STUDENT SUCCESS STATEMENT

"SUCCESS IS DEPENDENT ON EFFORT."

-SOPHOCLES, GREEK DRAMATIST

SUMMARY: IT MEANS THAT IF YOU PUT HARD WORK AND DEDICATION TO WHAT YOU WANT YOU WILL ACHIEVE MANY THINGS. THAT EVERYTHING YOU DO YOU HAVE TO TRY HARD TO GET WHAT YOU WANT.

HOW TO TAKE ON COLLEGE STUDYING

PART 2

CHOOSE WHERE TO STUDY

WHERE YOU SHOULD STUDY DEPENDS ON TWO FACTORS: TH ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH YOU ARE BEST ABLE TOO CONCENTRATES AND THE TYPE OF WORK YOU ARE PLANNING TO DO.

v THE BEST PLACES TO STUDY HAVE GOOD LIGHT, A COMFORTABLE TEMPERATURE AND ENOUGH DESK SPACE—USUALLY YOU’RE DORM ROOM, YOUR APARTMENT OR THE LIBRARY.

v FOR COMPLETING PROBLEM SETS OR BRAINSTORMING POSSIBLE TEST QUESTIONS, YOU MAY WANT TO STUDY WITH A GROUP OR AT LEAST IN A SETTING WHERE FELLOW STUDENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR DISCUSSION.

v WHEN YOU ARE READING BOOK CHAPTERS OR WORKING ON A RESEARCH PAPER, YOU ARE PROBABLY OFF IN A LESS SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT.

IMPROVE YOUR STUDY HABITS

HERE ARE SIMPLE STEPS YOU CAN TAKE TO HELP YOU GET A HANDLE ON STUDYING:

v HAVE A ROUTINE FOR WHERE AND WHEN YOU STUDY.

v CHOOSE REASONABLE AND SPECIFIC GOALS THAT YOU CAN ACCOMPLISH FOR EACH STUDY SESSION.

v DO THINGS THAT ARE HARDER OR REQUIRE MORE INTENSE THOUGHT AT YOUR MOST PRODUCTIVE TIME OF THE DAY.

v TAKE BREAKS IF YOU NEED THEM SO YOU DON’T WASTE TOME LOOKING AT MATERIAL BUT NOT ABSORBING IT.

v GET TO KNOW STUDENTS WHOM YOU RESPECT AND CAN STUDY WITH OR CONTACT TO ASK QUESTIONS.

v KEEP UP WITH THE WORKLOAD AND SEEK HELP WHEN YOU NEED IT.

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STUDY ISLAND INFO

JENNA HUFF

HIGH SCHOOL

WINS THE

EXTREME "SPORTSMANSHIP" AWARD

FROM U.S OLYMPIC COMMITTEE.

WHAT DID SHE DO?

REFLECTION: WELL JENNA HAD HER TEAM JUST LIKE DEB THEY WERE RACING DOING 3 MILES. BUT JENNA COULDN'T PASS DEB. SHE TRIED BUT COULDN'T. THEY WERE ALMOST FINISH BUT DEB STOPPED BECAUSE HER HIP POP. JENNA HELP HER BECAUSE SHE KNEW THAT SHE WAS ALMOST CLOSED TO THE FINISH LINE. SHE SAID THAT SHE COULDN'T GIVE UP BECAUSE SHE DESERVE TO WIN.  SHE SHOW OTHERS THAT SHE WAS BEING FAIR.

SUMMARY: SHE IS SHOWING US TO HELP OTHERS EVEN WHEN YOUR COMPETING CAUSE THEY WILL SEE THAT YOU  ARE HELPFUL AND FAIR. SHE SHOWED TO OTHERS THAT SHE DIDN'T WANT TO WIN WHEN YOUR OPPONENT STOPPED.

HOW TO TAKE ON COLLEGE STUDYING

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PART 1

DEVELOP GOOD STUDY HABITS

IN COLLEGE, YOU’LL NEED TO BUILD ON THE STUDY SKILLS THAT YOU LEARNED IN HIGH SCHOOL. THE DEMANDS OF A COLLEGE CLASS ARE PROBABLY MORE RIGOROUS THAN THOSE YOU ARE USED TO.

YOU CAN SUCCEED BY KNOWING WHAT TO EXPECT AND HOW TO HANDLE IT.

THINK OF COLLEGE AS A FULL-TIME JOB, IN WHICH YOU SPEND 40 HOURS A WEEK ON CLASS, LABS, STUDY GROUPS AND DOING HOMEWORK.

