100-Goals : CHRISTMAS BREAK ASSIGNMENT

1. GET A NOTEBOOK AND LABEL IT "LIFE PLANNING"
2. THINK OF SOME GOALS YOU WOULD LIKE TO ACHIEVE. WRITE 100 GOALS INSIDE THIS NOTEBOOK AND NUMBER THEM
3. VISIT 100 LIFE GOALS AND READ
4. VISIT ANTWON DAVIS 100-LIFE GOALS AND READ
5. ACCOUNT FOR YOUR LIFE PLANNING NOTEBOOK WHEN YOU RETURN TO SCHOOL IN JANUARY
6. READ YOUR GOALS DAILY
7. ADD TO YOUR LIFE PLANNING GOALS LISTS AS YOU THINK OF NEW GOALS

ADVISORY

1. MAKE A LIST OF WHAT YOU NEED TO DO TO BE SUCCESSFUL TO EACH FINAL

• study
• turn things on time
• finish work on time
• do classwork
• get enough sleep

2. LIST YOUR PRIORITIZES: YOUR TIME/ EFFORT/ ENERGY/ TO MAKE YOU MOST SUCCESSFUL IN THE LIMIT TIME YOU HAVE

• GEOMETRY
• HISTORY MUSIC
• ENGLISH
• BIOLOGY
• NEW MEDIA
• SPANISH

3. WORK ON PROJECTS AND OR/ STUDY FOR TEST FOR THEIR UPCOMING FINALS

USING WINTER BREAK WISELY.............

1.
WAKE UP EARLY. NOTHING EATS AWAY THE WINTER BREAK LIKE MOPING  AROUND BENEATH THE COVERS. DECIDE THE PREVIOUS DAY WHEN YOU WILL GET OUT OF BED, THEN MAKE SURE FOLLOW THROUGH.

DURING THE FIRST FEW DAYS OF VACATION, CHANCES ARE THAT YOU WILL RELISH THE OPPORTUNITY TO SLEEP IN. ITS OKAY TO DO THIS AND GIVE YOURSELF A BREAK, BECAUSE YOUR BODY WILL NATURALLY PUT ITSELF ON A SCHEDULE TO WAKE ITSELF UP EARLIER.

2.
MAINTAIN GOOD HEALTH AND HYGIENE. BRUSH YOUR TEETH AND BATHE OFTEN. MAKE SURE TO USE SUNBLOCK EVEN IN THE COLD, AND REMEMBER THAT THE ONLY HEALTHY TAN IS SPRAY-ON! WINTER IS A GREAT TIME TO GET IN SHAPE, OR STAY IN SHAPE. CONSIDER PICKING UP A SPORT OR AT THE VERY LEAST GET OUTSIDE AND HAVE FUN EVERYDAY.

3. 
STUDY. PARTICULARLY IF YOU ARE A HIGHSCHOOL STUDENT, STUDYING REMAINS ESSENTIAL EVEN THOUGH THE SCHOOL YEAR IS IN SHORT RECESS. LOOK OVER LAST YEARS NOTES, OR DO SOME RESEARCH INTO WHAT NEXT YEARS COURSES HAVE IN STORE.

1. WHAT DIRECTION DO YOU SEE THE U.S. GOING? WHY IS IT GOING THIS DIRECTION?

-I SEE THAT A LOT OF THINGS AREN'T WORKING OUT AND IF THEY KEEP IT UP THEY ARE GOING TO COLLAPSE.  

2. WHY DO SAT SCORES IN THE U.S. CONTINUE TO GO DOWNWARD?

-MOST OF THE PEOPLE THAT TAKE THE SAT AREN'T PREPARE AND SOME DON'T CARE ABOUT IT.

3. WHAT ARE SOLUTIONS TO LOW SAT SCORES?

-THERE COULD BE SOME PROGRAMS TO PREPARE STUDENTS FOR THE SAT.

4. MAKE A BULLET LIST OF A FEW PROBLEMS WITH EDUCATION IN CALIFORNIA?

-LACK OF DISCIPLINE

-BAD FOOD

-LACK OF ENCOURAGEMENT

-LACK OF INTEREST

5. WHAT ARE SOLUTIONS TO THE CALIFORNIA EDUCATION PROBLEMS?

SOME OF THE SOLUTIONS CAN BE TO ENCOURAGE AND TO BE MORE STRICT ON THE EDUCATION OF STUDENTS.

6. "TO EDUCATE A MAN IN MIND BUT NOT MORALS IS TO EDUCATE A MENACE TO SOCIETY" (THEODORE ROOSEVELT)

REFLECTION:  THIS MEANS THAT WITHOUT US HAVING CHARACTER WE ARE GOING TO BE INCOMPLETE. WHICH MEANS THAT TO DEVELOP OUR CHARACTER WE WILL INCREASE OUR EDUCATION.

STUDENT SUCCESS STATEMENT

"IT'S NOT THE WILL TO WIN , BUT THE WILL TO PREPARE TO WIN THAT MAKE THE DIFFERENCE."

