Student Success Statement

"Honesty is the cornerstone of character. The honest man or woman seeks not merely to avoid criminal or illegal acts but to be scrupulously fair, upright, fearless in both action and expression. Honesty pays dividends both in dollars and in peace of mind.
B.C. Forbes

I agree with this statement because honesty is what truly makes a man and a woman. You just cant say you are honest and not show it. However honesty is sometimes used as a tool to hurt people, that is why when you are truly someone who is honest you find ways to use your honesty for good.

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Honesty

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Honesty is always the best policy. Employers need to know that they can trust you with everything from company credit cards to trade secrets. How can you work at honesty? You demonstrate integrity every day that you do your own homework and resist the temptation to cheat on exams.

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What is honesty?

·       Honesty is telling the truth.

·       Honesty is straightforward conduct

·       honesty is being sincere, truthful, trustworthy, honorable, fair, genuine, and loyal with integrity

You are being honest when you…

·       Do your own homework

·       tell a friend the truth

·       explain the real reason you didn't turn in your homework

·       keep your eyes on your own paper

·       clean up your room after making a promise

·       give the cashier the extra money she gave you by mistake

·       write a report in your own words instead of copying

·       admit you made the mistake

·       Keep a friend’s secret

·       turn in a wallet full of money that you found

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Student Success Statement

"Stop worrying about whether you're going to win or lose and focus your full attention on what's happening right this moment."

Phil Jackson

I agree with this statement because if you are doing something you should not do it because you want the win or because you feel like you are going to loose. You should do it because you are having fun and you want to make the best out of it. 

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Time Management

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Master the moments and you may be a real pro when it comes to juggling the many demands on your time—classes help. College gives you an even bigger chance to sharpen your time management skills by doing it all on your own. And that’s a good thing since most jobs require multitasking. You might need to take care of current clients while attracting new ones, respond to e-mails while working on a major presentation, or order 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 and wander here and 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.

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Student Success Statement

"Truth is the only safe ground to stand upon."
Elizabeth Cady Stanton

I agree with this statement because nothing more than truth can stand your ground. When you are standing in a ground full of lies, you will eventually fall into a hole of darkness. Because that is what lies bring, darkness, and pity. How ever the truth brings great accomplishments. 

Attention to Detail 7 out of 10

Attention to Detail

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When you double-check your calculations for a math problem or cite sources carefully in a research paper, you’re paying close attention to detail. That skill comes in handy in any workplace, whether you maintain a database, keep a log of the hours you spend with clients or write emails.

John Wooden, UCLA’s former great basketball coach who led his teams to ten consecutive national championships, was asked what he attributed his success to. Among a number of things, he mentioned that paying attention to details was one of the most important qualities for successful coaching and for high achievement in any worthwhile pursuit. He even paid attention to how his players would lace up and tie their shoe strings. If they didn’t tie them correctly, he would teach them how.

Details may be small things but from small things come great things; therefore, pay attention to details and you will experience substantial progress in your overall educational attainment.

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Student Success Statement

"Everyone is the architect of their own learning"

Claudius

I agree with this statement because no one can learn for you. Only you yourself can learn for your own good.  For example if you get good grades it is because you as the "Architecture" build your way up to the top, not anybody else. You are the one that builds your future.

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Cool Under Pressure

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Very few students enjoy taking tests. Yet functioning well under pressure is crucial to your future success. Try thinking of the pressure of testing as practice for the work world’s own explosive situations. You could someday find yourself meeting tight deadlines, speaking with irate customers, wielding a scalpel or handling dangerous chemicals.

The best way to curtail and to even eliminate it is to prepare. Applying the motto “Be Prepared” holds true first time and every time. Prepare for that test, and you won’t worry about it. In fact, it will be your chance to shine, to reveal the hard work you have put into preparing for the test. You will be rewarded for the effort you have thrust into your studies. Preparation removes fear; preparation helps you maintain your cool under pressure. Preparation generates energy and enthusiasm; therefore, prepare and your coolness under pressure is sure to abound.

