STUDENT LED CONFERENCE

REFLECTION

STUDENT LED CONFERENCE WENT WELL. I HAD FUN TELLING MY GUARDIAN WHAT I'VE BEEN DOING IN SCHOOL. TELLING THEM ABOUT MY STRONG ABILITIES AND MY LOW ONES. I SHOWED MY WORK THAT I USUALLY HAVE TO DO IN ORDER TO GET A GOOD GRADE. I AM PASSING ALL MY CLASSES BUT, I HAVE TO GET A BETTER GRADE IN PRE-CAL. THIS FELT MORE FASTER THAN THE USUAL ONES DO.

GOAL SETTING WORKSHEET

1. SELECT A GOAL OVER WHICH YOU HAVE CONTROL.
2. ASK IF THE GOAL IS TOO BIG OR TOO EASY.
3. AVOID USING VAGUE WORDS, SUCH AS: SOME, MORE, OFTEN, BETTER USE MEASURABLE TERMS.
4. BE SURE THE GOAL IS YOURS, AND NOT SOMEONE ELSE'S.

FIRST QUARTER GOAL: 

1. PASS ALL MY CLASSES
2. BE ON TIME.
3. TURN IN ALL MY WORK.

"WALK A MILE IN MY SHOES."

BY ELVIS PRESLEY

 If I could be you, if you could be me for just one hour

If we could find a way to get inside each other's mind, mh
If you could see you through my eyes instead of your ego
I believe you'd be surprised to see that you've been blind, mh

Walk a mile in my shoes, walk a mile in my shoes
Hey, before you abuse, criticize and accuse
Walk a mile in my shoes

Now your whole world you see around you is just a reflection
And the law of common says you're gonna reap just what you sow
So unless you've lived a life of total perfection
You'd better be careful of every stone that you should throw - yeh-heh

And yet we spend the day throwin' stones at one another
'Cause I don't think or wear my hair the same way you do, mh
Well, I may be common people but I'm your brother
And when you strike out you're tryin' to hurt me it's hurtin' you
Lord, have mercy

Walk a mile in my shoes, walk a mile in my shoes
Babe, before you abuse, criticize and accuse
Walk a mile in my shoes

And there are people on reservations and out in the ghettos
And brother, there, but for the grace of God, go you and I, yeh-heh
And if I only had wings of a little angel, well
Don't you know, I'd fly to the top of a mountain and then I'd cry, cry, cry

Reflection: IN THE OTHER QUOTE IT MEANT TO NEVER JUDGE SOMEONE BECAUSE YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY ARE GOING THROUGH. IN THIS SONG IT MEANS THAT SOMEONE WILL KNOW WHAT THEY ARE GOING THROUGH WHEN SOMEONE IS SEEING THINGS IN YOUR POSITION.

"You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view...until you climb into his skin and walk around in it."

-To kill a Mockingbird

THE PQRST STUDY METHOD

THE PQRST METHOD. THIS FIVE STEP PROCESS HELPS YOU SYNTHESIZE READING MATERIALS AND PREPARE FOR A TEST. THIS IS A GOOD TO DO WITH STUDY PARTNER OR GROUP, BUT YOU COULD DO IT ON YOUR OWN. BEGIN THIS PROCESS SEVERAL DAYS BEFORE THE EXAM.

1. PREVIEW: LOOK OVER THE COURSE SYLLABUS, YOUR WRITTEN NOTES, AND THE HEADINGS AND SUBHEADINGS OF THE ASSIGNED READING. THIS PROVIDES AN OVERVIEW OF THE CONTENT AND CONCEPT YOU WILL BE STUDYING.
2. QUESTION: DEVELOP A LIST OF QUESTIONS, INCLUDING THOSE

• CREATED FROM THE HEADINGS AND SUBHEADINGS IN THE READING
• FROM YOUR WRITTEN NOTES
• DISCUSSED IN CLASS
• PROVIDED AT THE ENDS OF CHAPTERS
• GIVEN ON THE STUDY GUIDE (IF ONE IS PROVIDED)
• THAT YOU HAVE ABOUT THE TOPIC

*FOR EXAMPLE, IF A MAJOR HEADING OR SUBHEADING IS "PHASE OF THE MOON" THEN ASKED YOURSELF/ WHAT ARE THE PHASES OF THE MOON

   3. READ: READ THE ASSIGNED READING AND YOUR WRITTEN NOTES AND LOOK FOR ANSWERS TO YOUR STUDY QUESTIONS. HEADINGS AND SUBHEADINGS SHOULD HELP GUIDE YOUR SEARCH. KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR OTHER INFORMATION TO ADD TO YOUR LIST OF QUESTIONS. REFLECT ON WHAT YOU READ, AND CONNECT NEW MATERIAL TO WHAT YOU ALREADY KNOW.

