Successful Students 9

9. . . . Don’t cram for exams. Successful students know that divided periods of study are more effective than cram sessions, and they practice it.

If there is one thing that study skills specialist agree on, it is that distributed study is better than massed, late-night, last-ditch effort known as cramming. You’ll learn more, remember more and earn a higher grade by studying in four, one hour-a-night session for Friday’s exam than studying for four hours straight on Thursday night. Short, concentrated preparatory efforts are more effective and rewarding than wasteful, inattentive, last moment marathons. Yet, so many students fall to learn this session and end up repeating it all over again until it becomes a wasteful habit. Not too clever, hah? When you cram, you are taking a short cut, and short cuts never produce any real worthwhile results. Also, when you take shortcuts, you fell rather rotten knowing that you could have done better but didn't  Shortcut cut you short. You can’t plant watermelons seeds and harvest fresh watermelons the next day. It takes time. Cramming for a test or project and expecting to make high scores the next day is like planning watermelon seeds and expecting them to harvest the next day. Plus cramming for a test or project doesn't help you academically, so why even do it. Plan ahead, prepare ahead. Give yourself plenty of days and weeks to prepare for upcoming accountability opportunities.

Student Success Statement

It’s not right to be a follower because then you want to be like everyone else and an original is better than a copy. If everyone was dropping out of high school to become drug addicts would you follow them and do the same? No you wouldn't because you know it’s wrong.

Successful students 7-8

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

Graduation pain or pleasure

I think graduation should be a happy day and their parents should have the right to scream and shout out their name.

Successful Students 5-6

Successful Students 5-6

5. Don’t sit in the back of the room. Successful students minimize classroom distractions that interfere with learning. Students want the best seat available for their entertainment dollars, but willingly seek the worst seat for their educational dollars. Students who sit in the back cannot possibly be their professor’s teammate (see no. 4). Why do they expose themselves to the temptation of inactive classroom experience and distractions of all the people between them and their instructor? Of course, we know they chose the back of the classroom because they seek invisibility or anonymity, both of which are antithetical to efficient and effective learning. If you are trying not to be part of the class, then, are you wasting your time? Push your hot buttons; is there something else you should be doing with your time? 6. . . . take good notes. Successful students take notes that are understandable and organized, and review them often.

Why put something into your notes you don’t understand? Ask the questions now that are necessary to make your notes meaningful at some later time. A short review of your notes while the material is still fresh on your mind helps you to learn more. The more you learn, then the less you’ll have to learn later and the less time it will take because you won’t have to include some deciphering time, also. The more you use them, the more you’ll improve.

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Successful students 3-4

Successful students 3-4

3. …ask question. Successful students ask questions to provide the quickest route between ignorance and knowledge. In addition to securing knowledge you seek, asking questions has at least two other elementary important benefits. The process helps you play attention to your professor pay attention to you! Think about it. If you want something, go after it. Get the answer now, or fail a question later. There is no foolish silence it’s your choice.

4…. learn that students and a professor make a team. Most instructors want exactly what you want: they would like for you to learn the material in their respective classes and earn a good grade.

          Successful students reflect well on the efforts of any teacher; if you have learned your material, the instructors take some justifiable pride in teaching. Join forces with your instructor, they are not an enemy, and you share the same interests, the same goals-in short, and your teammates. Got to know your professor. You're the most valuable players on the same team. Your jobs are to work together for mutual success  Neither wishes to chalk up a losing season. Be a team player!  

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Successful Students 1-2

Successful students exhibit a combination of successful attitudes and behaviors as well as intellectual capacity. Successful students…..

1.   …Are responsible and active. Successful students get involved in their studies, accept responsibilities for their own education, and are active participants in it! Responsibilities mean control. It’s the difference between leading and being led. Your own efforts control your grade, you earn the glory or deserve the blame, and you make the choice. Active classroom participants improve in grades without in cress in study time. You can sit there, act board, day dream, or sleep. Or, you can actively listen, think, question, and take note like someone in charge of their learning experience. Ether potion cost one class period. However, the former method will require a large degree of additional work outside of class to achieve the same degree of learning the letter provides at one sitting. The choice is yours.