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Student Success Statement

"Start with what is right rather than what is acceptable."
Peter F. Drucker

I agree with this statement because you must start with what is right as in the right way not with something that may look right to the eyes of others. For example, doing drugs. It may be acceptable by the ones that surround you, but is it really the right thing to do? I don't think so. Start off right by going to school and graduating and becoming someone great in life.

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Initiative

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Initiative is creativity, inventiveness, originality, ingenuity, 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 and 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 many times. Succeeding in high school, college, and in the career world is taking the initiative.

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Student Success Statement

"To be Great--Concentrate."
Orson Swett Marden

I agree with this quote because to achieve many incredible goals in your life you must concentrate. No one can just achieve anything out of thin air. For example if you want to win an award or a competition what you first must do is concentrate on a strategy or something that will help you achieve what you really desire.

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Problem-Solving Skills

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Problem solving goes far beyond your math textbook. Every assignment is an opportunity to weigh all possible solutions carefully and choose the one you think is best. As a working professional, you’ll be solving problems regularly, whether it’s fixing a bug in a computer program or overcoming budget shortfalls. Problem solving situations occur extensively and frequently; therefore be ready when then come.

When problems or challenges occur, some people look at them at negative experiences, as a crisis. These people are the ones who live day by day with gloom and negativism in their attitudes. But the really successful people, those who are cheerful and optimistic, are those who look at problems as opportunities, opportunities to learn, grow, expand their horizons, and make new discoveries. They look on the Bright side of things and live happy lives.

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Student Success Statement

"Education is a marathon--not a sprint.
Anon

I agree with this statement because your education is success just like a marathon. But for success you need to achieve a lot. It is not a sprint where you can simply say I want education and you'll get it. You need to work hard for your education.

Team Work Skills 3 of 10

Team Work Skills

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Every time your class breaks into groups to tackle a challenge, you build teamwork skills. In college, you’ll continue to have these opportunities to practice voicing your opinions, listening and responding to others, and reaching compromises. By the time you leave college, you can be an expert in this important workplace skill.

Together

Everyone

Achieves

More

Individually you can achieve so much, but when you work with others for a common cause, the same objectives, you can accomplish a tremendous amount more. You synergize your talents, knowledge, and skills with those whom you work. All members of the team are edified together, a type of edification you can’t obtain by working alone.

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Team Work Skills 3 of 10

Team Work Skills

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Every time your class breaks into groups to tackle a challenge, you build teamwork skills. In college, you’ll continue to have these opportunities to practice voicing your opinions, listening and responding to others, and reaching compromises. By the time you leave college, you can be an expert in this important workplace skill.

Together

Everyone

Achieves

More

Individually you can achieve so much, but when you work with others for a common cause, the same objectives, you can accomplish a tremendous amount more. You synergize your talents, knowledge, and skills with those whom you work. All members of the team are edified together, a type of edification you can’t obtain by working alone.

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Team Work Skills 3 of 10

Team Work Skills

3 of 10

Every time your class breaks into groups to tackle a challenge, you build teamwork skills. In college, you’ll continue to have these opportunities to practice voicing your opinions, listening and responding to others, and reaching compromises. By the time you leave college, you can be an expert in this important workplace skill.

Together

Everyone

Achieves

More

Individually you can achieve so much, but when you work with others for a common cause, the same objectives, you can accomplish a tremendous amount more. You synergize your talents, knowledge, and skills with those whom you work. All members of the team are edified together, a type of edification you can’t obtain by working alone.

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Student Success Statement

"The man who has no imagination has no wings"
Muhammad Ali

I agree with this statement because your imagination is what makes you do all the cool and interesting thing in your life. having no imagination is like taking off the wings of a butterfly. Now it can't go on and explore all the wonderful things in life. Imagination is the key to many new doors.

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Speaking Skills

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When you are assigned a class presentation, think twice before dismissing it as an unimportant part of your education. Employers look for speaking skills in job applicants, who may have to give presentations to clients or represent their organization in the field. It’s never too soon to practice good eye contact and other public speaking techniques.

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According to the Book of Lists, the fear of public speaking ranks number one in the minds of the majority of people. Far above the fear of death and disease, comes the fear of standing in front of a crowd. Joel wiener noted author and public speaker wants to help people overcome that fear.

