Time Management: 8 of 10

Time Management
8 of 10

Master the moments that require your time and you may become a professional when handling many demands on your time – classes, homework and activities --- with the aid of a family member. College/ University allow you the opportunity to sharpen your time management skills by allowing you to solitarily handle those situations.  That is benefitting since most careers require multitasking. You might need to satisfy a client while attempting to attract new ones, respond to e-mails while working on an important presentation, or order the next day’s produce while planning next week’s menu.

          Someone said, “Wherever you are, be there.” Focus on your present objective. Do not allow your mind to wander and disengage your concentration. You cannot travel back in time and recapture this moment that is why you need to be diligent when focused on an objective. Master the present and you will master the future. Work intelligently by mastering prioritizing a current objective.

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Teamwork Skills: 3 of 10

Teamwork Skills
3 of 10

Every time your class disperses into groups to attempt a challenge, you are improving your collaboration skills. In college/ university, you’ll continue to be offered opportunities to practice vocalizing your opinions, listening to and responding to others, and reaching compromises. By the time you graduate a college/ university, you can be an expert in this important occupational environment skill.

Together

Everyone

Achieves

More

Individually you can achieve so much, but when you collaborate with others for a common cause, a similar objective, you can accomplish a tremendous amount more. You synergize your talents, knowledge, and skills with whom you work. All members of your team are edified together, a type of edification you cannot obtain when working solitarily.

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Ten Ways College Prepares You for Career Success

Ten Ways College Prepares You for Career Success
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A college education is not fully achieved through the simple memorization of facts and figures. To achieve a college education you must construct skills that are essential for a working environment. Think and create on your own – allows employers to view you as a possible candidate. You have already begun learning these skills in high school, but college/ university allows you to fully develop them.

The Ten Key Qualities

1.     Writing Skills

2.     Vocal Skills

3.     Cooperation Skills

4.     Problem-Solving Skills

5.     Initiative

6.     Manageable under pressure

7.     Attention to detail

8.     Time Management

9.     Honesty

10.                        Love for Learning

Exam Day: Survival Tips: test-Taking: Part 1

Exam Day: Survival Tips
Test-Taking
Part 1

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Essential Test- Taking Advice

Attempt these strategies while you’re still in high school, and by the time you enroll in college, you’ll be a test- taking expert.

Before the Test

Eat well.

Studies show that you require good nutrition to be able to concentrate and perform adequately.

Bring essential supplies.

Bring your pencils, erasers, pens. Rulers, compasses, calculators or whatever else is of necessity on a test day.

Review the whole test before you begin.

Review the type of questions there will be in each section. Determine how much time to allow yourself for completing a section.

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5 Tips for Staying Motivated: Tips 1-2

5 Tips for Staying Motivated
Tips 1-2
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To succeed in high school and college, you may have to do your best at all times. But sometimes it’s hard to stay motivated, even when you really care about what you’re doing. Here are five ways to stay on the right track.

1.     Focus on High-Impact Activities

The key to success in school is staying focused on your course work. Make a list to get an overall picture of your workload before you start to tackle any of it. Then, make a plan. Although it’s tempting to do the simplest assignments first, those that take more time and effort to accomplish are probably the ones that you’ll learn the most from.

To determine what your priorities are, rank your assignments in the order of their importance. Then rearrange your time and devote more energy toward those that have the greatest impact your course work and grades. For example, even though all your homework assignments are important, studying for a midterm exam takes priority over writing a paragraph for English class. As you complete each task, think of it as another step on your way to college success.

2.     Create New Challenges ‘

Changing your approach can help you stay interested in what you’re doing. If you’ve been given an assignment similar to one you’ve done in the past, think about it in a different way. If you wrote an essay for a creative writing assignment last year, try a poem this time. For book reports, pick a history book instead of another biography.

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Note Taking Strategies: Part 4

Note-Taking Strategies
Part 4
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For Review

Once you’ve done all of the above, you’ll find you’ve created your own personalized study. Cover the main section of the page and use the key words and questions in the left margin as a quiz.

Stick to it

Review your notes the day you take them and all your notes once a week. That way, you won’t need to study as much when it’s test time. You’ve been doing the work all along. Try out the Cornell system, but if it doesn’t work out for you, experiment with other methods. Ask your classmates how they take notes or ask your teacher for advice. Taking good notes requires practice, like any other skill. And the more you work at it now, the more prepared you’ll be to take notes in college.

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Selecting Your Courses: Part 6

Selecting Your Courses
Part 6

Success in AP can also help you in other ways. AP helps you stand out in the admission process and offers the opportunity to learn from some of the most inspiring teachers in the world. Learn more about  the AP Program.

For More Help in Choosing Courses

Use College Search to look up a specific college’s academic requirements to be sure you are on track to attend the college of your choice.

If you have concerns regarding your class schedule or progress in school, set up a meeting with your school counselor, teacher or adviser. There are many resources to help with this process, and with achieving your personal, college and career goals. Without goals, you meander all sorts of directions. Goals give you purpose, direction, enthusiasm, and passion for what you really desire. Define your goals deliberately, evaluate your goals often and make changes as necessary, work hard to achieve goals, and continue working hard until you actually do reach your goals.