2.   … Have educational goals. Successful students have legitimate goals and are motivated by what they represent in terms of career aspirations and life’s desires.

Ask yourself these questions: what am I doing here? Why have I chosen to be sitting here now? Is there some better place I could be? What does my  

present here mean to me? Answer to these questions represents your “hot buttons” and are, without a doubt, the most important factor in your success as a college student. If you’re educational goals are truly yours, not someone else's, they will motivate a vital and positive academic attitude. If you are familiar with what these hot buttons represent and refer to them often, especially when you tired of being a student, nothing can stop you; if you aren't and don't, everything can and will!

Study For Multiple Exams part 3

English, math, foreign language tips: Practice –especially foreign language. It is hard to succeed in a foreign language class if you are just showing and doing the work. But if you are in your room and look at objects and try to say them in the language you are learning it actually helps. Or if you send a simple text to a friend think about it, you can translate that to German or Spanish? These are the little things that will help.

Here are many final words of wisdom for students who get better grades in college: time management and organization are critical key factors to success in college. And never be afraid to go ask your teacher for help. They have office hours for a reason-use them!

Animal Cruelity

I THINK THAT GUY SHOULD GET HANGED AND PUT ON DISPLAY FOR ANIMAL CRUELTY those beautiful creatures deserve better. 

Study For Multiple Exams Part 2

Part 2

My strategies for written assignments: Everyone has their own written styles. I generally come up with an idea and do massive amounts of research before I ever think about writing. I then organize my research then sometimes prepare an outline before actually writing. I always print out the paper and come back to it the next day and reread it. That is the easiest way for me to catch my own mistakes. I have to give my eyes a break from it, and if I just wrote it I think it looks perfect. But If I look at it a day later I almost always find grammatical errors or phrases and sentences I just want to reword.

how I succeed in them projects : never assume someone is doing what they are supposed to be doing. Have regular meeting and have each member show their work, not just give your or the group their word for it

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Study For Multiple Exams Part 1

STUDY FOR MULTIPLE EXAMS PART 1

HOW I STUDY FOR MULTIPLE EXAMS, DEAL WITH MULTIPLE PROJECTS: REALLY IT IS MY TIME MANAGEMENT THAT I EXPLAINED ABOVE. IF I SEE I HAVE MULTIPLE THINGS DUE OR STUDY FOR ALL AT THE SAME TIME I SPREAD OUT MY TIME BEFOREHAND. FOR EXAMPLE IF I HAVE A  TEST  MONDAY TEST THURSDAY AND 2 TEST  TUESDAY THEN I WILL STUDY FOR MY  MONDAY TEST THURSDAY AND PART OF FRIDAY AND PART OF SATURDAY , THEN  MY SECOND TUESDAY TEST ON SATURDAY AS WELL AND PART OF SUNDAY . THEN SUNDAY NIGHT I CAN REVIEW FOR MY MONDAY TEST BECAUSE I AM READY STUDIED FOR IT. WHEN THAT TEST IS OVER I CAN BEGIN REVVING FOR THE OTHER TESTS. MY OVERALL STUDY METHOD: I TRY TO BREAK IT UP OVER SEVERAL DAYS OR AT LEAST TWO. I GET BOGGED DOWN IF I TRY TO PULL AN ALL NIGHER .HOW IV'E OVERCOME AN INITIAL BAD GRADE : IF I REVIEWED A LOW GRADE I PROBABLY KNEW IT WAS COMING BECAUSE I DIDN'T PREPARE PROPERLY OR I DIDN'T USE THE RIGHT STUDY HABIT FOR THAT CLASS. I USUALLY TRY TO GO OVER WHAT I DID WRONG AND SOMETIMES DISCUSS WITH THE TEACHER WHAT I CAN DO DIFFERENTLY ON THE NEXT EXAM OR WHAT THEY SUGGEST I DO FOR STUDYING FOR THE NEXT EXAM.