PAUL BEAR BRYANT

REFLECTION: THIS QUOTE MEANS THAT AS WE GET OLDER WE ARE GETTING PREPARE TO FACE OUR FUTURE. THIS MEANS THE PATHS THAT WE TAKE WILL DETERMINE WHETHER WE ARE ABLE TO PUSH OURSELVES TO SUCCEED OR WE FAIL MISERABLY. MANY OF US WAS TO BECOME SOMEONE IMPORTANT BUT, TO GET THERE WE ARE BEING PREPARE AND WITH THAT WE WILL ACHIEVE HIGHER.  

PAUL 'BEAR' BRYANT

DATE OF BIRTH: SEPTEMBER 11, 1913

Bear Bryant played football at University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa. After serving in World War II, he became head coach at the University of Maryland and Texas A&M University before settling at his alma mater. During his 25 years at University of Alabama, Bryant coached the team to a record-setting 323 wins. 

IMPROVEMENT

NOVEMBER THEME

HPIAM DATA

• FACT: 34% OF HPIAM STUDENTS HAVE BELOW A 2.0 GPA
• WHY IS THIS A WORRYING STATISTIC?

       -WILL NOT GRADUATE 

THIS IS A WORRYING STATISTIC BECAUSE MANY STUDENTS ARE NOT PUTTING THE EFFORT TO IMPROVE THEIR GRADE.

 

WRITING  PROMPT

• WHAT ARE SOME SPECIFIC REASONS YOU THINK IS HAPPENING? HOW CAN WE SOLVE THIS PROBLEM (CONCRETE IDEAS)?

I THINK THIS IS HAPPENING TODAY BECAUSE PEOPLE ARE GETTING LAZY. THEY DON'T FEEL LIKE DOING THEIR WORK WHICH IS BAD BECAUSE THE WORK THAT THE TEACHERS GIVE US HELP US UNDERSTAND THE LESSON OR SUBJECT. MANY OF THE PEOPLE THINK BY NOT DOING WORK THEY MIGHT BE SOMETHING BUT THEY ARE WRONG BECAUSE YOU ARE EVENTUALLY END UP ON DROPPING OUT OF SCHOOL. IF THEY HAVE A QUESTION BECAUSE THEY DON'T UNDERSTAND SOMETHING THEY COULD ASK THE TEACHER. 

WORKING NOTEBOOK

THE WORKING NOTEBOOK IS THE DAILY NOTEBOOK TAKEN TO CLASS. IT HOLDS ALL THE PAPERS AND INFORMATION NEEDED EACH DAY. ANY THREE-RING BINDER CAN SERVE AS A WORKING NOTEBOOK; THE NYLON ZIPPERED TYPES TENDS TO LAST LONGER. YOUR WORKING NOTEBOOK SHOULD CONTAIN:

• A PORTABLE THREE-HOLE PUNCH
• A ZIPPERED POUCH WITH THREE HOLES TO HOLD HIGHLIGHTERS, PENCILS, PENS, CLIPS, "STICKY NOTES", AND OTHER SMALL SUPPLIES
• A MONTHLY CALENDAR
• A RULER
• SECTION DIVIDERS FOR EACH SUBJECT LABELED HOMEWORK, NOTES, HANDOUTS, AND QUIZZES/TESTS
• AN ASSIGNMENT BOOK

THESE ITEMS ARE AVAILABLE AT MOST OFFICE SUPPLY STORES IN A THREE-HOLE PUNCHED FORMAT SO THEY CAN BE EASILY INSERTED INTO THE NOTEBOOK. THIS IS IMPORTANT, BECAUSE IF THE ITEMS ARE NOT ATTACHED TO THE NOTEBOOK, THEY WILL GET LOST IN BACKPACKS OR LEFT AT HOME OR SCHOOL.

ONE WORKING NOTEBOOK FOR ALL OF YOUR CHILD'S CLASSES MIGHT BE TOO LARGE FOR SOME STUDENTS, ESPECIALLY IF THEY ARE IN HIGH SCHOOL. TWO MEDIUM-SIZE NOTEBOOKS WITH TWO OR THREE SUBJECTS IN EACH IS AN ALTERNATIVE TO ONE LARGE NOTEBOOK. MORNING CLASSES MIGHT BE PLACED IN ONE, AND AFTERNOON CLASSES MIGHT BE PLACED IN ANOTHER.

WHICHEVER ALTERNATIVE NOTED ABOVE THAT YOU CHOOSE, THE IMPORTANT THING IS THAT ON A DAILY BASIS, YOU SHOULD DATE, THREE-HOLE PUNCH, AND FILE ANY OF HIS SCHOOL PAPERS UNDER THE APPROPRIATE DIVIDER FOR EACH SUBJECT. YOU SHOULD ALSO NOTE ASSIGNMENTS IN DETAIL IN HIS ASSIGNMENT BOOK.

HPIAM: ADVISORY PROJECT
NEXT TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, BRING ALL YOUR WORK FROM ALL CLASSES IN ORDER TO SHOW THE ORGANIZATION REQUIRED FROM EACH CLASS. YOU WILL HAVE TIME IN ADVISORY TO HOLE-PUNCH AND ORGANIZE YOU BINDERS, FOLDERS, NOTEBOOKS,ETC. SO YOU NEED TO COME PREPARED.