“The biggest fear is public speaking, with 15 percent of American experiencing a dramatic fear of it” said Dr. Michael Telch of the laboratory for the study of Anxiety disorders (LSAD) in the department of Psychology at the University of Texas at Austin. “People have had to turn down jobs, and certainly students have dropped classes because of it”

Regardless of your occupation, your success depends a great deal upon your ability to communicate effectively! Whether you’re running a meeting, selling a product, making a presentation, motivating co-workers or just communicating one-on-one with others, you’ll get far better results if you can speak persuasively, smoothly and intelligently

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Student Success Statement

"Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not' nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent  The slogan 'press on has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race"
--Calvin Coolidge, 30th president of the United States

You are the only one who will achieve what you really want to do, not anybody else. You do that with perseverance. I agree with this statement because if you persist on doing something that really makes you happy or anything involving that you of course can do it if you are persistent. Someone could be so talented but not show off his talents and never be recognized. 

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Writing Skills

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Communication is at the top of the list of skills that employers look for. And communication in the workplace often means writing.

Health professionals keep patient charts, researches depend on the money they collect by writing grant applications, software engineers write technical specifications, and nearly everyone writes e-mails to people inside and outside their organization. And before you even get the chance to interview for a job, you’ll need to present yourself in cover letters and resumes.

So, by taking writing serious and doing your best on every research paper, every lab report you write, every new post you write in your blog site, and every writing activity you engage in, you’re preparing yourself for a good career.

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Improving communication skills

3 Steps To Effectively Communicating from Alan Gillies

Student Success Statement

"Improve your performance by improving your attitude."
Anon

I agree with this statement because your attitude is what makes you either do something good or do something bad. For example if you are playing a game with a friend with a bad attitude, getting angry because you are losing then the whole game is going to be not fun at all. However if you guys are just playing with good attitude, and enjoying the game, then it will be fun. It all depends on the attitude being given out.

Exam Day

Exam Day: Survival Tips Test-Taking

Part 1

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Essential Test-Taking Advice

Try out these strategies while you’re still in high school, and by the time you get to college, you’ll be a test taking expert.

Before the Test

Eat well.

Studies show that you need good nutrition to concentrate and perform your best.

Bring the right Supplies

Bring your pencils, erasers, pens, rulers, compasses, calculators or whatever else you need on a test day.

Review the whole test before you start.

See how many sections and what types of questions are on the test. Determine how much time to allow for completing each section.

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Student Success Statement

"Always Do Right"
Mark Twain

I agree with this statement because it is self explanatory. YOU MUST ALWAYS CHOOSE THE RIGHT! There is never a good excuse to choose the wrong. Even if everybody thinks something is right when it is not, it does not mean you have to choose the wrong as well. CTR always, not just right now or tomorrow but ALWAYS! good things come from doing what is right.

More tips

Online Learning

Part 2

More Tips

Finally, look beyond the article for more clues.

·        Read the website’s home page and the About Us page. Look for a mission statement to learn more about the site, its purpose and the organization sponsoring it.

·        If there is an author listed, look for a biography that discusses the author’s education, profession and other relevant background. If there is no bio on the site, search for one elsewhere on the Web.

·        Check the date. Facts can change over time, so see if the site shows when it was last updated.

·        Presentation counts; look at everything from design to spelling. A clean, well-organized site shows a certain degree of professionalism.

·        Avoid sites that are pornographic, vulgar, inappropriate, below par, suggestive, and falsifying.

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Student Success Statement

"Gold medals don't make champions... hard work does."
Anon

I agree with this statement because dedication is what makes you a hard working person. Also for example, pretend you are in a championship and you are competing against a certain someone and he cheats his way out of it. He have won the medal but that didn't necessarily mean that he actually won. People have to start taking the little things into consideration. 

Online Learning

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 it contains. Here are some ways to do this:

-         Look for facts you know or can check with a trusted source. If the site gets those facts right, it’s more likely that the other facts on the site are also accurate.

-         Study the language used. Is it angry, satiric, or overly impassioned? This may indicate that the site is biased.

