Student Success Statement: Robert E. Lee

Student Success Statement

“You have only always to do what is right. It will become easier by practice, and you enjoy in the midst of your trials the pleasure of an approving conscience.”

Robert E. Lee

Reflection: Well Mr. Lee has a point you need to practice to get better at something but when you are doing it for the wrong reasons to do it for. You need to make sure it is what you want not what someone else wants for you. Like me I chose psychology as a major when I get to college because that’s what I want to do. You need to make choices to make yourself happy and to become a better person.

Take Control of Homework: Part 3

Take Control of Homework

So It Doesn’t Control You

Part 3

Take Advantage of Any Free Time

If you have a study period or a long bus ride, use the time to review notes, prepare for an upcoming class or start your homework. Flash cards are a great learning tool. They are easy to make, easy to handle, and are a marvelous tool to help you learn and remember anything.

Punch a hole in the upper left corner of each index card and connect the stack of your flash cards with a ring. Then the cards are bounded not flopping around. Flash cards bound like this act like a small book with pages. You can have separate ringed stacks for each subject. WHATEVER YOU WANT TO REMEMBER, PUT IT ON A CARD.

Study with a Friend

Get together with friends and classmates to quiz each other, compare notes and predict test questions. Consider joining a study group.

Communicate

If you have concerns about the amount or type of homework you have, you may want to talk to your family, teachers or counselor. They can help you understand how much time you need to allot for homework and how to manage your tasks.

Celebrate Your Achievements

Reward yourself for hitting milestones or doing something well.

CHOOSE THE RIGHT!!!

Student Success Statement: Davy Crockett

Student Success Statement

“Be always sure you’re right, then go ahead.”

Davy Crockett

Reflection: well Davy Crockett is both right and wrong, you can’t just do something because it’s right, what if you need to do something wrong in order for it to be right and your cause to be heard. You need to do something and show how you are going to contribute and when you only do what is right you’ll never be able to intake all the bad in the world, you need to do something about it.

Take Control of Homework: Part 2

Take Control of Homework

So it Doesn’t Control You

Part 2

Keeping Things in Perspective

Know how much weight each assignment or test carries, and use your time accordingly. Don’t waste time, but be wise and smart. Doing the most important things first is being smart and wise.

Get More Involved

Keep your mind from wandering by taking notes, underlining sections, discussing topics with others or relating your homework to something you’re studying in another class. Learn actively and not passively. Be anxiously engaged in your studies and you will have a great experience. Demonstrate a good attitude toward home assignments, and you will begin to love doing it.

Organize the Information

People process information in different ways. Some people like to draw pictures or charts to digest information, others prefer to read out loud or make detailed headlines. Try to find the methods that work best for you. Ask your teacher for recommendations if you’re having trouble.

CHOOSE THE RIGHT!!!

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Student Success Statement: Ralph Waldo Emerson

Student Success Statement

“Character is higher than intellect.”

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Reflection:  Well Mr. Emerson is right that you need to have good character but you need to be smart. You need to try to be at least, you need to have good grades and what not. Be intelligent in what you do because even if you don’t have a lot of brains you can still become someone. Just remember to take your intelligence into consideration of being a good person to make good choices.

Take Control of Homework: Part 1

Take Control of Homework

So It Doesn’t Control You

Part 1
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Although very few students love homework, it does serve a purpose. Homework helps you:

·      Reinforce what you’ve learned during the day.

·      Build study habits that are essential in college.

·      Prepare for your classes.

·      Get a sense of progress.

Here are some tips to help you deal with homework more efficiently and effectively.

Set the Mood

Create a good study area with everything you need (for example, a calculator). If you don’t have a quiet place at home, try your school or local library.

Know Where to Begin

Make a list of everything you need to do, and note all deadlines. Do the more difficult assignments first, so you don’t have to face them at the end.

Study at the Same Time Every Day

Even if you don’t have homework every night, use the time to review notes. If sitting down to work is part of your normal routine, you’ll approach it with less dread. Also, you’ll become a pro at using time productively.

CHOOSE THE RIGHT!!!

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Student Success Statement: Robert E. Lee

Student Success Statement

“I think it better do right, even if we suffer in so doing, than to incur the reproach of our consciences and posterity”

Robert E. Lee

Reflection: Well Mr. Lee makes a good point, your ego and image can be a little messy if you’re the only one choosing the right. You need to achieve what you can become and do even greater. You need to succeed and always do what is right to become someone who your proud of.

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 guide. 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 of 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 for you, experiment with other methods. Ask your classmates how they take notes or ask a 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.

CHOOSE THE RIGHT!!!