Time Management 8 of 10

Master the moments and you may be a real pro when it comes to juggling the many demands on your time—classes, homework and activities—with some family help. College gives you an even bigger chance to sharpen your time management skills by doing it all your own. And that’s a good think since most jobs require multitasking. You might need to take care of current clients wile attracting new ones, respond to emails whole working on a major presentation, or order to tomorrow’s produce while planning next week’s menu.

            Someone said, “Wherever you are, be there.” Focus on the present moment and give it all your attention. Don’t let your mind drift & wander here & there when you need to be thinking and concentrating on the moment at hand. You can’t go back and recapture this moment, so make the most of it while it NOW. Master the present and you will master the future. Work smart by mastering the present moment.

Initiative 5 of 10

Initiative is creativity, inventiveness, originality, ingenuity, and imagination. Every time you respond in class, every time you choose your own research topic, every time you put together your own interpretation of a piece of literature, you take initiative. And future employers value can-do professionals who come up with new ideas & chart their own course through projects, employees who are self-reliant. Self-reliant people are self-starters who don’t procrastinate on getting the job done. They know what is required to do and do it. They don’t wait to be told may times. Succeeding in high school, college, and in the career world is taking the initiative.

SQ3R SQ3R: A Great Reading & Studying Technique

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Improve Your Study Skills

SQR3 stand for:

v Survey

v Question

v Read

v Recite

v Review

It’s a proven technique to sharpen your study skills

In college, you’ll be required to do lots of reading. You’ll often have to complete reading assignments in several different books or several different courses at the same time.

SQ3R helps make reading & studying purpose & effective, so that you use your time most efficiently. Here’s how this strategy works.

Survey

v Let’s say your assignment is to read one chapter. First, get an idea of what the chapter is about by viewing the highlights:

v Read the title, heading and subheading.

v Look at charts, graph, pictures, map and other visual material

v Read captions

v Read the very beginning and end of the chapter

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3. Set Attainable Goals
If you’re having trouble writing a 25-page paper for class because it seems like such a big job, don’t focus on that final number. Break the paper the paper and consider each section of your paper individually. You can handle any project in a small chunk.

4. Find a Social Support Network
Create a group of people around you who want to help you succeed. Mentors can be teachers or family friends who can give you guidance and help you develop new skills. Counselors can help you with planning your courses and starting to explore colleges. You can also reach out to friends and peers who can motivate you by listening and sharing ideas.

5. Acknowledge Your Accomplishments

Give yourself a quick reward when you complete an assignment or task. Take a walk, send an email, get a snack. Then move on the next project. 

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 efficiently

Set the Mood

Create a good study area with everything you need (i.e. 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, & note all deadline. 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 HW every night, use the time to review notes. If sitting sown to work id part of your normal routine, you’ll approach it with less dread. Also, you’ ll become a pro at using time productively.

Balancing High School and Part-Time Work Part 3

Brad MacGowan, of the Career Center at Newton North High School in Massachusetts, thinks that working can be valuable part of a student’s life, if taken on responsibly. “You can derive a great deal from working, considerably more than just money, “he says.   “In most cases, you can acquire a nice dose of discipline and a whole new set of skills and experiences.” In addition, your supervisor may be willing to write a strong college recommendation for you.

School Comes First

Schoolwork, including homework and studying for skills  should always be your top priority.  MacGowan cautions students who do decide to work, “If you are rushing through your assignments . . . or no studying enough for test because of work, its time to cut back or quit and find a less-timing consuming job.”

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

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 a traditional classroom setting.

Many colleges require or recommend one or 2 semesters in the arts. Good choices include studio, art, dance, music & drama. Many students have talents & 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 & college graduation rates than students who don’t take AP.

Work hard in your righteous pursuits, and you will reap 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 peaks of achievement.