PROMPT 4

THANKS TO THE INTERNET, PEOPLE HAVE MORE ACCESS TO INFORMATION THAN AT ANY OTHER TIME IN HISTORY. PEOPLE CAN INSTANTLY FIND INFORMATION ON ALMOST ANY TOPIC IN THE TIME IT TAKES TO TYPE A COUPLE OF WORDS AND CLICK A MOUSE. BUT WE OFTEN KNOW SO LITTLE ABOUT THE SOURCE OF THIS INFORMATION, INCLUDING IT RELIABILITY AND THE QUALIFICATIONS OF THE PERSON WHO WROTE IT. IF WE DON'T KNOW ITS SOURCE, INFORMATION IS NOT MUCH GOOD TO US.

ASSIGNMENT

1. DO PEOPLE NEED TO KNOW THE SOURCE OF ANY INFORMATION BEFORE THEY USE IT?
2. PLAN AND WRITE AN ESSAY IN WHICH YOU DEVELOP YOUR POINT OF VIEW ON THIS ISSUE. SUPPORT YOUR POSITION WITH REASONING AND EXAMPLES TAKEN FROM YOUR READING STUDIES, EXPERIENCE, OR OBSERVATIONS.

IN THIS TIME OF CENTURY WE AS PEOPLE HAVE AN ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY THAT EVEN KIDS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY LEARN AND EXPLORE ITS CONTINENT. SOMETIMES WE ARE IN A CERTAIN PAGE AND SUDDENLY THERE THIS PAGE THAT POPS OUT OF NOWHERE. WE ARE JUST WONDERING WHY THIS TYPE OF SOURCE IS EVEN IN THAT WEBSITE. WE SHOULD NOT USE IT BECAUSE WE WILL NEVER KNOW IF IT CAN CAUSE YOUR COMPUTER A VIRUS OR OTHER.

MANY COLLEGES NOW OFFER COURSES IN WHICH STUDENTS STUDY TELEVISION PROGRAMS, COMIC BOOKS, MAGAZINES, ADVERTISING, AND OTHER ASPECTS OF POPULAR CULTURE. CRITICS COMPLAIN THAT SCHOOLS SHOULD NOT REPLACE SERIOUS LITERATURE AND HISTORY COURSES WITH SUCH FLUFF, THEY CLAIM THAT COURSES IN POPULAR CULTURE PRESENT MATERIAL THAT IS TRIVIAL AND INCONSEQUENTIAL. BUT THE STUDY OF POPULAR CULTURE CAN JUST BE JUST AS IMPORTANT, DEMANDING, AND INSTRUCTIVE AS THE STUDY OF TRADITIONAL SUBJECTS.

CAN THE STUDY OF POPULAR CULTURE BE AS VALUABLE AS THE STUDY OF TRADITIONAL LITERARY AND HISTORICAL SUBJECT?


 The study of popular culture can be study as historical and literary subject. This will prepare students for their future career. them know what the past was and what the future will bring. many people thought it better for students to study the past but, yes i know its important. many think that the present matters because we are the one to built a historical time for others in the future. the study of popular culture is the ideas, attitudes, memes, images, and others. these ideas or beliefs are use in a everyday live. 
This is always an argument in the society because they think its not important. Its always criticize. 

1. what does GPA stand for?

GPA stand for grade point average.

2. what does a GPA show?

GPA shows how well your doing in school.

3. why is a GPA important? (at least 7 reasons)

A GPA  is important by:

• showing others how well your doing in school
• you get what the teachers are teaching
• your turning in all your work
• your putting effort to succeed
• your paying attention
• you want to go to collage
• you want to follow your dreams

4. link to a website that shows the importance of a high GPA?

IMPORTANCE OF A HIGH GPA

EDUCATIONAL GOALS

1. PASS 10TH GRADE WITH GOOD GRADES.
2. GRADUATE HIGH SCHOOL.
3. GO TO COLLEGE.
4. DO ALL MY HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS.
5. PASS AP WORD HISTORY WITH AN "A".
6. IMPROVE THE CLASSES I'M FAILING IN.
7. GO TO UNIVERSITY.
8. JOIN EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES.

REFLECTION: THE IMPORTANT OF THESE GOALS TO ME ARE THAT IF I DON'T ACHIEVE THEM I WILL NO ACCOMPLISH MY DREAM OR THE CAREER I WANT TO STUDY. MY PROPOSITION WITH THESE GOALS ARE THAT I HAVE TO TRY  MY BEST AND DON'T LET ANYONE OR ANYTHING INTERRUPT MY GOALS.

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, FEARLESS IN BOTH ACTION AND EXPRESSION. HONESTY PAYS DIVIDENDS BOTH IN DOLLARS AND IN PEACE OF MIND."

B.C. FORBES

SUMMARY: SOMEONE THAT IS HONEST NEVER LOOKS FOR TROUBLE. THEY ARE ALWAYS ON THE RIGHT PATH.

