Student Success Statment

 

  "You will never regret doing what's right."

 

Anon

 

Reflection: In the long run what would you like to have in your conscience a feeling of regret or a feeling that you did the right thing.

 

 

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 notes in class usually sunk in enough for me to able to get by on the test by simply reviewing the material just before class begun. 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 results that I wanted to see. In college, that changed. Not only did I start studying and reading books, but I began to understand that the little tiny facts were 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 attend every class that I can. Sometimes, with volleyball, it’s tough because we are on the road a lot, but if I do miss class 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.

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Student Success Statement

 

"Light and darkness cant occupy the same space at the same time.CTR is light-CTW is darkness."

Call/Haymore

 

What haymore is trying to say is that since in your heart there can only be light or darkness it is up to you to decide. You can either choose the right- Light or you can choose the wrong- Darkness

Academic Success

Part 1

 

My great academic success: In my principles of marketing class, we had to come up with a new product to sell it. My group ended up with a couple supposedly bad students according to our teacher since they were the last ones picked. In the end, they helped out more than needed since I was team leader I assigned them certain pieces of the project that became solely their responsibility. Delegating work always helps since it allows a group member individual work without separating the group.

English, math, foreign language tips: math basically just takes practice. I always tell students to take a blank piece of paper and write everything you know about what you’ve learned or what you’re studying for in the class. If you don’t remember everything or start drawing blanks, then you need to study more and review your notes. Note cards work really well for foreign languages. Here are my final words of wisdom for students who want to get better grades in college: Go to class, make friends with people in class just in case you’re absent and remember that you should want to learn.

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"There is no pillow so soft as a clear conscience"

French Proverb

 

What the french proverb is tyring to say is that in order for you to get a good nights sleep is to have a clean conscience. A dirty conscience will make it almost impossible for you to sleep or even live with yourself.

 

I Will Persist Until I Succeed

Part 2

 

How I’ve overcome an initial bad grade: When receiving a bad grade, I just try to do better on the second exam and study harder. It’s hard when you have your first test in class and have your first test in a class and have no idea what to expect. The second one is usually easier since you know what expect from your teachers.

My strategies for written assignments: Start early and make sure that you have it proofread. Also, with written assignments, having a timeline planned out can help like by setting a certain number of pages done by a certain day before the paper is due.

How I succeed in team projects: COMMUNICATION! Despite your group synergy, communication is crucial. I remember I ran out of cell phone minutes constantly when working on a group project for my marketing research class. It’s really important that everyone is on the same page and getting the same emails. The worst is when two people are working on the same portion of the project and don’t even realize it.

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Student Success Statement

"You have only always to do what is right. It will become easier by practice, and you enjoy in the midst of your trials the pleasure of an approving conscience.

Robert E. Lee   

If you always choose the right it will become a natural habit. If you always choose the right you will have a clean mind and conscience.Even if sometimes you accidentally slip up and choose the wrong if you continue to choose the right it wont really affect you.

You Can Succeed in School If You Will

Part 5

After serious soul-searching, Kennedy decided she was made for a purpose: to be successful and to fulfill who she was destined to be. She returned to DCCC “with determination and a mindset that I would not fail with God leading me.”

She says her first semester back was difficult. “I knew I could find refuge in the Student Success Program, “Kennedy said. “To my benefit, Ms. Gravely accepted me back. Because of my struggles and hard times, I seek a new beginning every day and don’t allow the past to cripple my future. I have learned to have self-valued.

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You Can Succeed in School If You Will

Part 4

As Kennedy lay crumpled in her hospital bed following the accident, she realized that many of her wounds were invisible. “After the car accident, I suffered from low self-esteem and depression,” she said.  “For years, I allowed someone I loved to physically, mentally, and emotionally abuse me.”

She had previously tried taking a few DCCC classes, but said she was immature and not ready for the academic challenge. She dropped out. After the accident, she returned to DCCC to take cosmetology classes. She left school a second time and began working as a certified nursing assistant. After yet another car accident, she felt unstable hopeless, and didn’t know what to do.

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You Can Succeed in School If you Will

Part 3

 

As Quansheeba Kennedy reviews her DCC transcript in preparation

 To transfer to Salem College, she can hardly believe she has a 3.3 grade point average and that the  was accepted into the prestigious private college with selective admissions policy.

It took two false starts before the 22-year-old Thomasville resident found her true calling, elementary education, and more importantly, before she found reaffirmed the value of herself. She thought back to when she was only 18 years old but felt “overwhelmed by life.” She had just graduated from high school when she was in a serious car accident.