-         Consider whether the arguments are logical and backed up by evidence, and whether the site presents only one point of view.

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

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Student Success Statement

"The right way is not always the popular and easy way. Standing for right when it is unpopular is a true test of moral character."
Margaret Chase Smith

I agree with this statement because just because everyone is choosing the wrong it does not mean you have to choose the wrong as well. We all have will power to choose what is right, what is right for us.

Student Success Statement

"Be Quick, but don't get into a hurry."
John Wooden

I agree with this statement because it simply speaks the truth. For example say you have to do a project, be quick and do it on time, but don't be in a hurry and make a mess.

It’s Online, but is it On Target? Part 1

It’s Online, but is it On Target?

Part 1

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Using the Web Wisely

Thanks to the web, information is easy to find. However, it’s also easy to post something online.  Anyone can do it.

You’ve probably used the internet to do research for a paper, to help you decide which product to buy, or to form an opinion about current events. Looking up information online is fast and convenient. But when you do online research, it’s important to find sites you can trust.

Many websites Claim to have the facts, but are full of errors. Others present information in a biased way—they only give one side of an argument. How can you tell a reliable source from an unreliable one?

Also, it is critical that you post online only that which is descent and appropriate, never anything pornographic, vulgar, indecent, out of taste, untruthful, or obscene. Post those things that will make a good name for you and your organization, that will promote goodwill and be of benefit to the world.

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Student Success Statement

"When an archer misses the mark he turns and looks for the fault within himself. Failure to hit the bulls-eye is never the fault of the target. To improve your aim, improve yourself.
Gilbert Arland

I agree with this statement because we are the ones who choose to either ctr or to ctw. It will always be our fault if we fail in something that WE tried to do not anybody else. As well as it will be because of us that we pass something that we want. For example when you fail a class it is not the teachers or fault, it is your fault, or when you pass a test, it is not the teacher it is you who over achieved. CTR all day!

SQ3R

SQ3R

SQ3R=Survey-Question-Read-Recite-Review

Recite

At the end of each section, look up from the text and in your own words recite an answer to your question for that section. Then write down your answer. Be sure to provide example that support it.

Now repeat the Question, Read and Recite steps for each section of the chapter. First ask a question for the next section. Then read to find the answer. Finally, recite the answer in your own words and jot it down. The written questions and answers can help you study in the future.

Review

After completing the chapter, review your notes. Identify the main points by looking for the most important idea in each section. Recite, or write, a brief summary of the assignment.

Review your study notes every week to help you remember the information. When it’s time to prepare for your tests, you’ll find you've created an invaluable study guide.

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Student Success Statement

"The first law of success... Is concentration  to bend all the energies to one point, and go directly to that point, looking neither to the right nor the left.'
William Matthews

I agree with this statement because the first thing you must do when becoming successful is to concentrate on what you want to do in life. If you want to become a doctor then you must concentrate on making it possible by going to school everyday and studying all that you must learn. This goes for any other job or goal that you want. Concentration is key to many incredible things.

SQ3R

SQ3R

SQ3R=Survey-Question-Read-Recite-Review

Question

As you survey the text, ask a question for each section. Ask what, why, how, when, who and, where questions as they relate to the content. Here’s how you can create questions:

·       Turn the titles, headings, subheadings into questions

·       Rewrite the question at the end of the chapter or after each subheading in your own words.

Write down your questions. Questions help you pay attention, understand the text better and recall the information more easily later on.

Read

Read one section of the chapter at a time, actively looking for an answer to your question for that section. Pay attention to bold and italicized text that authors use to make important points.

Be sure to review everything in the section, including tables, graphs, and illustrations—these features can communicate an idea more powerfully than written text.

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Student Success Statement

" Your future is created by what you do today, not tomorrow."
Robert Kiyosaki

I agree with this statement because you should live in the moment. It is better to do the things you need in the moment than a day later or even a year or more. For example, if you are planning to go to college, you shouldn't wait until tomorrow to have good grades.  You should start now!!! That also says a lot about your character, that you are hard working and you know how to set priorities,

SQ3R SQ3R: A Great Reading and Studying Plan

SQ3R

SQ3R: A Great Reading and Studying Plan

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Improve your study skills

SQ3R stands for:

                             Survey

                        Question

                        Read

                        Recite

                        Review

It is 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 for several different courses at the same time.