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 EVERYDAY THAT YOU DO YOUR OWN HOMEWORK AND RESIST THE TEMPTATION TO CHEAT ON EXAMS.

HTTP://WWW.K12.HI.US/~MKUNIMIT/HONESTY.HTM

WHAT IS HONESTY?

v HONESTY IS TELLING THE TRUTH.

v HONESTY IS STRAIGHTFORWARD CONDUCT.

v HONESTY IS BEING SINCERE, TRUTHFUL, TRUSTWORTHY, HONORABLE, FAIR, GENUINE, AND LOYAL WITH INTEGRITY.

YOU ARE BEING HONEST WHEN YOU…

Ø DO YOUR OWN HOMEWORK

Ø TELL A FRIEND THE TRUTH

Ø EXPLAIN THE REAL REASON YOU DIDN'T TURN IN YOUR HOMEWORK

Ø KEEP YOUR EYES ON YOUR OWN PAPER

Ø CLEAN UP YOUR ROOM AFTER MAKING A PROMISE

Ø GIVE THE CASHIER THE EXTRA MONEY SHE GAVE YOU BY MISTAKE

Ø WRITE A REPORT IN YOUR OWN WORDS INSTEAD OF COPYING

Ø ADMIT YOU MADE THE MISTAKE

Ø KEEP A FRIEND’S SECRET

Ø TURN IN A WALLET FULL OF MONEY THAT YOU FOUND

CHOOSE THE RIGHT!!!

"YEAR END REFLECTION"

A.WHAT DID YOU ACCOMPLISH THIS YEAR?

I ACCOMPLISH MANY TINGS THIS YEAR.

B. WHAT HAVE YOU DONE THIS YEAR THAT YOU ARE PROUD OF?

I GOT GOOD GRADES.

C. WHAT NEW THINGS DID YOU LEARN ABOUT YOURSELF? DID YOU DISCOVER ANY NEW TALENTS OR INTERESTS?

WELL THAT IF I WANT TO DO GOD IN SCHOOL I COULD ACCOMPLISH IT.

D. WHAT IS ONE PROBLEM OR STRUGGLE YOU ENCOUNTERED THIS SCHOOL YEAR THAT YOU OVERCOME?

I HAD A PROBLEM WITH MATH I WAS KIND OF STRUGGLING WITH IT.

E. WE OFTEN LEARN MORE FORM TEACHERS THAN THE SUBJECT THEY TEACH. WHAT IS A POSITIVE LIFE LESSON YOU HAVE LEARNED FROM A TEACHER THIS YEAR? WHY WAS THIS LESSON IMPORTANT TO YOU?

WELL WE LEARN MANY THINGS THAT A TEACHER EXPLAIN LIKE HOE TO SOLVE A MATH PROBLEM IN A BETTER WAY AND IT WAS IMPORTANT BECAUSE IT SHOWED ME HOW TO DO A BETTER PROBLEM.

STUDENT SUCCESS STATEMENT

"STOP WORRYING ABOUT WHETHER YOU'RE GOING TO WIN OR LOSE AND FOCUS YOUR ATTENTION ON WHAT'S HAPPENING RIGHT THIS MOMENT."

PHIL JACKSON

11 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

PHIL JACKSON STORY

SUMMARY: TO FOCUS ON THE PRESENT TO NOT WORRY ABOUT THE FUTURE BECAUSE IT'S IMPORTANT TO LIVE IT WHILE YOU'RE THERE THE WORRIES WILL VANISH.

TIME MANAGEMENT

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MASTER THE MOMENTS AND YOU MAY BE REAL PRO WHEN IT COMES TO JUGGLING THE MANY DEMANDS ON YOUR TIME --- CLASSES, HOMEWORK AND ACTIVITIES—WITH SOME FAMILY HELP. COLLEGE GIVES YOU AN EVEN BIGGER CHANCE TO SHARPEN YOUR TIME MANAGEMENT SKILLS BY DOING IT ALL ON YOUR OWN. AND THAT’S A GOOD THING SINCE MOST JOBS REQUIRE MULTITASKING. YOU MIGHT NEED TO TAKE CARE OF CURRENT CLIENTS WHILE ATTRACTING NEW ONES, RESPOND TO EMAILS WHILE WORKING ON A MAJOR PRESENTATION, ORDER TOMORROW’S PRODUCE WHILE PLANNING NEXT WEEK’S MENU.

SOMEONE SAID, “WHEREVER YOU ARE, BE THERE.” FOCUS ON THE PRESENT MOMENT AND GIVE IT ALL YOUR ATTENTION. DON'T LET YOUR MIND DRIFT AND WANDER HERE AND THERE WHEN YOU NEED TO BE THINKING AND CONCENTRATING ON THE MOMENT AT HAND. YOU CAN'T GO BACK AND RECAPTURE THIS MOMENT, SO MAKE THE MOST OF IT NOW. MASTER THE PRESENT AND YOU WILL MASTER THE FUTURE. WORK SMART BY MASTERING THE PRESENT MOMENT.