BEING ORGANIZED AND USING YOUR TIME WELL ARE ESSENTIAL. LEARN MORE ABOUT TIME MANAGEMENT, AND USE THE GUIDELINES BELOW TO DEVELOP YOUR STUDY SKILLS.

DECIDE WHEN TO STUDY

WORK ABOUT HOW MANY HOURS YOU NEED TO STUDY EVERYDAY. THEN MAKE A SCHEDULE.

À FIGURE OUT WHAT BLOCKS OF TIME YOU HAVE AVAILABLE THROUGHOUT THE DAY, IN THE EVENINGS AND ON WEEKENDS.

À CONSIDER WHAT TIME OF DAY YOU ARE MOST ALERT--- THERE ARE MORNING PEOPLE AND NIGHT OWLS—AND TRY TO SCHEDULE YOU’RE STUDYING ACCORDINGLY.

À THINK ABOUT WHETHER YOU DO BETTER STUDYING FOR A FEW HOURS AT A TIME OR SITTING DOWN FOR MARATHON SESSIONS.

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PERSEVERANCE

1. HOMEWORK- DOING AN ASSIGNMENT THAT IS RELATED TO THE CLASSWORK SO YOU CAN KNOW HOW TO DO THE PROBLEM.
2. TEAM YOU MIGHT PLAY ON- CHOOSING A FAVORITE SPORT YOU LIKE AND YOU PLAY IN TEAM WORK.
3. INSTRUMENT YOU MIGHT PLAY- A INSTRUMENT YOU WILL LIKE TO PLAY OR LEARN ABOUT.
4. TASKS AT HOME- YOUR PARENT ASSIGN YOU CHORES SO YOU CAN HELPED OUT.
5. PHYSICAL EXERCISE- TO WORK OUT SO YOU CAN BE HEALTHY AND IN GOOD SHAPE.
6. SCHOOL WORK- AN ASSIGNMENT THAT YOUR SUPPOSE TO DO SO YOUR TEACHER CAN KNOW YOU KNOW WHAT WAS TAUGHT TO YOU. TO PRACTICE.
7. VOLUNTEER GROUP- TO VOLUNTEER ON DOING STUFF SO YOUR TEACHER CAN KNOW YOUR ARE PARTICIPATING. 

* THE EYES OF PERSEVERANCE

"A TIME I PERSEVERED"

A TIME THAT I PRESERVED IS AT SCHOOL AND AT HOME. LAST SEMESTER AT SCHOOL I DID REALLY WELL. MY TEACHERS WERE SO PROUD OF ME AND THEY TOLD MY PARENTS THAT I DO GOOD AND I DON'T BEHAVE BAD. MY MOM SAID THAT SHE WAS SO PROUD OF ME AND THAT TO KEEP ON DOING GOOD. I WAS SO PROUD OF MYSELF THAT IS MY GOAL AND I WON'T GIVE UP.

STUDENT SUCCESS STATEMENT

"CHOOSING THE RIGHT IS ALWAYS THE RIGHT THING TO DO."

ALEX LINARES

SUMMARY: IT MEANS IF YOU DO EVERYTHING THAT IS RIGHT THE PEOPLE THAT SEE YOU WILL SAY YOU ARE A GOOD PERSON. YOU WILL FEEL PROUD OF YOURSELF. FOR EXAMPLE, A GIRL DOES WHAT HER MOTHER TELLS HER AND HER MOM IS PROUD BECAUSE SHE BEHAVES GOOD NOT LIKE OTHER GIRLS.

    

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 ITS 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 MESSAGES ARE PROVING TO BE A DISTRACTION, TELL YOUR FRIENDS THAT YOU ARE ONLY AVAILABLE AT CERTAIN TIMES OF DAY AND NOT TO EXPECT A RESPONSE AT OTHER TIMES.

TIP 8. BECOME A TASKEMASTER.

GIVE YOURSELF A TIME BUDGET AND PLAN YOUR ACTIVITIES ACCORDINGLY. FIGURE OUT HOW MUCH FREE TIME YOU HAVE EACH WEEK BEFORE YOU ADD ANY COMMIIMENTS.

TIP 9. DON’T WASTE TIME AGONIZING.

INSTEAD OF AGONIZING AND PROCRASTING, JUST DO IT. WASTING AN ENTIRE EVENING WORRYING ABOUT SOMETHING THAT YOU’RE SUPPOSED TO BE DOING IS NOT PRODUCTIVE, AND CAN INCREASE YOUR STRESS.

TIP 10. DETERMINE YOUR PRIORITIES.

YOU CAN’T DO EVERYTHING AT ONCE. ESTABLISH THE IMPORTANCE OF EACH ITEM. THEN SET REALISTIC GOALS THAT ARE ATTAINABLE.

