Walk the Talk

The video put me in a serene mood. The background music was soft and complex so it was good to hear but didn't take too much attention from the rest of the video. The pictures were good and inspirational. The quotes made you think about the way you think your life and what future choices we should make. It made me know that I need to back up my words with actions and that it isn't enough to promise to do better but to actually try. I it was trying to get us to reflect on our habits and our daily actions. It made us want to be better people on the inside.

Student Success Statement

“Nobody ever did, or ever will, escape the consequence of his choices.”

-Albert A. Montapert

Reflection:

      I agree with this quote because even if you don’t face any legal sort of punishment you guilt will always follow you until you do the right thing. Nobody has been able to live freely after doing something bad. They have trouble sleeping at night or kill themselves because they are afraid to face their persecutors. Sometimes these people do not face a living consequence like Adolf Hitler. After the end of World War II he was the most wanted man in the world. They found him dead because he had committed suicide. Even after all these years he is one of the most hated men. This bad reputation is the result of his actions.

How to Take On College Studying

Part 3

Do The Reading

You need more than just the chapters you are assigned—you’re expected to understand them thoroughly. Here are some tips:

·      Don’t skim. Read all the material carefully.

·      Break up difficult assignments into sections you can digest—chapters, subsections, or even paragraphs.

·      Look up any words that you don’t understand.

·      Pause to think about whether you understand the material; ask questions in class about anything that is unclear.

·      Take notes instead of highlighting—this makes you think through and rephrase the key points.

·      Create a summary sheet of what you learned from each assignment you have read.

Choose The Right!!!

Student Success Statement

“Success is dependent on effort.”

-Sophacles, Greek dramatist

Reflection:

I agree with this statement because if you put a lot more work into an assignment than someone else does you will most likely be more successful at that and get a better grade. I think everybody that is or has been successful put a lot of hard work into what they were doing. They also set realistic goals for themselves so they knew they could do it and if they were to have set very unrealistic goals and failed they would have probably given up completely. I also agree because I have seen it in many of my peers. When someone is failing and they want to bring their grade up they usually don’t because if they have gotten that grade many times it means that they don’t try. There are also people who never fail because they always try hard the first time.

How to Take On College Studying

Part 2

Choose Where to Study

Where you should study depends on two factors; the environment in which you are best able to concentrate and the type of work you are planning to do.

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

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

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

Improve Your Study Habits

Here are some simple steps you can take to get a handle on studying:

·      Have a routine for where and when you study.

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

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

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

·      Get to know students whom you respect and can study with or contact to ask questions.

·      Keep up with the workload and seek help when you need it.

Choose The Right!!!

Tips For Effective Studying

Reflection:
In the video there was a race going on. The girl in the lead got hurt almost to the finish line. Then the girl who was in 2nd place decided to do the right thing. She saw the she was hurt and helped her to the finish line. She even made sure the other girl was in first place because the was fair. The girl who showed good sportsmanship is Jenna Huff. She won the Extreme "Sportsmanship" award from the US Olympic Committee. To me this girl is a true hero. Not only did she help someone that she was competing against but she let her win first place. That takes a lot of courage to do. She could have easily let her stay there hurting and won the race but she chose to do the right thing and help her. She totally deserved that award. Most people our age or older for that matter wouldn't do that. They would have just kept running. It takes a lot of guts to do something that major just because you felt it was right. There are few people in the world who could tell you that they helped somebody who was hurt just because they wanted to. She is now one of them and can say that with pride.

How to Take on College Studying

http://www.collegeboard.com/student/pla/college-success/961.html

Part 1

Develop Good Study Habits

In college, you’ll need to build in the study skills that you learned in high school. The demands of a college class are probably more rigorous than those that you are used to.

You can succeed by knowing what to expect and how to handle it. Think of college 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 time well are essential. Learn more about time management, and 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.

·       Figure out what blocks of time you have available throughout

the day, in the evenings, and on the weekends.

·       Consider what time of day you are most alert—there are morning people and night owls—and try to schedule you studying accordingly.

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

Choose The Right!!!