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

SURVEY

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

·       Read title, headings and subheadings.

·       Notice words that are italicized or bold.

·       Look at charts, graphs pictures, maps, and other visual material.

·       Read captions

·       Read the very beginning and end of the chapter

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Student Success Statement

"When I was teaching basketball, i urged my players to try their hardest to improve every day, to make that practice a masterpiece.
This rule is even more important in life than basketball. You have to apply yourself each day to become a little better. By applying yourself to the task of becoming a little better each and every day over a period of time, you will become a lot better. Only then will you be able to approach being the best you can be. It begins by trying to make each day count and knowing you can never make up for the lost day."
John Wooden

I agree with this statement because, in basketball and any other sport what you have to do to be better at it, is practicing. In life if you practice to be good, to never lie, or cheat or still and to never whine then your life as person becomes much better and a great one. It is good to practice being a good person because it also makes you and your piers look good.

Reading 5 Tips for Success Tips 3-4

Reading

5 Tips for Success

Tips 3-4

Tip 3: Do Research        

Literary critics have written vast numbers of analytical and critical pieces of countless books. If you’re having trouble understanding a particular text, do some research and see what knowledgeable sources have to say about it. In addition to increasing your comprehension, you’ll also be showing initiative, something teachers always like to see. Always use legitimate and scholarly sources, not condensed study guides. Going the extra mile in your research elevates your achievement 10-fold.

Tip 4: Use a dictionary

Make sure you have access to a dictionary when you’re reading. You can often figure out the meaning of an unfamiliar word by using context clues, but sometimes you can’t. Rather than simply skipping over the words you don’t know, take the time to look them up. The results are well worth the effort. Your comprehension will increase greatly, and you’ll build your vocabulary at the same time.

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Student Success Statement

"Every time I done something that doesn't feel right, it ended up not being right."
Mario Cuomo
(52 governor of NY)

I agree with this statement because choosing the wrong is obvious. People shouldn't do the obvious wrong things but the obvious good things. Choosing the wrong all it does is bring unhappiness to the person and everyone else. It is better to do what is right and feel good about it.

READING 5 Tips for Success

READING

5 Tips for Success

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Reading and writing go hand in hand. The better you understand a TEXT, the more likely you are to successfully communicate you thoughts about it in writing. So it’s important to develop strong skills in both areas. With that in mind, here’s how to improve your reading comprehension.

 Tips 1-2

Tip 1: Annotate

Be an active reader. Instead of passively reading a text, take notes about important story elements, key factual information and significant ideas in the text.

Tip: 2 Note the Author’s Writing Style

Every author writes with a purpose, using deliberate methods to successfully relate specific information to the audience. When you are reading, look for patterns in the author’s writing. For example you may notice a repetition of key words, phrases or symbols – or the use of a distinct type of sentence structure. Authors employ these writing strategies to help readers comprehend a central argument or theme, so be sure to explore how these techniques create meaning.

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Student Success Statement

"The Three Don'ts"

Don't Whine

Don't Complain

Don't make Excuses

-John Wooden

I agree with John Wooden because complaining, whining, and making up excuses are for losers. It is for people who don't care about what they do in life, it is for lazy people. That is why people should NEVER do those things. It is better to stay positive and look at the bright side of everything.

5 Tips for Staying Motivated Tips 3-5

5 Tips for Staying Motivated

Tips 3-5

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 the final number. Break the paper down and consider each section of your paper individually. You can handle any project in small chunks.

4. Find a Social; Support Network

Create a group of people around you who want to help you succeed. Mentor 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 to the next project.

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Student Success Statement

"THE THREE NEVERS"
Never LIE 
Never CHEAT
Never STEAL

-John Wooden

I agree with this statement because it simply is the truth. If you lie, cheat, or steal that is a clear example of choosing the wrong and of course you do not want to do that. John Wooden was a great man of honesty and kindness. He made his team win 88 times in a row with out lying or cheating or anything of that sort. People should learn how to be like him.