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CLEANLINESS

THE IMPORTANCE IN KEEPING OUR SCHOOL CLEAN BY PICKING OUR TRASH. IF WE SOMEONE THAT DOESN'T WANT TO PICK UP THEIR TRASH. POLITELY WE HAVE TO TELL THEM TO PICK THEIR TRASH. IF THEY DON'T WANT TO WE CAN TELL SOMEONE ELSE ABOUT IT. IF WE DON'T KEEP OUR SCHOOL CLEAN WE MIGHT HAVE RATS IN OUR SCHOOL WHICH WE DON'T WANT THAT. WE HAVE TO CONSIDER OUR SCHOOL CLEAN SO PEOPLE CAN'T GET SICK. IF WE DON'T PICK UP THE TRASH IS GOING TO START TO SMELL. 

STUDENT SUCCESS STATEMENT

" IT'S BETTER TO BE ALONE THAN TO BE IN BAD COMPANY."

ANON

SUMMARY:IT MEANS THAT PEOPLE ARE BETTER BY THEMSELVES THAN WITH PEOPLE THAT INVOLVE THEM TO DO BAD. FOR EXAMPLE, A FRIEND TELLS YOU TO DO DRUGS AND YOU SAY NO BUT SHE IS TRYING TO PERSUADE HER TO DO IT. YOU SHOULD GET AWAY FROM HER. GET INVOLVE IN ACTIVITIES AND DO SOMETHING FUN THAT WILL NOT LEAD YOU TO BAD INFLUENCES.

10 TIME MANAGEMENT TIPS FOR STUDENTS

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ORGANIZING YOUR LIFE

MANAGING YOUR TIME WELL IS AN IMPORTANT ELEMENT OF SUCCESS--- ESPECIALLY IF YOU’RE A STUDENT. IF YOU SET PRIORITIES THAT FIT YOUR NEEDS AND LIFESTYLE, YOU’LL HAVE A BETTER CHANCE OF ACHIEVING YOUR GOALS.

HERE ARE SOME TIPS FOR TAKING CONTROL OF YOUR TIME AND ORGANIZING YOUR LIFE.

TIP 1. MAKE A TO-DO LIST EVERYDAY.

PUT THINGS THAT ARE MOST IMPORTANT AT THE TOP AND DO THEM FIRST. AND DON’T FORGET TO REWARD YOURSELF FOR YOUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS.

TIP 2. USE SPARE MINUTES WISELY.

WHEN YOU’RE COMMUTING ON THE BUS OR TRAIN, USE THE TIME TO GET SOME READING DONE.

TIP 3. IT’S OKAY TO SAY NO.

IF YOUR FRIEND ASKS YOU TO GO TO A MOVIE ON THURSDAY NIGHT AND YOU HAVE AN EXAM THE NEXT MORNING, REALIZE THAT IT’S OKAY TO SAY NO. KEEP YOUR SHORT-AND LONG-TERM IN MIND.

TIP 4. FIND THE RIGHT TIME.

YOU’LL WORK MORE EFFICIENTLY IF YOU FIGURE OUT WHEN YOU DO YOUR BEST WORK. FOR EXAMPLE, IF YOU’RE BRAIN HANDLES MATH BETTER IN THE AFTERNOON, DON’T WAIT TO DO IT UNTIL LATE AT NIGHT.

CHOOSE THE RIGHT!!

STUDENT SUCCESS STATEMENT

"IMPROVEMENT BEGINS WITH I."

ANON

REFLECTION: THIS QUOTE MEANS THAT WHEN YOU DO SOMETHING WRONG YOU ARE ALWAYS TO SAY YOU DID IT. FOR THEM KNOWING THAT YOU ARE TELLING THE TRUTH YOU'LL GET A MINOR PUNISHMENT. FOR THEM KNOWING THE TRUTH YOU ARE PROVING THAT YOU ARE ASSUMING THE CONSEQUENCES. YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO LIVE ABOVE THE LINE.  

7 Habits of Highly Successful Teens

Habit 7

Part 2

Habit 7: Sharpen the saw

3) Heart: Always do what is right so your heart, your conscience, will feel peaceful. When you do wrong, your conscience will prick you and create regretful sensations within tour heart. When you do what you honestly feel, you won’t have any regrets. Your heart is your internal compass-it gives you direction and discernment. Just like a magnetic compass give directions, even true north, your personal compass, your heart, will point you in the true north, the exact directions and paths you need to trod.
4) Soul: Study scriptures and other sacred literature daily. In other words, feed your spirit because your spirit needs spiritual food just like your physical body needs temporal food to survive. Pondering, meditating and reflecting are excellent Soul-sharpening activities. Try writing your thoughts, feelings, aspirations, concerns, and decisions in a diary or journal. Writing helps you focus and make good decisions.
Get into the habit of daily improving your body (physical fitness), your mind, your heart, and your soul.