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Student Success Statement

“Seek to do well and you’ll find that happiness will run after you”

It means that if you do things right the first time then good things will happen to you. But if you do things all bad the first time then bad things will come to you and you will not be happy in your life at all.

Sarah’s Academic Story Part 2

Sarah’s Academic Story Part 2

My test study method: I have different strategies for different types of tests or subjects. For me, any type of math is exceptionally difficult so I had to spend extra time on that. I would go back through the homework problems focusing on the problems that I had extra difficulty on. Many times I would ask the teacher for any additional study memorization or applying concepts I would create a shot study guide for myself many times focusing on what were key focal points in the class. If I knew their where we going to be essays I would try to take the terms and apply them to an example or create different questions on the concepts focused on throughout the semester.
          My time management secret: I always, always, always carry a planner with me. I even use different materials they could provide. If it was a class that required memorization  or applying concepts I would create a sort of study guide for myself many times focusing on what I am learning. If I knew they were going to be essays I would try to take the terms and apply them to an example or create different questions on the concept focused on through the semester.  My time management secret: I always, always, always carry a planner with me. I even use different color highlighters to show what each event on my calendar is for. Example, pink is personal, yellow is school, orange is work, blue is for appointments and green is for my sorority. Although I use white-out frequently, I can see in bright yellow that is I have that project for finance due on Tuesday, I need to start working on it on [the previous] Wednesday so I can just get it done. My friends have always been amazed on how early I get things accomplished but that is really all I do.

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Sarah's Academic Success Story

Sarah’s Academic Success Story

Part 1

Time management became a key factor in my study skills for college. In high school, there where time I was able to study for an hour or two the night before a test and get away with it. This is not the case in college. I made sure in college I was prepared for each class. Sometimes that meant writing out the terms for the chapter we read (even if when it isn’t required) to better understand them. That way when the midterm or test comes around I was able to understand what I was studying. I started excellent notes in class in college. I may have done this in high school, but in college I started typing up notes after class. This helped me remember what I just went over in class then when I had a test one week later I was more likely to remember then as well.

My overall study method: structured. One thing I learned was I had to adapt or charge my study methods according to the class. I couldn’t study for a religion class the same way I studied for a finance class. But make sure I had enough time to study for each class—even if it meant carrying a planner with me at all times was a big part of my success.

Define Exel

+ Addition 

- Subtraction 

* Multiplication 

/ Division 

^ Power of exponent

Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

“There is no set path, just follow your heart.”

 I think it means that you just have to follow your heart that chooses the right path for you and won’t let you down. 

Work together part 3

Work Together

Part 3

Here are my final words of wisdom for students who want to get better grades in college: A big thing that not many will say is to ask for help if you needed it. It’s not a bad thing to not understand, it’s a bad thing if you don’t do anything about it. Plan you time out so you are completing everything that needs to get done and leave time to double check. Write things down and have good time management skills. Ask for help is probably the biggest thing I can say though. If you don’t understand, go to office hours or find a classmate that does understand and is willing to help you. If you try hard, it will come to you. I find myself thinking that I would have to try harder to fail that I try to succeed. It is something that is within me to succeed. If that is not who you are, then hopefully things that I have done can show you that success is something that is amazing to find! Good luck!

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Work Together part 2

English, math, foreign language: For math, all I can say is to do the problems assigned. It is the only way to practice and that’s really all it is for math. It’s the same for chemistry; if you do the practice problems you will understand the material so much better because those subjects are not just memorization like history, you need to be able to apply what you have learned in practical situations. As for English, I am no longer taking it, but I would say to leave yourself plenty of time to write essays and papers. They take time to get all the information out of your head and into the page, so don’t leave them until the last second.

