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, and fearless in both action and expression. Honesty pays dividends both in dollar and peace of mind."
—B.C. Forbes

The statement that Forbes stated is correct because choosing the right always pay of, either in the present or in the future, but it will always pay of.    

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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.

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

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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

The statement that Phil Jackson stated is correct because the only important thing in every minuet is that actual minuet. The future will come but what is more important is to know what is happening that actual moment.

Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

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

-Elizabeth Cady Stanton

The statement that Elizabeth Cady Stanton stated is correct because only the truth has a safe ground and will never tip over like the lies. For example, if a relation is created by lies, then that’s how it will end, by lies, know, if it’s created in a safe base of truth, then it will last long. 

Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

“Everyone is the architect of their own learning.”

-Claudius

The statement is correct, Claudius stated that everyone is responsible for building a good education for them self. For comparison, the architect build tall skyscrapers, and students who really care about their education will be building an intellect as tall as a skyscraper.

Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

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

—Peter F. Drucker

The statement is because choosing what is correct is better than choosing what is easier. For example, in the LAPD, some officers are corrupted because they choose easy money instead of good, hard earn money.

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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 chose your own research topic, every time you put your own interpretation of a piece of literature, you take initiative. And future employer’s value can—do professionals who come up with new ideas and chart their own course 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 required to do is 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

Student Success Statement

"The man who has no imagination has no wings"
-Muhammad Ali

The person who has no imagination, has no probability of being successful because imagining is just one step away from reality. For example, I never thought that I would be on a team, especially a football team and  know I am.

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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 application, which may have to give presentation to clients or represent their organization in the field. It’s never too soon to practice good eye contact and other public speaking techniques.

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

“The biggest fear is public speaking, with 15% of American experience 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 communication 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, smooth 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, 30th president of the United States

The statement is correct because anything can happen with determination. For example, a person fighting cancer, they never give up , not even until the last min. There hope last forever because they do it with love for their families.

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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 professional 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 blogger and every writing activity you engage in, you’re prepared yourself for a good career.

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Writing Skills 1 of 10

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 professional 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 blogger and every writing activity you engage in, you’re prepared yourself for a good career.

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Ten Ways College Prepares you for Career Success

Ten Ways College Prepares you for

 Career Success

Getting a college education doesn't mean just absorbing facts and figures. It means building the skill 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

1.       Writing Skills

2.       Speaking Skills

3.       Teamwork Skills

4.       Problem-Solving Skills

5.       Initiative

6.       Cool under Pressure

7.       Attention to Detail

8.       Time Management

9.       Honesty

10.   Love of Learning

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Ten Ways College Prepares you for Career Success

Ten Ways College Prepares you for

 Career Success

Getting a college education doesn't mean just absorbing facts and figures. It means building the skill 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

1.       Writing Skills

2.       Speaking Skills

3.       Teamwork Skills

4.       Problem-Solving Skills

5.       Initiative

6.       Cool under Pressure

7.       Attention to Detail

8.       Time Management

9.       Honesty

10.   Love of Learning

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Exam Day: Survival Tips Test -Taking Part 3

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 question 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 response 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 answer 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.

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Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

“Persistence can change failure into extraordinary achievement.”
-Matt Biondi

The statement is correct because anything you put your mind to, you can achieve it. For example, I use  to be a pure F student, but one day, I choose to change from a F student to an A student because I was tired of being called a failure all the time.  

Exam Day: Survival Tips Test – Taking Part 1

Exam Day: Survival Tips

Test – Taking

Part 1

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 pencil, 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 types of questions are on the test. Determine how much time to allow for completing each section.

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Student Success Statement

 Student Success Statement

“Always do right.”

-Mark Twain

The statement is correct because any one chooses right, will not be worry about any thing because you will not have guilty for any thing. For example, well there can be no examples because everyone at a time have done something wrong.

Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

"The right way is not always the popular and easy way. Standing for right when it's unpopular is a true test of moral character."
-Margaret Chase Smith  

The statement that Smith stated is true because most people go with the popular way even if it isn't right. For example, who brags about their son in today world, no one because most kids want to be popular and follow the crew. And even if its sad to admit, the generation from today is wrong in every mater because, teens getting pregnant at 16, it embarrassing to be part of this generation.

It’s Online, but is it on Target? Part 2

It’s Online, but is it on Target?

Part 2

Research with Attitude  

Conduct your research with attitude of a skeptic. As you examine websites for clues that they’re trustworthy, ask these 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?

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