Cool Under Pressure (6-10)

Cool Under Pressure

6 of 10

Very few students enjoy taking tests. Yet functioning well under pressure is crucial to 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 of handling dangerous chemicals.

The best way to curtail pressure and to even eliminate it is to prepare. Applying the motto "Be prepared" hold the true first time and every time. Prepare for that test, and you won't worry about it. In fact, it will be your chance to shine, to reveal the hard work you have put into preparing for that test. You will be rewarded for the effort you have thrust into your studies. Preparation removes fear. When you're 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.

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Initiative (5-10)

Initiative 

5 of 10

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 are 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.

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Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

"To be great- concentrate."

Orison Swett Marden

Reflection: In order to become something good, you must reach intelligence. That's what I think is the definition of this quote by Orison Swett Marden. With knowledge, comes power, with power, one becomes a great person.. just as long as you know your limits. I believe this quote is simple and straight to the point. Concentrating will take you far, it will help you find your true self.. giving you the opportunity to live a good, happy life. Concentration falls in the same category as intelligence, knowledge, and success.. With all of that, your life is set. You will become great one you concentrate. Choose the right.

Teamwork Skills (3-10)

Teamwork Skills

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Every time your class breaks into groups to tackle a challenge, you build teamwork skills. In college you'll continue to have these opportunities to practice voicing your opinions, listening and responding to others, and  reaching compromises. By the time you leave college, you can be an expert in this important workplace skill.

Together
Everyone
Achieves
More

Individually you can achieve so much, but when you work with others for a common cause, the same objectives, you can accomplish a tremendous amount more. You synergize your talents, knowledge and skills with those whom you work. All members of the team are edified together, a type of edification you can't obtain by working alone. 

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Speaking Skills (2-10)

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 to clients or represent their organization in the field. It's never too soon to practice good eye contact and other public speaking techniques. 

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According to The Book of Lists, 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 Weiner noted author and public speaker wants to help people overcome that fear.

"The biggest fear is public speaking, with 15 percent of Americans experiencing a dramatic fear of it," said Dr. Michael Telch of the Laboratory for the Study of Anxiety Disorder (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 communicate one-on-one with others, you'll get far better results if you can speak persuasively, smoothly, and intelligently.

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Writing Skills (1-10)

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 professionals keep patient charts, researchers depend on the money they collect by writing grant applications, software engineers write technical specifications, and nearly everyone writes emails 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 blog site, and every writing activity you engage in, you're preparing yourself for a good career.

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Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

"To see what is right and not to do it is want of courage."

Confucius

Reflection: This quote is now so easy to understand when much thought it put to it. For example, it's an ambiguous quote. Wanting to do the right and not doing it is simply being dishonest. It's like witnessing a crime, but not doing much about it, continuing with your life as if nothing ever happened.To do the right is perfect, you will be rewarded by life later on in the future. CHOOSE THE RIGHT.

Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

"Always do right."

Mark Twain

Reflection: You should always choose the right. It will lead you in a very good direction, one that will be worth it. Things may not always seem so easy, but rather difficult.. you just need to think positive and motivate yourself into finishing up what is need to be done. Don't be a pessimist, it will make you fall behind. Always doing the right will always give you a right outcome, so don't forget. CHOOSE THE RIGHT, ALWAYS.

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Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

If it is not right, do not do it; if it is not true, do not say it."

Marcus Aurelius 

Roman Emperor from 161 AD to 180 AD

Reflection: What this quote means to me is that choosing the right is the best thing to do, especially speaking the truth because it won't get you in trouble. You always have the chance to choose the wrong, but choosing the right will make the situation a million times easier. Lying will get you in many problems in the long run, that's not the right thing to do. For example, if you were to lie to your parents, telling them you're at a friend's house and you're actually at a party, something bad can happen to you and your parents wouldn't know where to find them. Choose the right.

Selecting Your Courses (5)

Selecting Your Classes

Part 5

The Arts

Research indicates that students who participate in the arts often do better in school and on standardized tests. The arts help you recognize patterns, discern differences and similarities, and exercise your mind in unique ways, often outside a traditional classroom setting.

Many colleges require or recommend one or two semesters in the arts. Good choices include studio art, dance, music and drama. Many students have talents and extraordinary abilities in the arts. Students should look within their own repertoire of talents and identify their artistic abilities and take college classes to develop their talents.