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COURAGE

COURAGE IS:

1. BEING BRAVE
2. DARING 
3. RISK TAKING
4. STEADFASTNESS
5. BEING IMMOVABLE IN DOING WHAT IS RIGHT
6. STANDING FIRM FOR GOODNESS

COURAGE TO SAY "YES" TO:

• BEING KIND
• STICKING TO WHAT IS RIGHT
• BEING HONEST
• BEING FRIENDLY
• WORKING HARD IN SCHOOL
• LIVING BY THE RULES
• BEING A GOOD SPORT
• HELPING OTHER PEOPLE

COURAGE TO SAY "NO" TO:

• LLEGAL DRUGS
• SMOKING
• ANY TABACCO PRODUCTS
• ALCOHOL
• CUSSING
• TELLING INAPPROPRIATE JOKES
• VISITING INAPPROPIATE WEBSITES
• CHEATING
• BEING DIHONEST

STUDENT SUCCESS STATEMENT

" IF YOU DO WHAT'S RIGHT, YOU HAVE NO NEED TO FEAR."

ANON

REFLECTION: IT'S MEANS THAT THE PEOPLE THAT HAVE RIGHT CHOICES NEVER HAVE A BAD CONSCIOUS THAT IS BUGGING THEM THE WHOLE TIME. WHEN SOMEONE IS DOING THE BAD THING THEY ARE BEING ANNOYED BECAUSE THEY KNOW THEY DID WRONG.  

7 HABITS OF HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL TEENS

HABIT 7

PART 1

HABIT 7: SHARPEN THE SAW

TEENS SHOULD NEVER GET TOO BUSY LIVING TO TAKE TIME TO RENEW THEM. WHEN TEENS “SHARPEN THE SAW” THEY ARE KEEPING THEIR PERSONAL SELF SHARP SO THAT THEY CAN BETTER DEAL WITH LIFE. IT MEANS REGULARLY RENEWING AND STRENGTHENING THE FOUR KEY DIMENSIONS OF LIFE –BODY, MIND, HEART, AND SOUL

1)         BODY. EAT WHOLESOME FOODS, FRUITS, VEGETABLES  LEGUMES. AVOID ILLEGAL DRUGS, SMOKING, ALCOHOL, TOBACCO PRODUCTS, TATTOOING. EXERCISE REGULARLY AND EFFECTIVELY. GET PLENTY OF REST AT NIGHT. GET TO BED EARLY AT NIGHT AND GET UP EARLY EACH MORNING. “EARLY TO BED EARLY TO RISE MAKES A MAN HEALTHY, WEALTHY, AND WISE.”

2)         MIND. THINK POSITIVELY. READ. STUDY. THINK. ANALYZE. SEEK TO READ A GOOD BOOK EACH MONTH. THEN WEEK. ASK INTELLIGENT QUESTIONS. OBSERVE. DEVELOP YOUR MIND THROUGH POSITIVE “SELF-TALK.”

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LOYALTY

WHAT IS LOYALTY?

LOYALTY IS:

• FAITHFULNESS
• DEVOTION
• TRUSTWORTHINESS
• CONSTANCY
• RELIABILITY
• DEPENDABILITY
• OBEDIENCE
• LIVING ABOVE THE LINE

BE LOYAL

• TO YOURSELF-YOUR GOOD NAME
• TO YOUR FAMILY
• TO FRIENDS
• TO NEIGHBORS
• TO OTHER PEOPLE
• TO YOUR SCHOOL
• TO YOUR TEACHERS
• TO YOUR COMMUNITY
• TO YOUR STATE
• TO YOUR COUNTRY
• TO THE UNITED STATES FLAG
• TO THOSE IN AUTHORITY OVER YOU

REFLECTION: IN THE VIDEO IT WAS ABOUT A GIRL NAMED SARAH. SHE NEVER REALLY HIT A HOME RUN IN BASEBALL. WHEN SHE WAS HITTING THE BALL SHE SAW IT WAS A HOME RUN AND RAN BUT DIDN'T TOUCH THE FIRST BASE. SO SHE WENT BACK AND TOUCH IT BUT THE OTHER TEAM HAD THE BALL SO SHE GOT INJURED BY FALLING IN FIRST BASE. THEIR TEAM COULDN'T TOUCH HER BUT THE TEAM SAID IF THEY CAN CARRY HER AROUND ALL THE BASES. THEY DID THAT BECAUSE SHE WAS BEING LOYAL TO THE OTHER TEAM. SO SHE GOT A HOME RUN AND ALL OF THE CROWD WAS CHEERING AND CLAPPING  THEY KNOWN THAT THEY HAD A GOOD GAME. THIS PROVES THAT THERE ARE SOME PEOPLE THAT ARE LOYAL.