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Student Success Tips: From Edison College

Student Success Tips
From Edison College

1.      Attend New Student Orientation at the beginning of the fall or Spring Semester.

2.      GEN 101S, First Year Experience provides excellent content and resources to be a successful student. It is likely that this class will be part of your first semester.

3.      Be sure to attend all classes, and be on time.

4.      To reduce distractions, sit near the front of the class.

5.      Keep a copy of the syllabus for each class so that you will know what is going on, what you should be doing, and how soon you need to get it done.

6.      Be a good listener. Focus and concentrate on main points.

7.      Take good notes in class, and review your notes within 24 hours. Then, review your notes periodically to help you retain information. Index cards with key information are also helpful way to review.

8.      STUDY!! To be a successful college student, study at least two hours a week every hour you spend in class. This is a minimum.

9.      Determine an ideal study location, and plan study time when you are at your best to retain information.

10.  Maintain a student planner to keep track of important dates and projects.

11.  Apply additional time management strategies, including planning, setting goals, and prioritizing schoolwork and your additional responsibilities.

12.  Avoid marathon study periods. Instead, study for short intervals with a break in between. For example, study for 30 minutes, take a 3-minute break, come back and review, then repeat the process.

13.  Get to know other students in your classes for added study support and to study together when possible.

14.  Practice in class, and ask your instructor questions when needed. Meet them during office hours for additional support and guidance.

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Selecting Your Courses: Part 5

Selecting Your Courses
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 of 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 in high school, such as honors or AP courses. Research consistently shows that students who score a 3.0 or higher on an AP Exam typically experience greater academic success and college graduation rates than students who don’t take AP classes.

Work hard in your righteous pursuits, and you will recap 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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Selecting Your courses: Part 3

Selecting Your Courses
Part 3

Science

Science teaches you to think analytically and apply theories to reality. Colleges want to see that you’ve taken at least three years of laboratory science classes. A good combination includes two semesters of each of the following sciences:

·        Biology

·        Chemistry and Physics

·        Earth/ Astronomical science

More competitive schools expect you to take four years of lab sciences courses. You can add two semesters in one of the following subjects:

·        Chemistry or Physics (the science you didn’t already study)

·        Advanced Biology

·        Advanced Chemistry

·        Advanced Physics

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Selecting Your Courses: Part 2

Selecting Your Courses
Part 2

The following subjects and classes are standard fare for success in high school and beyond, whether you plan to attend a four-year or two-year College.

English (Language Arts):

Take English every year. Traditional courses, such as American and English literature, help you improve your writing skills, reading comprehension and vocabulary.

Arithmetic’s (Math):

You need algebra and geometry to succeed on college entrance exams and in college math classes --- and in many careers. Take them early on. That way, you’ll be able to enroll in advanced science and math classes in high school, and show colleges you’re ready for higher-level work.

Most colleges look for students who have taken three years of math in high school. The more competitive ones require or recommend four years. Each school has its own program, but some of the courses typically offered are:

·        Algebra I

·        Algebra II

·        Geometry

·        Trigonometry

·        Calculus

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Selecting Your Courses: Part 1

Selecting Your Courses
Recommended Classes for College Success
Part 1

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The academic rigor of your high school courses is an important factor in the college admission process. College admissions officers see your high school course schedule as a blueprint of your education. They’re looking for a solid foundation of learning that you can build on in college.

To create that foundation, take at least solid academic classes every semester. Start with the basics and then move on to advanced courses. Challenging yourself is a part of what makes school fun; but you need a firm grasp of the fundamentals before going on to more advanced work.

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How to Take on College Studying: Part 3

How to Take on College Studying
Part 3

Do the Reading

You need to do more than just read the chapters you are assigned --- you’re to understand them thoroughly. Here are some tips:

·        Don’t skim. Read all the material carefully.

·        Break up difficult assignments into sections you can digest --- chapters, subsections or even paragraphs.

·        Look up any words that you don’t understand.

·        Pause to think about whether you don’t understand the material; ask questions in class about anything that is unclear.

·        Take notes instead of highlighting --- this makes you think through and rephrase the key points.

·        Create a summary sheet of what you learned from each assignment you read.

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How to Take on College Studying: Part 2

How to take on College Studying
Part 2

Choose Where to Study    

Where you should study depends on two factors: the environment in which you are best able to concentrate and the type of work you are planning to do.

·        The best places to study have good light, a comfortable temperature and enough desk space --- usually your dorm room, your dorm room or library.

·        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.

·        When you are reading book chapters or working on a research paper, you are probably better 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:

·        Have a routine for where and when you study:

·        Choose reasonable and specific goals that you can accomplish for each study session.

·        Do things that are harder and require more intense thought at most productive time of the day.

·        Take breaks if you need them so you don’t waste time looking at material but not absorbing it.

·        Get to know students whom respect and can study with or contact to ask questions.

·        Keep up with the workload and seek help when you need it.

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How to Take on College Studying: Part 1

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 a 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 out how many hours you need to study every day. Then make a schedule.

·        Figure out what blocks of time you have available throughout the day, in the evening and on weekends.

·        Consider what time of day you are most alert --- there are morning people and night owls --- and try to schedule your studying accordingly.

·        Think about whether you do better studying for a few hours at a time or sitting down for marathon sessions.

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