CHOOSE THE RIGHT!!!

STUDENT SUCCESS STATEMENT

"TRUTH IS THE ONLY SAFE GROUND TO STAND UPON"

ELIZABETH CADY STANTON

SUMMARY: THAT PEOPLE ALWAYS RELY ON TELLING THE TRUTH OR SAYING BECAUSE IF YOU HAVE A PROBLEM AND YOU DON'T TELL THE TRUTH IT WILL BECOME WORSE THAN WHAT IT WAS.

ATTENTION TO DETAIL

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WHEN YOU DOUBLE-CHECK YOUR CALCULATIONS FOR A MATH PROBLEM OR CITE SOURCES CAREFULLY IN RESEARCH PAPER, YOU'RE PAYING CLOSE ATTENTION TO DETAIL. THAT SKILL COMES IN HANDY IN ANY WORKPLACE, WHETHER YOU MAINTAIN A DATABASE  KEEP A LOG OF THE HOURS YOU SPEND WITH CLIENTS OR WRITE E-MAILS.

JOHN WOODEN, UCLA’S FORMER GREAT BASKETBALL COACH WHO LEAD HIS TEAMS TO TEN CONSECUTIVE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS, WAS ASKED WHAT HE ATTRIBUTED HIS SUCCESS TO. AMONG A NUMBER OF THINGS, HE MENTIONED THAT PAYING ATTENTION TO DETAILS WAS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT QUALITIES FOR SUCCESSFUL COACHING AND FRO HIGH ACHIEVEMENT IN ANY WORTHWHILE PURSUIT. HE EVEN PAID ATTENTION TO HOW HIS PLAYERS WOULD LACE UP AND TIE THEIR SHOE STRINGS  IF THEY DIDN'T TIE THEM CORRECTLY, HE WOULD TEACH THEM HOW.

DETAILS MAY BE SMALL THING, BUT FROM SMALL THINGS COME GREAT THINGS; THEREFORE, PAY ATTENTION TO DETAILS AND YOU WILL EXPERIENCE SUBSTANTIAL PROGRESS IN YOUR OVERALL EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT.

CHOOSE THE RIGHT!!!

STUDENT SUCCESS STATEMENT

"EVERYONE IS THE ARCHITECT OF THEIR OWN LEARNING."

CLAUDIUS

SUMMARY: THAT EVERYONE IS BUILDING THEIR OWN STANDARD OF LEARNING BY CHOOSING WHETHER IN DOING THEIR WORK, HOMEWORK, PROJECTS, AND EXTRA PROGRAMS THAT WILL HELP THEM DO GOOD.

COOL UNDER PRESSURE

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VERY FEW STUDENTS ENJOY TAKING TESTS. YET FUNCTIONING WELL UNDER PRESSURE IS CRUCIAL  YOUR FUTURE SUCCESS. TRY THINKING OF THE PRESSURE OF TESTING AS PRACTICE FOR THE WORK WORLD’S OWN EXPLOSIVE SITUATIONS. YOU COULD SOMEDAY FIND YOURSELF MEETING TIGHT DEADLINES, SPEAKING WITH IRATE CUSTOMERS, WIELDING A SCALPEL OR HANDLING DANGEROUS CHEMICALS.

THE BEST WAY TO CURTAIL PRESSURE AND TO EVEN ELIMINATE IT IS TO PREPARE. APPLYING THE MOTTO “BER PREPARED” HOLDS TRUE FIRST TIME AND EVERY TIME. PREPARE FOR THAT TEST, AND YOU WONT WORRY ABOUT IT. IN FACT, IT WILL BE YOUR CHANCE TO SHINE, TO REVEAL THE HARD WORK YOU HAVE PUT INTO PREPARING FOR THE TEST. YOU WILL BE REWARDED FOR THE EFFORT YOU HAVE THRUST INTO YOUR STUDIES. PREPARATION REMOVES FEAR. WHEN YOU ARE PREPARED, YOU WILL NOT FEAR. PREPARATION HELPS YOU MAINTAIN YOUR COOL UNDER PRESSURE. PREPARATION GENERATES ENERGY AND ENTHUSIASM; THEREFORE, PREPARE AND YOUR COOLNESS UNDER PRESSURE IS SURE TO ABOUND.

CHOOSE THE RIGHT!!!!

STUDENT SUCCESS STATEMENT

"START WITH WHAT IS RIGHT RATHER THAN WHAT IS ACCEPTABLE."

PETER F. DRUCKER

SUMMARY: ITS MEANS TO NOT LET YOURSELF BE DISHONEST AND TO DO WHAT'S RIGHT NOT LET OTHERS FOOL YOU FOR WHAT'S NOT.

INITIATIVE

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INITIATIVE IS CREATIVITY, INVENTIVENESS, ORIGINALITY, INGENUITY, AND 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 COURSE THROUGH PROJECTS, EMPLOYEES WHO 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.

CHOOSE THE RIGHT!!!

STUDENT SUCCESS STATEMENT

"TO BE GREAT--CONCENTRATE."