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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” BUT RATHER A BETTER WAY, A HIGHER WAY. SYNERGY ALLOWS TEENS TO VALUE DIFFERENCES AND BETTER APPRECIATE OTHERS. 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 THE GUITAR, OR THE SAX, OR THE VOCALIST, ITS 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 INSTRUMENTS IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN ANOTHER, JUST DIFFERENT.

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"SPORTMANSHIP/ FAIR/ JUST"

1. WHAT ARE SOME EXAMPLES OF GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP? THE EXAMPLES OF GOOD SPORTMANSHIP HELPING OTHERS IN A EMBARASING SITUATION.
2. WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF SHOWING GOOD SPORTMANSHIP? THE BENEFITS OF SHOWING GOOD SPORTMANSHIP IS TO SHOW PEOPLE THAT YOU ARE GOOD WITH OTHERS AND YOU DON'T CARE WHAT OTHERS THINK.

BAD CONDUCT:

WHY DO PEOPLE DEMONSTRATE UNSPORTMANLIKE CONDUCT? 

THEY SHOW BAD SPORTMANSHIP BECAUSE THEY DON'T WANT TO LOSE AND THEY THINK DOING BAD IS GOOD. WHICH IS NOT.

FAIR/ JUST

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO PLAY FAIR, TO BE FAIR AND JUST? 

TO PLAY FAIR IT MEANS TO PLAY BY THE RULES AND TO NOT CHEAT BECAUSE PEOPLE WILL CONSIDER AS A CHEATER.

WHY IS IT SO IMPORTANT TO BE FAIR AND JUST?

ONCE YOU CHEAT THEY WILL ALWAYS WATCH HOW YOU PLAY AND SEE IF YOU PLAY FAIR.

STUDENT SUCCESS STATEMENT

"SO OFTEN, IN OUR QUEST TO BE MORE POPULAR AND TO BE PART OF THE "IN-GROUP", WE LOSE SIGHT OF THINGS THAT ARE FAR MORE IMPORTANT."

SEAN COVEY

REFLECTION: THIS MEANS THAT PEOPLE SHOULD GO WITH GOOD INFLUENCES INSTEAD OF BAD ONES. THOSE PEOPLE THAT WE HANG OUT WITH THEY BLIND US. WE DON'T SEE THE REALITY. WE HAVE TO BE ABOVE THE LINE.

7 HABITS OF HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL TEENS

HABIT 5

5. SEEK FIRST TO UNDERSTAND, AND THEN TO BE UNDERSTOOD

BECAUSE MOST PEOPLE DON’T LISTEN VERY WELL, ONE OF THE GREAT FRUSTRATIONS IN LIFE IS THAT MANY DON’T FEEL UNDERSTOOD. THE HABIT WILL ENSURE YOUR TEEN LEARNS THE MOST IMPORTANT COMMUNICATION SKILL THERE IS: ACTIVE LISTENING.

WHY IS THIS HABIT THE KEY TO COMMUNICATION? IT’S BECAUSE THE DEEPEST NEED OF THE HUMAN HEART IS TO BE UNDERSTOOD. EVERYONE WANTS TO BE RESPECTED AND VALUED FOR WHO THEY ARE—A UNIQUE, ONE-OF-A-KIND, NEVER –TO-BE-CLONED INDIVIDUAL. PEOPLE WONT EXPOSE THEIR SOFT MIDDLES UNLESS THEY FEEL GENUINE LOVE AND UNDERSTANDING. ONCE THEY FEEL IT, HOWEVER, THEY WILL TELL YOU MORE THAN YOU MAY WANT TO HEAR. PEOPLE DON’T CARE HOW MUCH YOU KNOW UNTIL THEY KNOW HOW MUCH YOU CARE.

LISTEN WITH YOUR EYES, HEART, AND EARS. 7 PERCENT OF COMMUNICATION IS CONTAINED IN THE WORDS WE USE. THE REST COMES FROM BODY LANGUAGE (53 PERCENT) AND HOW WE SAY WORDS, OR THE TONE AND FEELING REFLECTED IN OUR VOICE (40 PERCENT).

