Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

"When an archer misses the mark, he turns and looks for the fault within himself. Failure to hit the bulls-eye is never the fault of the target. Improve your aim, improve yourself."

Gilbert Arland 

REFLECTION: This statement tells us that when you fail at something you are trying to achieve, it is nobody's fault but yours. If you fail a test it is not the teachers fault it is yours for not studying good enough. If you miss a shot during a basketball game it is not your coaches fault it is yours for not practicing it enough, but if you work hard practice really hard you will make that shot 9 out of 10 times.

Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

 "Your future is created by what you do today, not tomorrow." 

-Robert Kiyosak

REFLECTION: This statement tells us that if we want to get better at something don't do it tomorrow do it today. For example if I have a big test coming up the next day I can't study tomorrow morning but today. Also if I want to get better at basketball I have to practice hard everyday.

SQ3R

SQ3R

SQ3R: A Great Reading and Studying Technique 

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Improve Your Study Skills

SQ3R stands for:

Survey

Question

Read

Recite

Review

It is a proven technique to sharpen your study skills.

In college, you'll be required to do lots of reading. You'll often have to complete reading assignments in several different books for several different courses at the same time.

SQ3R helps make reading and studying purposeful and effective, so that you use your time most efficiently. Here's how this strategy works.

Survey

Let's say your assignment is to read one chapter. First, get an idea if what the chapter is about by reviewing the highlights:

• Read the title, heading and subheading.
• Notice words that are italicized or bold.
• Look at charts, graphs, pictures, maps and other visual material.
• Read captions.
• Read the very beginning and end of the chapter

Choose The Right

Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

"Every time I've done something that doesn't feel right, it's ended up not being right."

Mario Cuomo 

(52nd governor of NY)

REFLECTION: This tells us that is we are not certain it is the right thing to do than we shouldn't do it at all. 9 out of 10 times the thing you think is wrong is wrong.

Take Control of Homework So It Doesn't Control You

Take Control of Homework

So It Doesn't Control You

Part 3

Take Advantage of Any Free Time

If you have a study period or a long bus ride, use the time to review notes, prepare for an upcoming class or start your homework. Flash cards are a great learning tool. They are easy to make, easy to handle, and are a marvelous tool to help you learn and remember anything. Punch a hole im the upper left corner of each index card and connect the stack of your flash cards with ring. Then the cards are bound and not flopping around. Flash cards bound like this act like a small book with pages. You even have separate ringed stacks for each subject. WHATEVER YOU WANT TO REMEMBER, PUT IT ON A CARD.

Study with a Friend 

Get together with friends and classmates to quiz each other, compare notes and predict test questions. Consider joining a study group.

Communicate 

If you have concerns about the amount or type of homework you have, you may want to talk to your family, teachers or counselor. They can help you understand how much time you need to allot for homework and how to manage your tasks.

Celebrate Your Achievements 

Reward yourself for hitting milestones or doing something well.

Choose The Right

Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

"Character is higher than intellect."

Ralph Waldo Emerson

REFLECTION: This means that even if you are the smartest person ever you are nothing if you don't have a good personality. If you are a little on the dumber side but you have a great personality you are a greater person. Intelligence isn't anything if you are a bad person.

Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement 

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

Theodore Roosevelt 

REFLECTION: This tells us that every time you get to decide to do bad or good you should always choose right!

Choose The Right 

10 Time Management Tips for Students

10 Time Management Tips for Students

Tips 5-10

Tip. 5 Review Your Notes Every Day.

Reviewing helps you reinforce what you’ve learned, so you need less time to study before a test. You’ll also be ready if you get called on in class or have to take a pop quiz.

Tip. 6 get a Good Night’s Sleep.

Your brain needs rest to perform at it’s peak. Lack of sleep makes the day seem longer and your tasks seem more difficult.

Tip. 7 Communicate Your Schedule to Others.

If phone calls or text massages are proving to be a distraction, tell your friends your only available certain times a day and no to expect a response at other times.

Tip. 8 Become a Task Maker.

Give yourself a time budget and plan your activities accordingly. Figure out how much free time you have each week before you add any commitments.

Tip. 9 Don’t waste time Agonizing

Instead of agonizing and procrastinating just do it. Wasting an entire evening worrying about something that you’re supposed to be doing is not productive, and can increase stress.

Tip. 10 Determine your Priorities.

You can do everything are once. Establish the importance of each item. Then set realistic goals that are attainable.

Choose The Right

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 theirs slaves.’”

Og Mandino

Reflection: This Statement says that if we are the champions or the losers of a game inside we are still winners. If we lose with dignity and don’t cheat we are more of champs than those who won by cheating. If we choose the right we are choosing to be successful in life. If we choose the wrong we are choosing to live a life of misery and distress. You life depends on what turn you choose to take and that turn should be the right!