Keep your eyes on the prize; keep your eyes on your goal. Always have it in mind so you won’t forget it, so you don’t get off track. Keep yourself focused on your goal at all-time be aware of it at all time.  Any little thing can take you off track of your prize, be careful and keep an eye on it! Always try hard to meet your prize, accomplish that prize you have an eye on!

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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Student Success Statement

“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 !