MOST PEOPLE ARE EAGER TO TALK AND HAD RATHER TALK THAN LISTEN. WE HAVE ONE MOUTH AND TWO EARS. THIS MEANS WE SHOULD LISTEN TWICE AS MUCH AS WE TALK. WE ACTUALLY LEARN MORE WHILE LISTENING RATHER THAN WHEN WE TALK.LEARN TO LISTEN AND LISTEN TO LEARN.

LISTEN, REALLY LISTEN, FOR UNDERSTANDING.

SEEK FIRST TO UNDERSTAND THEN TO BE UNDERSTOOD-----LISTEN.

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7 HABITS OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE TEENS

HABIT 4

4. THINK WIN-WIN

TEENS CAN LEARN TO FOSTER THE BELIEF THAT IT IS POSSIBLE TO CREATE AN ATMOSPHERE OF WIN-WIN IN EVERY RELATIONSHIP  THIS HABIT ENCOURAGES THE IDEA THAT IN ANY GIVEN DISCUSSION OR SITUATION BOTH PARTIES CAN ARRIVE AT A MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL SOLUTION. YOUR TEEN WILL LEARN TO CELEBRATE THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF OTHERS INSTEAD OF BEING THREATENED BY THEM. WIN-WIN IS A BELIEF THAT EVERYONE CAN WIN. ITS BOTH NICE AND TOUGH ALL AT ONCE. I WONT STEP ON YOU, NUT I WONT BE YOUR DOORMAT EITHER. YOU CARE ABOUT OTHER PEOPLE AND YOU WANT THEM TO SUCCEED. BUT YOU ALSO CARE ABOUT YOURSELF, AND YOU WANT TO SUCCEED AS WELL. WIN- WIN IS  ABUNDANT. IT IS THE BELIEF THAT THERE'S PLENTY OF SUCCESS TO GO AROUND. ITS NOT EITHER YOU OR ME. ITS BOTH OF US. ITS NOT A MATTER OF WHO GETS THE BIGGEST PIECE OF THE PIE. THERE’S MORE THAN ENOUGH FOOD FOR EVERYONE. IT’S AN ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT BUFFET.

WIN-WIN ALWAYS CREATES MORE. PERHAPS THE MOST SURPRISING BENEFIT OF THINKING WIN-WIN IS THE GOOD FEELINGS IT BRINGS ON. THE TRUE TEST WHETHER OR NOT YOU ARE THINKING WIN-WIN OR ONE OF THE ALTERNATIVES IS HOW YOU FEEL. WIN-LOSE AND LOSE-WIN THINKING WILL CLOUD YOUR JUDGMENT AND FILL YOU WITH NEGATIVE FEELINGS.

WIN-WIN WILL FILL YOUR HEART WITH HAPPY AND SERENE THOUGHTS. IT WILL GIVE YOU CONFIDENCE  EVEN FILL YOU WITH LIGHT. THINK WIN-WIN OR NO DEAL.

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KINDNESS

REFLECTION: KINDNESS IS A BEHAVIOR THAT SHOWS PEOPLE AND TO THINGS THAT THEY CARE. FOR EXAMPLE A GIRL THAT IS KIND TO EVERYONE. ANOTHER EXAMPLE, IS SOMEONE THAT IS NICE TO THINGS.

STUDENT SUCCESS STATEMENT

"YOU CANNOT DO WRONG AND FEEL RIGHT. IT'S IMPOSSIBLE."

EZRA T. BENSON

REFLECTION: THIS QUOTE MEANS THAT SOMEONE THAT DOES SOMETHING WRONG THEIR CONSCIOUS IS ALWAYS BUGGING THEM. FOR EXAMPLE, IF SOMEONE KILLS SOMEONE ELSE HE IS ALWAYS GOING TO CARRY IT AND PROBABLY ITS GOING TO GET TO THEM QUICK. THEY AREN'T GOING TO FEEL GOOD. THEY ARE GOING TO FEEL BAD AND GUILTY.  

7 HABITS OF HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL TEENS

HABIT 3

HABIT 3: PUT FIRST THINGS FIRST

HABIT THREE IS ABOUT WILL AND WILL NOT POWER. THIS HABIT HELPS TEENS PRIORITIZE AND MANAGE THEIR TIME SO THAT THEY FOCUS ON AND COMPLETE THE MOST IMPORTANT THINGS IN THEIR LIVES. PUTTING FIRST THINGS FIRST ALSO MEANS LEARNING TO OVERCOME FEARS AND BEING STRONG DURING DIFFICULT TIMES. IT’S LIVING LIFE ACCORDING TO WHAT MATTERS MOST. PUTTING FIRST THINGS FIRST DEALS WITH THINGS THAT ARE:

IMPORTANT OR NOT IMPORTANT, URGENT OR NOT URGENT. LET’S LOOK AT THE FOUR QUADRANTS OF TIME MANAGEMENT.