Selecting Your Courses Part 4

        

Social Studies

You can better understand local & world events that are happening now by studying the culture & history that has shaped them. Here is a suggested course plan:

v  U.S. history ( 2 semesters)

v  U.S. government (one semester)

v  World history or geography ( one semester)

v  On additional semester in the above or the other areas

Foreign Languages

Solid foreign language study shows colleges you’re willing to stretch beyond the basics. Many colleges require at least 2 years of study in the same foreign language, & some prefer more.

Learning a foreign language can be a challenge but is exciting. Repetition is the key to learning a language, & having conversations with others speaking the same language is the best way to learn this new language. Repetition in a fun way will build your skills thoroughly as you seek to master new languages. 

Selecting Your Courses Part 2

The following subjects & classes are standard fare for success in and beyond, whether you plan to attend a 4-year or 2-year college.

English (Language Arts)

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

Math

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

Most colleges look for students who have taken 3 yrs. of math in high school. The more competitive one requires or recommend 4 years. Each school has its own program, but some of the courses typically offered are

v  Algebra 1

v  Algebra 2

v  Geometry

v  Trigonometry

v  Calculus 

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 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 5 solid academic classes every semester. Start with the basics and then move on to advance courses. Challenging yourself is part of what makes school fun; but you need a firm grasp of the fundamental before going on to more advanced work

How to Take on College studying part 2

Choose where to Study

Where you should study depends on 2 factors: the environment in which you are best able to concentrate and the type f work you are planning to do.

v  The best place to study have a good light, a comfortable temperature and enough desk space – usually your dorm room, your apartment or the library.

v  For completing problems set or brainstorming possible test questions, you may want to study with a group or a test or at least in a setting where your fellow students are available for discussion.

v   When you are reading book chapters or working on a research paper, you are probably better off in a less social environment.

v  Improve Your Study Habits
here are simple steps you can take to help you get a handle on studying:

v     Have a routine for where and when you study.

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

v  Do things that are harder or require more intense thought at your most productive time of the day.

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

v  Get to know students whom you respect & can study w/ or contact to ask questions.

v  Keep up with the with the workload & seek help when you need it. http://www.columbia.edu/cu/augustine/study/intense.html. 

How to Take on College Studying part 1

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Develop Good Study Habits

In college, you’ll need to build on the study skills that you learned un 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 college of 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, & use the guidelines below to develop your study skills.

Decide When to Study

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

v  Figure out what blocks of time you have available throughout the day in the evenings and on the weekends.

v  Consider what time of day you are most alert – there are morning ppl and night owls- & try to schedule your studying accordingly.

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

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10.      Successful Students are good time managers. Successful students do not procrastinate. They have learned that time control is life control and have consciously chosen to control of their life.

An element truth: you will either control time or be controlled by it! It’s your choice: you can lead or be led, establish control or relinquish control, steer your own course or follow other. Failure to take control of their own time is probably the no.1 study skill problem for college students. It ultimately causes many students to become non-students! Procrastinators are good  excuse-makers. Don’t make academics harder on yourself than it has to be. Stop procrastinating. And don’t wait until tomorrow to do it!

The 10 items listed above are paraphrased from an article by Larry M Ludewig called Ten Commandments for Effective Study Skills which appeared in The Teaching Professor, December, 1992.

            

“Learning Technologies and Online Education.” 

Sarah’s Academic Success Story Part

Time management became key factor in my study skills for college. In high school, there were times I was able to study for an hour or two the night before a test and get away with it. This was not the case in college. I made sure in college I was prepared for each class. Sometimes that meant writing out for the chapter we read (even while it isn't required) to better understand them. That way when the midterm or test comes around I was able to understand what u was studying. I started taking excellent notes in class in college. I may have done this in high school, but in college I started typing up the 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 change my study method according to the class. I couldn't study for a Religion Class the same way I studied for a Finance class. But making sure I had enough time study for each class – even if it meant carrying a planner with me at all times was a big part of my success.

Work together Part 1

I can and will work as part of 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 I know that my grade will be harmed otherwise. My greatest academic success was in my first semester when I had to write a 10-12 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 goes 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 12 pages but it was full 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. Iy ended up being just under12 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.