   4. STATE: IN YOUR OWN WORDS, SAY ALOUD AND/OR WRITE DOWN THE ANSWERS TO STUDY QUESTIONS, USE MNEMONIC DEVICES, CONCEPT DIAGRAMS, ANALOGIES, AND/OR OTHER STUDY STRATEGIES IS PROVIDED ON HANDOUT 3.10.3, WHICH YOU WILL BE RECEIVING SHORTLY.

   5. TEST: ANSWER YOUR STUDY QUESTIONS WITHOUT LOOKING AT YOUR NOTES OR READING, AND THEN CHECK TO SEE IF YOUR ANSWERS WERE CORRECT AND COMPLETE, YOUR BRAIN NEEDS TO ABSORB AND APPLY NEW INFORMATION, SO TEST AND RE-TEST OVER SEVERAL STUDY SESSIONS.

7 TIPS FOR TAKING TEST

TRY THE FOLLOWING 7 TEST-TAKING TIPS ON YOUR NEXT QUIZ OR TEST:

1. SKIM OVER THE TEST, AND ESTIMATE THE AMOUNT OF TIME YOU WILL SPEND ON EACH SECTION.
2. READ THE DIRECTIONS CAREFULLY. WHAT ARE YOU BEING ASKED TO?
3. FOR MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS, READ EACH ANSWER CHOICE BEFORE MAKING YOUR ANSWER.
4. IF YOU ARE NOT SURE OF THE ANSWER, READ THE CHOICES AGAIN. IF YOU ARE STILL NOT SURE, MOVE ON TO THE NEXT QUESTION. AFTER ANSWERING THE QUESTIONS YOU ARE SURE OF, GO BACK TO ANY YOU SKIPPED.
5. ELIMINATE THE ANSWER CHOICES THAT YOU KNOW ARE WRONG. THEN CHOOSE YOUR ANSWER FROM THE ONES THAT REMAIN.
6. WHEN YOU ASKED TO FILL IN BLANKS, SUBSTITUTE ONE OF THE CHOICES INTO THE BLANK AT A TIME, AND READ THE RESULTING SENTENCE(S). WHICH CHOICE SOUNDS RIGHT?
7. FOR YOUR ESSAY QUESTION, FIRST JOT DOWN THE MAIN POINTS YOU WANT TO MAKE, AND USE THESE AS AN OUTLINE FOR YOUR ESSAY. AFTERWARDS, READ IT THROUGH. DOES YOUR ANSWER MAKE SENSE, AND IT IS REASONABLY COMPLETE?

     People with social anxiety may usually experience extreme distress in some of these situations: when they are being introduced to other people, being teased or criticized, being the center of attention, meeting important people or authoritative people, being watched while doing something, having to announce something in a public situation, embarrassing easily, or making eye contact. Social anxiety may be selective, though. A person may have an extreme fear of one occasion, such as public speaking, but be perfectly comfortable in any other situation. Others may have several phobias.

There are also emotional and physical symptoms that may follow some of these situations. The emotional feelings may be anxiety, intense fear, nervousness, or automatic negative thinking cycles. The physical symptoms are panic-like attacks, faintness, shortness of breath, heart palpations, profuse sweating, dry throat and mouth, trembling, blushing, racing heart, or muscle twitches. However, the most common feature, is constant, intense anxiety.

     Two types of treatment may be used to help patients suffering from social anxiety and social phobia. A certain type of therapy can be used, cognitive-behavioral therapy, and it has proved to be effective in most cases. Medication is also useful in treatment. Antidepressants, such as MAOI's, in conjunction with cognitive-behavioral therapy, is the most beneficial. But research has shown that if the two treatments are not used together, success is only temporary. Also, treatment must include a therapist and an active behavioral therapy group. The most important steps in defeating social anxiety disorder is understanding and becoming aware of the problem, and committing to go through all treatments, including therapy.
    