QUADRANT 1: THINGS THAT ARE IMPORTANT AND URGENT

QUADRANT 2: THINGS THAT ARE IMPORTANT BUT NOT URGENT

QUADRANT 3: THINGS THAT ARE NOT IMPORTANT BUT ARE URGENT

QUADRANT 4: THINGS ARE NOT IMPORTANT AND NOT URGENT

1.   IMPORTANT & URGENT	2.  IMPORTANT BUT NOT URGENT
3.  NOT IMPORTANT BUT ARE URGENT	4.  NOT IMPORTANT AND NOT URGENT

QUADRANT 2 IS THE IDEAL PLACE TO SPEND OUR TIME, DOING THINGS THAT ARE IMPORTANT BUT NOT URGENT. HERE’S WHERE PRIORITIES COME INTO PLAY.

1.   CONTROL OF YOUR LIFE

2.  BALANCE

3.  HIGH PERFORMANCE

SO, IN WHAT QUADRANT ARE YOU SPENDING MOST OF YOUR TIME? THE KEY IS TO SHIFT AS MUCH TIME AS POSSIBLE INTO QUADRANT 2 AND THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED BY PLANNING. SPEND MORE TIME PLANNING AND INCORPORATING THE MOST IMPORTANT THINGS FIRST, THINGS THAT MATTER MOST. KEEP YOUR EYES ON THE PRIZE AND REACH FOR IT.

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RESPECT

RESPECT IS deference to a right, privilege, privileged position, or someone or something considered to havecertain rights or privileges

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 PRECEDENCE ALL OTHERS IS--'I WILL FORM GOOD HABITS AND BECOME THEIR SLAVES."

OG MANDINO

REFLECTION:IT MEANS THAT PEOPLE THAT DO GOOD IN LIFE WILL ALWAYS SUCCEED AND THOSE THAT ARE THE OPPOSITE THEY FAIL. FOR EXAMPLE, IF A GIRL HAS HER GRADES GOOD SHE WILL HAVE ALL THE DOORS OPEN AND SHE DOESN'T TALK BAD. SHE IS GOING TO SUCCEED IN LIFE. ANOTHER EXAMPLE IS A GUY THAT HAS BAD GRADES AND HE HAS BAD HABITS PEOPLE ARE GOING TO NOTICE THAT HE IS A BIG FAIL AND HE HAS TO CHANGE.

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Habit 2

Habit 2: begin with the end in mind

If teens aren't clear about where they want to end up in life, about their values, goals, and what they sated for, they will wander, waste time, and be tossed to and fro by the opinions of others. Help your teen create a personal mission statement which will act as a road map and direct and guide his decision-making process.

“Keep your eyes on the prize.” Determine your desired prize and don’t quit until you have realized the achievement of your prize. Then set another prize, another goal or desire that you would really like to achieve. Begin with the achievement of your prize in mind; know where you are going.

One prize or goal you definitely need to establish for yourself is the prize of an honorable graduation from high school- that you will receive your diploma honestly and with integrity—that you earned it with perfect honesty.

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SENSITIVITY

BASIC SKILLS:

STEP 1: EXPRESS INTEREST AND CONCERN FOR OTHERS, ESPECIALLY WHEN THEY ARE HAVING PROBLEMS.

RATIONALE:

IF YOU HELP OTHERS, THEY ARE MORE LIKELY TO HELP YOU.

HELPFUL HINTS:

IF YOU SEE SOMEONE IN TROUBLE, ASK IF YOU CAN HELP.

SOMETIMES, JUST SHOWING YOU CAE IS ENOUGH TO HELP A PERSON GET THROUGH A DIFFICULT TIME.

STEP 2: RECOGNIZE THAT DISABLED PEOPLE DESERVE THE SAME RESPECT AS ANYONE ELSE.

RATIONALE:

A DISABILITY DOES NOT MAKE A PERSON INFERIOR. HELPING PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES WITHOUT RIDICULING OR PATRONIZING THEM SHOWS THAT YOU BELIEVE ALL PEOPLE ARE EQUAL, ALTHOUGH SOME PEOPLE NEED A LITTLE EXTRA ASSISTANCE.

HELPFUL HINTS:

BE READY TO HELP A DISABLED PERSON WHEN NEEEDED BY DOING SUCH THINGS AS HOLDING OPEN DOOR, CARRYING A PACKAGE, GIVING UP YOUR SEAT.

DON'T SATRE AT DISABLED PEOPLE OR MAKE COMMENTS ABOUT THEIR SPECIAL NEEDS.

