Ten Ways College Prepares You for Career Success

Ten Ways College Prepares You for Career Success
http://www.collegeboard.com/student/csearch/majors/careers/45548.html

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

Online Learning: Part 1

Online Learning
Part 1

Read Between the Lines

Make a judgment about the site’s reliability based on your own analysis of the site and the information that it contains. Here are some ways to do this:

·        Observe facts you know or can evaluate for authenticity with a trusted source. If the facts presented on the site are accurate, then it is more likely that the other facts within the website are accurate.

·        Study the tone established by the language. Is it angry, satiric or extremely passionate? This may indicate that the site is biased.

·        Consider whether the arguments are logical and can be represented by evidence, and whether the presents only one point of view.

·        Check the links to the sources the author acknowledges. Scholarly writing, whether in print or online, should include a bibliography.

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The Power of Study Groups: Part 4

The Power of Study Groups
http://www.collegeboard.com/student/plan/high-school/50432.html
Part 4

Getting the Most Out of a Session

Here are some tips to help your group get the most out of each study selection:

·        Decide what you’re going to do in advance.

·        Prepare for the session, so you can make the most of your time together.

·        Take turns teaching to reinforce your own knowledge.

·        Stick to the session topic.

By supplementing your individual study with a study group, you can reinforce what you’ve learned, deepen your understanding of complex concepts, and maybe even a few new friends. Remember that a friend is a person who encourages you to do your best and to achieve on a high level, one who pushes you to try a little harder and be a little better. If someone pulls you down the wrong trails of life, then those people are not friends, (they are actually your enemies), and you must avoid them at all costs. Whoever said learning can’t be fun? Learning is enjoyable and exciting when you study with others.

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Successful Students: 7-8

Successful Students
7-8

7.  …understand that actions affect learning. Successful students know their personal behavior affect their feelings and emotions which in turn affect learning.

If you act in a certain way that normally produces particular feelings, you will begin to experience those feelings. Act like you’re bored, and you’ll become bored. Act like you’re disinterested, and you’ll become disinterested. So the next time you have trouble concentrating in the classroom. “act” like an interested person; lean forward, place your feet flat on the floor, maintain eye contact with the professor, nod occasionally, take notes, and ask questions. Not only will you benefit directly from your actions, your classmates and professor may also get more excited and enthusiastic.

8.  …talk about what they’re learning. Successful students get to know something well enough that they can put it into words. Talking about something, with your friends or classmates, is not only good for checking whether or not you know something, it’s a proven learning tool. Transferring ideas into words provides the most direct path for moving knowledge from short-term to long-term memory. You really don’t “know” material until you can put it into words. So, next time you study, don’t do it silently. Talk about notes, problems, readings, etc. with friends, recite to a chair, organize an oral study group, pretend you’re teaching your peers. “Talk-learning” produces a whole host of memory traces that result in more learning.

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