Note-Taking Strategies

Note-Taking Strategies

Part 4

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 keys words and questions in the left margin as a quiz.

Stick to it

 Review your notes the day you take them and all your notes once a week. That way, you won’t need to study as much as when its test time.

You’ve been doing all the work alone

Try out the cornel system, but if it doesn’t work out for you, experiment with other methods. Ask your class mate how they take notes or ask a teacher for advice. Taking god 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.

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Note-Taking Strategies

Note-Taking Strategies

Part 2

During class

One approach that has been proven effective is called the Cornell note-taking system. Here are some of its methods. Start by using the main section of your page to take down your notes during class. Be sure to leave space on the left side of the page and the bottom. Things to keep in mind:

1.   Get the speakers main points. Don’t write down every word you hear.

2.   Leave blanks in your notes to add explanations later.

 3.   Organize as you write. Pay attention to cures such as repetition and emphasis.

4.  Indicate main and supporting points as you go.

5.   Jot down key vocabulary, important facts and formulas.

6.   Ask questions. If you’re confused, it’s better to ask while the material is fresh in your mind.

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How to Take On College Studying

How to Take On College Studying

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

Part 1

Develop Good Study Habits.

In college, you’ll need to build on the study skills that you learned in 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 in college 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.

Be organized and using your 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 through-out the day, in the evenings and weekends.

Consider what time of day you is most alert – there are mornings people and night owls – and try to schedule your study’s accordingly.  

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

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Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

“You cannot do wrong and feel right.

It is impossible.”

Ezra T. Benson

Reflection: When you do something wrong you automatically feel bad, and there’s no way you can do bad and not feel the guilt. For example if you lie to someone you’re obviously going to feel guilty at some point.

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7 Habits of Highly Successful Teens

7 Habits of Highly Successful Teens

Habit 3

Habit 3: put first things first

Habit three is all about WILL and WILL NOT power. This habit helps teens prioritize and manage their time so that they focus on and complete the most important things in their lives. Putting first things first also means learning to overcome fears and being strong during difficult times. Its living life according to what matters most. Putting first things first deal with things that are:

Important or not important, urgent or not urgent, let’s look at the four quadrants of tie management.

Quadrant 1: Things that is important or Urgent

Quadrant 2: Things that is important but not urgent

Quadrant 3: Things that are not important but are Urgent

Quadrant 4: Things that is not important and not urgent.

1.Important & urgent	2.Important but not urgent
3.Not important but are urgent	4.NOT important and NOT urgent

Quadrant 2: is the ideal place to spend your time, doing things that are important but not urgent. Here’s where priorities come into play. The results for living quadrant 2 are:

Control your life

2.   Balance

3.   High performance

So in what quadrant are you spending most of your time? The key is to shift as much possible into quadrant a and this is accomplished by planning. Spend more time planning and incorporating the most important things first. Keep your eyes on the prize.

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Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

“The only difference between those who have failed and those who have succeeded lies in the difference of their habits. Good habits are the key to success. Bad habits are the unlocked door to failure. Thus, the first law I will obey, which preceded all others is-‘form good habits and become their slaves.’ ”

Og Mandino

Reflection: this statement is so very true. Yes most definitely. Because it causing you to be successful yes most definitely. Very true. These habits lead to failure. OBEY the first last for example if there wouldn’t be not stop signs or law on how fast people can drive everyone would be crashing left and right.

Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

“Whether I fail or succeed shall be no man’s doing but my own. I am the force.”

-Elaine Maxwell

Reflection: This statement is very true and this means that it’s all on you whether you’re doing good or bad. If you fail badly well it was all you fault. For example if you go to a party on Saturday and smoke weeds and drink alcohol and you have a hangover on Sunday it’s your entire fault. If you didn’t go to church because of that hangover it’s your entire fault. If on Monday you had a job interview and went late because you just got lazy after that hangover and you even drank on that Sunday as well it’s your entire fault. If the job interview required a drug test on Tuesday and you failed it because of Saturday it’s your entire fault. So you see if you fail it was your entire fault to begin with, with by choosing bad choices after another.  

7 Habits of Highly Successful Teens

7 Habits of Highly Successful Teens

Habit 1

By Sean Covey but modified

Habit 1: Be proactive.

Being proactive is the key to unlocking the other habits. Help your teen take control and responsibility of her life. Proactive people understand that they are responsible for their own happiness or unhappiness. They don’t blame others for their own actions or feelings. Proactive people realize that the ball in their court, that they are the captain of their own ship; that they are in control of their decisions, thoughts, choices, decisions, goals, actions, and priorities. Proactive people are self-starters; they don’t wait to be told what to do, they press forward with enthusiasm toward the achievement the achievements or their assignments, their duties, their responsibilities, their obligation. Choosing to do what is write is a proactive decision. Obey the rules. Obey the law. Obey the coach. Obey the school policies. Obey your parents. Obey the exactness, and great things will come to you. Be proactive and take the initiative.

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Profile of a Successful Student

Part 2

Work together. There are a number of ways that you can ensure you get the most out of your educational experience. First, participate fully. Engage regularly in the discussions and be willing to share your personally, professional and educational experiences. You can get to know your classmates through the dialogue that is created in a course environment – sometimes even better than in a face-to-face class. And the same goes for your instructor. Be sure to contact your professor- especially if you are having problems. He/she is still your instructor and will be there to guide and assist you as needed.

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Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

“Goodness is the only investment that never fails.”

–Henry David Thoreau

Reflection: This statement is very true because nothing wrong can come from goo things. On the other hand if you invest in bad things for example alcohol and cigarettes than that’s something that has bad results written all over it.