Advanced Placement Program (AP)

To be sure you are ready to take on college-level work, enroll in the most challenging courses you can high school, such as honors or AP courses. Research constantly shows that students who score a 3.0 or higher ion an AP Exam would typically experience greater academic success and college graduation rates than students who don’t take AP.

Work hard in your righteous pursuits, and you will reap the benefits of self-fulfillment and job satisfaction. Don’t take shortcuts just to “get by,” instead, take challenging and difficult roads (courses) and reach higher mountain peaks of achievement.

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The Power Of Study Groups (3)

The Power of Study Groups

      

http://www.college board.com/student/plan/high-school/50432.html

 Part 3

Guidelines for Getting a Group Together

Here are some guidelines for creating and running a study group: How many? Create a group of four to six people. In a larger group, it’s easy for someone to get left out and smaller groups can too easily get off track.

Who? Pick classmates who seem to share your interest in doing well academically. Look for people who stay alert in class, take notes, ask questions and respond to the teacher’s question. Include someone who understands the material better than you and can explain the concepts and someone who doesn't understand as well, to whom you can explain the material.       

Where? Hold a study group sessions in a place that is free of distractions and that has room to spread out books and notes. How long? Meet for no more than two to three hours at a time.

Having a time limit helps the group focus. If you know you only have an hour, you’re more likely to stay on task.

When? Try to meet regularly, on the same day and time each week. Treating the study session as you would other activities helps you to keep to a schedule and ensures that everyone attends.

            

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The Power Of Study Groups (2)

The Power Of Study Groups 

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Part 2

The Benefits of Study Groups

Group study offers other advantages in addition to gaining a deeper understanding of class material. These include the opportunity to: Reinforce note-taking. If your AP Biology notes are unclear, you can ask a member of your study group to help you fill the gaps. Share talents. Each person brings different strengths, such as organized skill, the ability to stick to a task or capacity for memorization.

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Benefit from a support system. Members often have common goals, such as good grades. Each person’s work affects the other members, which results in making members supportive of one another. Socialize. It's more fun to study with others; the give-and-take makes it more interesting. And because it's more fun, you spend more time studying! 

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The Power Of Study Groups (1)

The Power Of Study Groups

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Part 1

Working Together Helps Everyone

You may have noticed that when you're explaining something you've learned to a friend, you begin to understand it better yourself. This happens because, when you explain an idea, you need to think more deeply about it.
The same principle makes study groups useful. Studying with others in a small group is helpful because you:

• Think out loud
• Share Ideas
• Learn from one another

In an effective study group, you and other students hash out lesson materials together- explaining concepts, arguing about them, figuring out why one person's answer differs from another's- and in the process, you most likely learn more than you would have studying by yourself.

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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 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're only available at certain times of the day and not to expect a response at other times.

Tip 8. Become A Taskmaster
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 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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Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement 

"It's better to be alone than to be in  bad company." 

Anon. 

Reflection:  What this quote means is that when you're accompanied by bad company you will want to do the bad things people around you are doing, but when you're on your own, you aren't influenced by negativity. It's easier to stop yourself from doing something bad rather than feeling a bit peered pressure. For example, when you're on your own, nobody is around to tell you what you should do. But when you're at a party, surrounded by drunk people, or drugged people, you might want to give it a try and nobody will be there to stop you. 

7 Habits of Highly Successful Teens (6)

7 Habits of Highly Successful Teens 

Habit 6

Habit 6: Synergize
Synergize 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" or "my 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 guitarm or the sax,or the vocalist, it's 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 instrument is more important than another, just different.

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7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens (4)

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. It's both nice and tough all at once. I won't step on you, but I won't 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. It's not either you or me. It's the both of us. It's not a matter of who gets the biggest piece of 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 good feelings to bring on. The true test to whether you are thinking win-win or one of the alternatives how you feel. Win-win loss and loss-win thinking will cloud your judgement and fill you with a negative feeling.

Win-win will fill your heart with happy and serene thought. It will give you confidence. Even fill you with light. think win-win or no deal.

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Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

"Whether I fail or succeed shall be no man's doing but my own. I am the force."

Elaine Maxwell

Reflection: The meaning of this quote is to inform people that you're only doing you. As long as you're focusing on yourself and trying your best, you should be on a positive road. You're your own strength and that's exactly how it should be.

Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

“You will never regret doing what’s right”

Anon.

Reflection: As long as you’re okay with what you’ve done, you’ll be really proud of yourself. It may sometimes not be the right moment, but within time, you’ll realize that a choice made by yourself probably made a huge difference in your life. Making good choices will only help your life be filled with positivity.