STEP 3: APOLOGIZE OR MAKE AMENDS FOR HURTING SOMEONE'S FEELING OR CAUSING HARM.

RATIONALE:

SAYING YOU'RE SORRY SHOWS THAT YOU CAN TAKE RESPONDSIBILITY FOR YOUR ACTIONS AND CAN ADMIT WHEN YOU'VE DONE SOMETHING WRONG.

HELPFUL HINTS:

YOU CAN HARM SOME ONE BY WHAT YOU FAIL TO DO, JUST AS EASILY AS BY WHAT YOU CAN DO. SOME EXAMPLES ARE BREAKING A PROMISE OR NOT STICKING UP FOR SOMEONE WHO IS BEING PICKED ON.

IF YOU HURT SOMEONE, APOLOGIZE IMMEDIATELY AND SINCERLY.

STEP 4: RECOGNIZE THAT PEOPLE OF DIFFERENT RACES, RELIGIONS, AND BACKGROUNDS DESERVE TO BE TREATED THAT SAME WAY AS YOU WOULD EXPECT TO BE TREATED.

RATIONALE:

TREATING OTHERS EQUALLY SHOWS THAT ALTHOUGH PEOPLE ARE DIFFERENT, YOU BELIEVE THAT IT SHOULDN'T MATTER IN THE WAYS YOU TREAT THEM.

HELPFUL HINTS:

DON'T 

STUDENT SUCCESS STATEMENT

“WHETHER I FAIL OR SUCCEED SHALL BE NO MAN’S DOING BUT MY OWN. I AM THE FORCE.”

ELAINE MAXWELL

REFLECTION: IT MEANS THAT NO ONE BUT US DO STUFF FOR GOOD OR BAD. ITS OUR OWN CHOICES THAT WILL BE SEEN NOT SOMEONE ELSE FAULT. WE HAVE THE CHOICE TO DO THINGS RIGHT.

7 habits of highly successful teens

                           Habit 1

(By Sean covey but modified)

Habit 1: be proactive.

Being proactive is the key to unlocking the other habits. Help your teen take control and responsibility for her life. Proactive people understand that they are responsible for their own happiness or unhappiness. They don’t blame others for their own actions or feelings. Proactive people realize that the ball is in their court, that they are the captain of their own ship; that they are in control, control of their decisions, thoughts, choice, decisions, goals, actions, and priorities. Proactive people are self-starters; they don’t wait to be told what to do, they press forward with enthusiasm toward the achievement of their assignment, their duties, their responsibilities, and their obligations. Choosing to do what is right is a proactive decision. Obey the rules. Obey the law. Obey the coach. Obey the school policies. Obey your parents. Obey with exactness, and great thing will come to you. Be proactive and take the initiative.

Choose the right!!

STUDENT SUCCESS STATEMENT

"KEEP YOUR EYES ON THE PRIZE"

ANON

REFLECTION: IT MEANS IF YOU WANT SOMETHING IS TO WORK HARD FOR WHAT YOU WANT. TO WORK HARD TO GET YOUR DREAM COME TRUE. TO GO ABOVE THE LINE. TO HOLD ON AND DON'T LOSE YOURSELF ON THE WAY.

Ten tips for student success

St. Johns University

1.   Attend your classes. Remember in the words of woody Allen seventy percent of success in life is showing up.

2.   Know your faculty. Make sure you know who your teachers are, when their office hours are and how to contact them.

3.   Make sure the faculty knows you. Sit in the front of the classroom. Participate in class discussions. Consult with your teachers during office hours.

4.   Use a daily planner note the dates of exams assignments, term, papers etc.

5.   Be organized. Prioritize your responsibilities. Manage your time. Remember everyone has the same 168 hours a week, only some of us use them better than others.

6.   Know your campus resources. Visit your academic’s dean office regularly. Become familiar with the services and programs offered by the counseling center the freshman center the career center the campus ministry office and the student’s life office.

7.   Take care of your health. Get enough sleep. Eat well-balanced meals. Exercise regularly. Make informed and mature decisions about alcohol, sex and drugs. Visit the health office as needed.

8.   Work only as necessary. Try not the exceed 20 hours during a school week. If possible, work on campus. Apply for financial aid and loans if you need them. Manage your expenses very carefully.

9.   Get involved in campus activities. It will help you learn valuable skills, expand your social network and enhance your self-confidence. Seek out opportunities to apply what you learn in the classroom.

10.                     Keep your eyes on the prize. Clarify your goals. Know why you are in (high school or) college in the first place. Visualize your success on a daily basis.

Choose the right!!!