ORSON SWETT MARDEN

SUMMARY: THIS MEANS THAT WHATEVER YOU DO YOU HAVE TO PAY ATTENTION IN WHAT YOUR FOCUS IS AND IF YOU LOSE IT YOU WILL BE NOTHING ELSE THAN FAILURE.

PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS

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PROBLEM SOLVING GOES FAR BEYOND YOUR MATH TEXTBOOK. EVERY ASSIGNMENT IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO WEIGH ALL POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS CAREFULLY AND CHOOSE THE ONE YOU THINK IS BEST. AS A WORKING PROFESSIONAL, YOU'LL BE SOLVING PROBLEMS REGULARLY, WHETHER IT’S FIXING A BUG IN A COMPUTER PROGRAM OR OVERCOMING BUDGET SHORTFALLS. PROBLEM SOLVING SITUATIONS OCCUR EXTENSIVELY AND FREQUENTLY; THEREFORE, BE READY WHEN THEN COME. WHEN PROBLEMS OR CHALLENGES OCCUR, SOME PEOPLE LOOK AT THEM AT NEGATIVE EXPERIENCES, AS A CRISIS. THESE PEOPLE ARE THE ONES WHO LIVE DAY BY DAY WITH GLOOM AND NEGATIVISM IN THEIR ATTITUDES. BUT THE REALLY SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE, THOSE WHO ARE CHEERFUL AND OPTIMISTIC, ARE THOSE WHO LOOK AT PROBLEMS AS OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN, GROW, EXPAND THEIR HORIZONS, AND MAKE NEW DISCOVERIES. THEY LOOK ON THE BRIGHT SIDE OF THINGS AND LIVE HAPPY LIVES.

CHOOSE THE RIGHT!!!

STUDENT SUCCESS STATEMENT

"THE MAN WHO HAS NO IMAGINATION HAS NO WINGS"

MUHAMMAD ALI

SUMMARY: THAT THE PEOPLE THAT DREAM IN HAVING A GOOD FUTURE WILL FLY HIGH AND THOSE WHO DON'T WILL ALWAYS STAY ON THE GROUND.

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 IN THE FIELD. IT’S NEVER TOO SOON TO PRACTICE GOOD EYE CONTACT AND OTHER PUBLIC SPEAKING TECHNIQUES.

HTTP://WWW.NEWSWIRETODAY.COM/NEWS/17334/

ACCORDING TO THE BOOK OF LIST, 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 WIENER 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 TEL CH 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-ONE-ONE WITH OTHERS, YOU’LL GET FAR BETTER RESULTS IF YOU CAN SPEAK PERSUASIVELY, SMOOTHLY AND INTELLIGENTLY.

CHOOSE THE RIGHT!!!

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

SUMMARY: THIS MEANS THAT THERE ARE GOING TO BE MANY PROBLEMS BUT US AS HUMANS WILL FIND A WAY TO SOLVE IT.

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 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-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 SERIOUSLY 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.

CHOOSE THE RIGHT!!!

STUDENT SUCCESS STATEMENT

"TO SEE WHAT IS RIGHT AND NOT TO DO IT IS WANT OF COURAGE."

CONFUCIUS

                                          

SUMMARY: TO ALWAYS DO THINGS THAT ARE RIGHT AND NOT DO THEM TO PROVE THAT YOU ARE BRAVE. WHEN YOU DO SOMETHING THATS RIGHT YOU WILL SHOW PEOPLE THAT YOU ARE THE MOST GENEROUS PERSON.

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 QUESTIONS 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 RESPONSES 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 ANSWERS 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.

CHOOSE THE RIGHT!!!!

Strategies To Help Minority Students Achieve Academic Success from DrLourdes

STUDENT SUCCESS STATEMENT

"PERSISTENCE CAN CHANGE FAILURE INTO EXTRAORDINARY ACHIEVEMENT."

MATT BIONDI

SUMMARY: THAT IF YOU'RE FAILING A CLASS YOU COULD CHANGE THAT AND NOT BE THE  LOWEST FROM YOUR GRADE. MANY PEOPLE DOUBT THEMSELVES IN DOING GOOD BUT YOU COULD ACHIEVE IT IF YOU PUT YOUR MIND INTO IT.

EXAM DAY: SURVIVAL

TIPS

TEST-TAKING

PART 2

DURING THE TEST

READ DIRECTIONS.

ITS IMPORTANT THAT YOU FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS EXACTLY. FOR EXAMPLE, SOME QUESTIONS MAY HAVE MORE THAN ONE CORRECT ANSWER.

ANSWER EASY QUESTIONS FIRST.

DOING THIS CAN JOG YOUR MEMORY ABOUT USEFUL FACTS. YOU MAY ALSO COME ACROSS INFORMATION THAT CAN HELP YOU WITH OTHER QUESTIONS.

ANSWER EVERY QUESTION.

UNLESS THERE IS A PENALTY FOR WRONG ANSWERS, TRY TO ANSWER EVERY QUESTION; YOU MAY BE ABLE TO GET PARTIAL CREDIT FOR THOSE YOU BEGIN WITH BUT DON'T COMPLETE CORRECTLY.