Work together part 1

Work together

I can and will work as part to the team as long as everyone in the team is willing to do his work. I don’t like having to pick up the slack, but I will if know that my grade will be named otherwise. My greatest academic success was in my first semester when I had to write a 10-20 page research paper. It was the longest paper I had ever been assigned and I was a little scared. Also, it was the first paper where they were like; here you go, just write about something. I had to argue in favor of or against something, but it could   be anything from the sky is blue to hypnotism. I wrote mine on hypnotism. I worked on this paper for weeks and weeks. Every night I would be doing research or writing. I put so much effort into this paper. It ended up being just fewer than 12 pages but it was full on information. I turned it in and when I got back a week or so later, I had received the first A+ of my college career. All my hard work paid off because I got the grade I deserved. I was really happy and proud of myself.  

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Tiger Woods is a jerk!

I think Tiger Woods is a real jerk, because that's family and he doesn't want to help out his family and that's really cold.

You can succeed every day part 1

You can succeed every day part 1

My overall study method: I break up studying over several days and over the course of the evening and day. Cramming never works for me so I try not to do it. I will have longer sessions on nights before big tests, but I never stay up much later than normal before tests. I know that if I take the test tired the next day I will not do as well as if was rested. How I’ve overcome an initial bad grade: I usually look over the test or paper to see what I did that the teacher did not want. Basically, I do not stress out about grades that much because for me there not worth getting all upset about. I do well because I know that I know the material. However, if I do get a bad grade, or one lower than I expected, I make sure that the next time a test comes around I study even more so that I won’t be surprised by the question.

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Student Sucess Statement

"I shall pass through this life but once. Any good therefore that I can do, or any kindness I can show, let me do it now. Let me not defer or neglect it, for I shall never pass this way again"


It means that you only live life once don't spoil it by just doing wrong things all the time, because you'll look back at your life and be disappointed. 

Effective study methods part 2

Effective study methods part 2

My time management secret: My secret is to use time wisely. I know that on certain days I do not have time to run errands or hang out with fiends even. Each minute of each day is used for something One thing that works really well for me is to write everything down. I mean everything. I write down if I am going to email people, write letters, or study. It works for me to have a planner that goes by the days and shows me what I am going to be doing every day. Knowing what I have to do every day helps me plan my weeks and my days. If I know I don’t have time on Tuesday, I will try to get more things done on Monday or Sunday. I plan ahead, especially if I am going to be on the road for volleyball. When I am on the road, I bring my books and read on the bus /plane/hotel room. Missing class is killer to make up from, but if you are up front with your professors, they are usually nice about having to turn thing in late or not being in class.

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My 3 week vacation

For my 3 week vacation I ate a lot. For Christmas I ate 12 tamales De chile y Dulce. I also ate flan and pumpkin pie. For New Years Eve I ate 6 tamales and flan again and drank chocolate

Effective Study Methods part 1

Effective Study Methods part 1 

My test study method: When it comes time to study for the test, I usually start 2-3 days before the test. I go through my notes and make flashcards on what was important for those sections, paying special attention to what the teacher said would be on the test if there was a review session

Repetition is the law of learning: therefor, to learn and remember to recall, it is mandatory that you repeat over and over the ting you desire to learn and remember. You may be thinking, “Oh.no repeating something.” you need Also, I would go through the book and read the inset stories and add to my flashcards. If there are practice problems or online assignments or old test, I user those to help me study for the test as.one the test is over, I keep the flash cards so that i have them for the next test or for the final. Flash cards are a marvelous learning tool. The key to remembering something is to…

Repetition is the law of learning: therefor, to learn and remember, to recall, it is mandatory that you repeat over and over the ting you desire to learn and remember. You may be thinking, “Oh.no repeating something.” you need to get used to it. For example, the more you practice a song. Learning and remembering is like playing the piano-the more you practice saying or doing it the better you can remember it because you have repeated it numerous times since first being exposed to it. So, practice rehearsing those thing you desire to remember, and they will stick with you. Practice ---Proficiency---Pleasure.