‘Tis the Set of the Sail: Ella Wheeler Wilcox

‘Tis the Set of the Sail

Ella Wheeler Wilcox 1916

But to every mind there openeth,

A way, and a way, and away.

A high soul climbs the highway,

And the low soul gropes the low,

And in between on the misty flats,

The rest drift to and fro.

But to every man there openeth,

A high way and a low,

And every mind decideth,

The way his soul shall go.  

One ship sails East,

And another West,

By the self-same winds that blow,

‘Tis the set of the sails

And not the gales,

That tells the way we go.

Like the winds of the sea

Are the waves of time,

As we journey along through life,

‘Tis the set of the soul,

That determines the goal,

And not the calm or the strife.

Selecting Your Courses: Part1

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 admission officers see your high school courses 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 five solid academic classes every semester. Start with the basics and then move on to advanced courses. Challenging yourself is 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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Student Success Statement: Thomas Carlyle

Student Success Statement

“A man without a goal is like a ship without a rudder.”

Thomas Carlyle

Reflection: Well all that Thomas Carlyle was trying to say is that when you don’t have goals you don’t have direction. When you don’t have direction in your life you don’t have really anything. You need to get your priorities and goals straight. It is like a ship sort of, you need directions and motivation to get where you need to go. For your direction it is all based on your goals and without motivation you won’t have a rudder. All you need to do is learn what you want to do to be happy and to be on course for your dreams.

The Power of Study Groups: Part 4

The Power of Study Groups

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Part 4

Getting the Most Out of a Session

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

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

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

·      Take turns teaching to reinforce your own knowledge.

·      Stick to 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 make 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 cost. Whoever said learning can’t be fun? Learning is enjoyable and exciting when you study with others.

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The Power of Study Groups: Part 3

The Power of Study Groups

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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 questions. Include someone who understands the material better then you and can explain the concepts and someone who doesn’t understand it as well, to whom you can explain the material.

Where? Hold 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 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: Part 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 organizational skills, the ability to stick to a task or capacity for memorization.                                                                                    Cover more ground. Group members may be able to solve a calculus problem together that none would have solved alone.                                          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 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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Choosing a Career

Rule 1: Choose a career that is something you really like to do.Rule 2: Do your research and choose carefully and thoughtfully.

Rule 3: Make it meaningful to YOU.

The more you know, the greater your marketability. 

Factors to consider

DO:

• Explore a number of careers and majors
• Get involved
• Get advice from people in your target occupation
• Follow your passion
• Dare to try something new

DON'T:

• Focus on a major just to get a career out of it
• Select a major just because it is "cool" or seems to promise prestige
• Let someone else push you into a job

Factors affecting career choices

• Interests
• Skills
• Aptitudes
• People Skills
• Experience
• Family Traditions
• Personality
• Life Goals and Work Values

Where to go for Help:

• Career Center
• Faculty
• Upper-Class Students
• Student Organizations
• Placement Services
• College Office
• Counselor

A career that I am interested in would be somewhere in the Psychology field or in the tattooing world. 

Psychology Jobs Tattoo Artist

Psychology Careers

How to become a Tattoo Artist

Student Success Statement: Arnold Gasgow

Student Success Statement

Goals

“In life as in football, you won’t go far unless you know where the goalposts are.”

Arnold Glasgow

Reflection: Well Mr. Glasgow has a point you need direction in your life to show your path but in football as well as life there are many obstacles to get over in order to reach them. The linebackers as well as the rushers seem to fit in as metaphoric symbols to try and stop you so you won’t reach your goals. But with strategy, precision, and time you will get to your goals.  

The Power of Study Groups: Part 1

The Power of Study Groups

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Part 1

Working Together Helps Everyone

You may have to 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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