ASK QUESTIONS.

IF A QUESTION ISN'T CLEAR, TALK TO YOUR TEACHER. IF THAT'S NOT POSSIBLE, EXPLAIN YOUR ANSWER IN THE MARGIN.

CHOOSE THE RIGHT!!!!

STUDENT SUCCESS STATEMENT

“IMPROVE YOUR PERFORMANCE BY IMPROVING YOUR ATTITUDE.”

ANON

Summary:  THIS MEANS THAT YOUR  ATTITUDE IS SHOWING OTHERS WHO YOU REALLY ARE AND BY CHANGING YOUR GOING TO BE AN EXAMPLE FOR YOUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS.

STUDENT SUCCESS STATEMENT

"ALWAYS DO RIGHT."

MARK TWAIN

SUMMARY: TO ALWAYS TRY OUR BEST AND TO DO STUFF THAT WILL HELPS US BE IN THE RIGHT PATH. EVEN THOUGH YOU HAVE SOMEONE TO TELL YOU WHAT TO DO BUT ITS A BAD INFLUENCE. ALWAYS DO THE RIGHT THING BECAUSE IT WILL BENEFIT YOU IN MANY WAYS.

ONLINE LEARNING

PART 2

MORE TIPS

FINALLY, LOOK BEYOND THE ARTICLE FOR MORE CLUES.

À READ THE WEBSITE’S HOME PAGE AND THE ABOUT US PAGE. LOOK FOR A MISSION STATEMENT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE SITE, IT S AS PURPOSE AND THE ORGANIZATION SPONSORING IT.

À IF THERE IS AN AUTHOR LISTED, LOOK FOR A BIOGRAPHY THAT DISCUSSES THE AUTHOR’S EDUCATION, PROFESSION AND OTHER RELEVANT BACKGROUND. IF THERE IS NO BIO ON THE SITE, SEARCH FOR ONE ELSEWHERE ON THE WEB.

À CHECK THE DATE. FACTS CAN CHANGE OVER TIME, SO SEE IF THE SITE SHOWS WHEN IT WAS UPDATED.

À PRESENTATION COUNTS  LOOK AT EVERYTHING FROM DESIGN TO SPELLING. A CLEAN, WELL-ORGANIZED SITE SHOWS A CERTAIN DEGREE OF PROFESSIONALISM.

À AVOID SITES THAT ARE PORNOGRAPHIC, VULGAR, INAPPROPRIATE  BELOW PAR, SUGGESTIVE, AND FALSIFYING.

CHOOSE THE RIGHT!!!

STUDENT SUCCESS STATEMENT

"GOLD MEDALS DON'T MAKE CHAMPIONS.... HARD WORK DOES."

ANON

SUMMARY: THAT IF YOU TRY YOUR BEST AND DO WHAT'S RIGHT YOU WILL WIN WITH EFFORT.

ONLINE LEARNING

PART 1

READ BETWEEN THE LINES

MAKE A JUDGEMENT ABOUT THE SITE’S RELIABILITY BASED ON YOUR OWN ANALYSIS OF THE SITE AND THE INFORMATION IT CONTAINS. HERE ARE SOME WAYS TO DO THIS:

·      LOOK FOR FACTS YOU KNOW OR CAN CHECK WITH A TRUSTED SOURCE. IF THE SITE GETS THOSE FACTS RIGHT, IT’S MORE LIKELY THAT THE OTHER FACTS ON THE SITE ARE ALSO ACCURATE.

·      STUDY THE LANGUAGE USED. IS IT ANGRY, SATIRIC OR OVERLY IMPASSIONED? THIS MAY INDICATE THAT THE SITE IS BASED.

·      CONSIDER WHETHER THE ARGUMENTS ARE LOGICAL AND BACKED UP BY EVIDENCE, AND WHETHER THE SITE PRESENTS ONLY ONE POINT OF VIEW.

·      CHECK THE LINKS TO THE SOURCES THAT THE AUTHOR ACKNOWLEDGES. SCHOLARLY WRITING, WHETHER IN PRINT OR ONLINE, SHOULD INCLUDE A BIBLIOGRAPHY.

CHOOSE THE RIGHT!!!

STUDENT SUCCESS STATEMENT

"THE RIGHT WAY IS NOT ALWAYS THE POPULAR AND EASY WAY. STANDING FOR RIGHT WHEN IT IS UNPOPULAR IS A TRUE TEST OR MORAL CHARACTER."

MARGARET CHASE SMITH

SUMMARY: THAT DOING THE RIGHT THING IS TO ALWAYS STAND AND NOT DO WHAT POPULAR. TO REFUSE IF ANYONE ELSE TELLS YOU WHAT TO DO.

IT’S ONLINE, BUT IS IT ON

TARGET?

PART 3

DOT-WHAT?

LOOK AT THE SITE’S ADDRESS. WHAT FOLLOWS THE DOT?

·      DOT-COM IS NOT ONLY FOR BUSINESSES; ANYONE CAN USE IT. DOT-COMS INCLUDE WELL-KNOWN AND RESPECTED COMPANIES, BUT ALSO PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS.