     In my opinion, this is probably one of the worst mental disorders that someone can have, because it is so misunderstood and misdiagnosed. What makes the situation even more difficult is the fact that the disorder does not just come and go like other disorders, a person is faced with it everyday of their life, everytime they have to go out anywhere or are put in a situation where people are involved. They have to deal with this all the time, until they are treated. Unfortunately, most people do not know that they are afflicted with it, and, without some kind of formal education, knowledge, or treatment, social anxiety continues to ruin their lives. And if they finally do try to seek help, chances are that they will not find. This is the reality for over 15 million Americans, but yet there is very little being done in the way of trying to help them realize that they are not just shy or introverted, they really have a problem. Hopefully, one day, this disorder will be researched and understood more.

100 GOALS PROGRESS

I HAVEN'T MADE A LOT OF PROGRESS BUT, I KNOW THAT SOMEDAY I WILL ACCOMPLISH IT SOME DAY.

THE SIX PILLARS OF CHARACTER

1. TRUSTWORTHINESS
2. RESPECT
3. RESPONSIBILITY
4. FAIRNESS
5. CARING
6. CITIZENSHIP

TRUSTWORTHINESS

• BE HONEST
• DON'T DECEIVE, CHEAT, OR STEAL
• BE RELIABLE-- DO WHAT YOU SAY YOU'LL DO
• HAVE THE COURAGE TO DO THE RIGHT THING
• BUILD A GOOD REPUTATION
• BE LOYAL-- STAND BY YOUR FAMILY, FRIENDS, AND COUNTRY

RESPECT

TREAT OTHERS WITH RESPECT; FOLLOW THE GOLDEN RULE

• BE TOLERANT AND ACCEPTING OF DIFFERENCES
• USE GOOD MANNERS, NOT BAD LANGUAGE
• BE CONSIDERATE OF THE FEELING OF OTHERS
• DON'T THREATEN, HIT OR HURT ANYONE
• DEAL PEACEFULLY WITH ANGER, INSULTS, AND DISAGREEMENTS

RESPONSIBILITY

DO WHAT YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO DO

• PLAN AHEAD
• PRESERVE KEEP ON TRYING!
• ALWAYS DO YOUR BEST
• USE SELF-CONTROL
• BE SELF-DISCIPLINED
• THINK BEFORE YOU ACT-- CONSIDER THE CONSEQUENCES
• BE ACCOUNTABLE FOR YOUR WORDS, ACTIONS, AND ATTITUDES
• SET A GOOD EXAMPLE FOR YOUR WORDS, AND ATTITUDES
• SET A GOOD EXAMPLE FOR OTHERS

FAIRNESS

PLAY BY THEIR RULES

• TAKE TURNS AND SHARE
• BE OPENED-MINDED; LISTEN TO OTHERS
• DON'T TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OTHERS
• TREAT OTHERS CARELESSLY
• TREAT OTHERS FAIRLY

CARING

BE KIND

• BE COMPASSIONATE AND SHOW YOU CARE
• EXPRESS GRATITUDE
• FORGIVE OTHERS
• HELP PEOPLE IN NEED

CITIZENSHIP

DO YOUR SHARE TO MAKE YOUR SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY BETTER

• COOPERATE
• GET INVOLVED IN COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
• STAY INFORMED; VOTE
• BE A GOOD NEIGHBOR
• OBEY LAWS AND RULES
• RESPECT AUTHORITY

100 GOALS PROGRESS REPORT

SO FAR I'M COMPLETING ON TURNING ON ALL MY HOMEWORK. I'VE BEEN STRESSED OUT WITH TURNING IN MY ASSIGNMENTS. EVEN THOUGH ITS NOT THE END OF THE SEMESTER.  I HAVE A LONG WAY TO GO. I JUST HAVE TO DO MY BEST AND COMPLETE MY GOALS.

PROGRESS 100 GOALS

MY PROGRESS IN MY GOALS ARE SORT OF IMPROVING. EVEN THOUGH I HAVEN'T ACCOMPLISH A LOT I'M GETTING THERE. I HAVE TO START TO DO LITTLE THINGS LIKE DO GOOD IN SCHOOL. HAVE GOOD GRADES. WELL ITS BEEN LIKE ONE  OR TWO WEEKS OF SCHOOL SO MOSTLY I'M ON THE RIGHT PATH. IM TRYING TO LEARN THE NEW STUFF.