Vacation

Vacation

Over my vacation I went to a lot of parties and had fun with the family. I spend a lot of time with my friends and went out with them. I also had practice for basketball but I couldn’t go because I was stuck babysitting while my sis was at the hospital with her baby and my mom at work in the mornings. on Christmas I slept the whole day until my sis woke me up. all I would do is wake up eat clean and babysit it was so boring. but on new year’s eve and new year’s I would go out and party

Effective study methods part 1

Effective study methods

part 1

My test study method: when it comes times 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. also, I go through the book and read the inset stories and add to my flashcards. if there are practice problems or online assignments or old tests, I use those to help me study for the test as well. once the test is over, I keep the flashcards so that I have them for the next test or for the final. flashcards are a marvelous learning tool. the key to remembering something, it to repeat numerous times-spaced rehearsal. if you forget something it is because you haven’t repeated it enough times for an extended period of time. repetition is a law of learning; therefore, to learn and remember, to recall, it is mandatory that you repeat over and over the things you desire to learn and remember. you may be thinking, “oh, no, repeating something.” you need to get use to it. for example, the more you practice a song on the piano, the better you become at playing that 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 rehearing those things you desire to remember, and they will stick with you.

practiceàproficiencyàpleasureà

the better you remember the more pleasure you obtain from studying and learning.

choose the right

Student success statement

Student success statement

“You will never regret doing what’s right”

-Anon

Reflection: This statement is true. It’s true because if you do what’s right you would feel good about yourself and not feel guilty.

Academic Success Part 2

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Academic Success

Part 2

Laura B.’s Academic success story

In high school I was one of the good students who didn’t really have to study to be a good student. The information that I took for motes in class usually sunk in enough for me to be able to get by on the test by simply reviewing the material just before the class began. It wasn’t that I didn’t try, I had a 4.0 all throughout high school, but I never really had to put forth much of an effort to get the result that I wanted to see. In college however, that changed.  Not only did I start studying and reading the book, but I began to understand that the little tiny facts were just as important as the general concepts. My overall study method: I do the reading that is required for the classes, and I try to keep up. If I do fall behind, I usually use the reading that I did not get to as an additional study aid. I take good notes in class and actually attended every class that I can. Sometimes, with volleyball, it’s tough because of volleyball I make sure that I get the notes from another student in the class. Also, for a subject such as chemistry, I do practice problems to help me understand what the material means.  

CHOOSE THE RIGHT!!