·      DOT-ORG USUALLY INDICATES A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION. MANY DOT-ORGS PRESENT UNBIASED INFORMATION, BUT OTHERS HAVE POLITICAL AGENDAS, FOCUS ON DEBATE ISSUES INSTEAD OF FACTS, AND MIGHT NOT PRESENT ALL SIDES OF AN ARGUMENT.

·      DOT-GOV INDICATES A GOVERNMENT WEBSITE AT THE FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL LEVEL. THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS A GOOD SOURCE OF STATISTICS, AND ITS SITES ARE WIDELY CONSIDERED AMONG THE MOST RELIABLE.

·      DOT-MIL IS USED BY SITES THAT ARE PART OF THE MILITARY.

·      DOT-EDU USUALLY INDICATES A UNIVERSITY WEBSITE. WHILE ITS PUBLISHED RESEARCH IS GENERALLY CONSIDERED VERY TRUSTWORTHY, ANYONE ASSOCIATED WITH THE UNIVERSITY, WHETHER A WORLD-RENOWNED SCHOLAR OR A FRESHMAN, CAN BE GIVEN SPACE ON ITS SERVER. PROFESSORS SOMETIMES PUT STUDENT COURSE WORK UP ON THE WEB, BUT THAT DOESN'T MEAN THEY'RE VOUCHING FOR THE INFORMATION’S ACCURACY.

CHOOSE THE RIGHT!!!

STUDENT SUCCESS STATEMENT

"CONTINUOUS EFFORT, NOT STRENGTH OR INTELLIGENCE, IS THE KEY TO UNLOCKING OUR POTENTIAL."

LIANE CORDES

SUMMARY: THIS MEANS THAT WHEN WE TRY TO DO THINGS THAT EVEN THOUGH YOU FAIL THAT WILL BRING YOU UP LITTLE BY LITTLE.

IT’S ONLINE, BUT IS IT ON

                                                      TARGET?     

PART 2

RESEARCH WITH ATTITUDE

CONDUCT YOUR RESEARCH WITH THE ATTITUDE OF A SKEPTIC.

AS YOU EXAMINE WEBSITES FOR CLUES THAT THEY'RE TRUSTWORTHY, ASK QUESTIONS:

¨  WHO WROTE THE WEB PAGE? IF YOU CAN'T IDENTIFY THE IDENTIFY THE INDIVIDUAL OR ORGANIZATION 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?

CHOOSE THE RIGHT!!!!

STUDENT SUCCESS STATEMENT

"BE QUICK, BUT DON'T GET INTO A HURRY."

JOHN WOODEN

SUMMARY: IT MEANS THAT WE DON'T HAVE TO RUSH IN OUR EDUCATION. TO HAVE FUN WHILE LEARNING. THAT SCHOOL IS GOING TO BE OUR FUN EXPERIENCES. 

IT’S ONLINE, BUT IS IT ON TARGET?

PART 1

HTTP://WWW.COLLEGEBOARD.COM/STUDENT/PLAN/BOOST-YOUR-SKILLS/109995.HTML

USING THE WEB WISELY

THANKS TO THE WEB, INFORMATION IS EASY TO FIND. HOWEVER, IT’S ALSO EASY TO POST SOMETHING ONLINE. ANYONE CAN DO IT.

YOU'VE PROBABLY USED THE INTERNET TO DO RESEARCH FOR A PAPER, TO HELP YOU DECIDE WHICH PRODUCT TO BUY, OR TO FORM AN OPINION ABOUT CURRENT EVENTS. LOOKING UP INFORMATION ONLINE IS FAST AND CONVENIENT. BUT WHEN YOU DO ONLINE RESEARCH, ITS IMPORTANT TO FIND SITES YOU CAN TRUST.                                                                                                                                                                                                                  

MANY WEBSITES CLAIM TO HAVE THE FACTS, BUT ARE FULL OF ERRORS. OTHERS PRESENT INFORMATION IN A BIAS BIASED ---THEY ONLY GIVE ONE SIDE OF AN ARGUMENT. HOW CAN YOU TELL A RELIABLE SOURCE FORM AN UNRELIABLE ONE? ALSO, IT IS CRITICAL THAT YOU POST ONLINE ONLY THAT WHICH IS DECENT AND APPROPIATE, NEVER ANYTHING PORNAGRAPHIC,VULGAR, INDECENT, OUT OF TASTE, UNTRUTHFUL, OR OBSCENE. POSE THOSE THINGS THAT WILL MAKE A GOOD NAME FOR YOU AND YOUR ORGANIZATION, THAT WILL PROMOTE GOODWILL AND BE OF BENEFIT TO THE WORLD.

CHOOSE THE RIGHT!!!

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. TO IMPROVE YOUR AIM, IMPROVE YOURSELF."

GILBERT ARLAND

SUMMARY: THIS MEANS THAT IF YOU FAILED IN SOME THINGS YOU DON'T HAVE TO BLAME YOURSELF FOR IT AND KNOW THAT YOU CAN DO BETTER.