“I almost killed myself, not by drinking and driving, not by partying, but because I was living a life that was overwhelming,” she said. One must work hard, but not waste time. Goofing off during school is a killer. It kills your achievement and your chances for outstanding success now and later.

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You Can Succeed in School If You Will

Part 2

 

“Though I graduated from an associate degree program, I felt that my instructors provided me with the same theory and knowledge as those students completing their bachelor’s degree program in clinical laboratory science,” mishak added.

“When I started my clinical rotations at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, I felt that my formal education at DCCC prepared me to succeed at every challenge that I faced. Since I was among the first MLT student to rotate through the WFUBMC, I think this is strong foundation in laboratory science enabled me to dispel many of the preconceived ideas about MLT’s Regarding their education and what they are able to do.” After a year working as a medical laboratory technician at Children’s HealthCare of Atlanta he was promoted to Hematology Analytical Specialist position. This involves oversight of the hematology, coagulation, and flow cytometry sections of the laboratory.

 

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Student Success Story

Part 6

 

Andrea packer anticipates graduating with a B.A. in education from Catawba in December 2011 and then enrolling in the Master of Arts in Teaching program from Salem College, also offered on the Davidson Campus. Packer spends her days as a teaching assistant for instructors in the DCCC Early  Childhood Education program .

“Not only did receiving this scholarship make me study harder and be the best I could be, but it also allowed me to graduate in May 2010with my associate degree totally paid for she said.” I couldn’t believe  I had my first degree, and I was debt free. What a wonderful blessing!”

If students work hard during hard during high school, complete all assignments on time , and demonstrate a bright, positive attitude towards school learning  and other people , then they can be highly successful as high school students, and qualify for academic scholarships as well. All they need  to do is put study time. All the hard work and effort during high school will definitely pay off. They will be rewarded for their hard work. But if they just mess around during high school years and neglect their studies, use drugs, and mistreat others, then they can expect to fall short of what could have been their rewards of scholarships and other opportunities and they will suffer in the short and long term. Invest in yourself. Give yourself opportunities of a lifetime by succeeding in high school on a super high note. Then you can: Write your own Student Success Story  

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STUDENT SUCCESS STATEMENT

 

 

There is no happiness in sin, and when we depart from the path of righteousness we begin to do those things which will inevitably lead us to unhappines and misery and loss of freedom."

N. Eldon Tanner
(1898-1982)

 

 

Reflection: What Eldon is trying to say is when you sin the only felling  you can get is the feeling that you did somethign wrong. Knowing that you did something wrong will only make you miserable, unhappy, and you WILL LOSE YOUR FREEDOM.

Student success story

Part 5

 

Andrea Parker- Without the prestigious DCCC Presidential Scholarship she won in 2008, Andrea Packer, a 2010 DCCC honor graduate, says she doubts she would already be pursuing her baccalaureate degree from Catawba College. “I can’t say thank you enough to whoever paid for my education , and I am going to continue to do my best to make them happy they invested in me.” She said. Since August 2010, Packer, 20 has been working toward her bachelors degree in early childhood education from Catawba College, and she doesn’t have to leave DCCC’s Davidson campus to do so . she said she likes the convenience of leaving her teachers assistant job in one DCCC building only steps to her evening Catawba classes where she is taking history, statistics and education courses.

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Student success stories

Part 4

 

Porter said she was impressed at everything Noah accomplishes, including earning several professional certifications and still making time to tutor other students in her classes as well as others in the information technology area.

“Shane Noah helps other students troubleshoot software and hardware issues not only in networking classes but other information technology courses while maintaining a positive, professional attitude. He goes above and beyond the minimum requirements of an assignment while being a full-time student.”

Noah earned professional certifications in A+, NET+, and Security+ in 2010-2011 and will receive his CCNA certification in the summer. In addition, he implemented the deployment of Windows 7 using Server 2008 in the DCCC computer lab without help of instructors. He also documented the procedure with step by step video and written instructions to help others get through the procedure.

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Student Success Statement

 

"The most valuable asset you will ever have is your mind and what you put into it."

 

ANON

 

Reflection: The most valuable assest or tool you can have is your mind. To quote " A mind is terrible thing to waste". what you put in your mind is what you do to take care of your most valuable tool.

 

 

 Your most valuable asset

Student success stories

Part 3

Shane Noah is a full time-college tutor, dean’s list student every semester, husband and father. All these titles accurately describe Shane Noah, a high-achieving May 2011 DCCC graduation candidate majoring in networking Technology.

Noah, who is from High Point, plans to continue his higher education at East Carolina University upon graduation from DCCC.  His career goal is to become a corporate network administrator.  He won the North Carolina Computer Instructor’s Association Scholarship after he was nominated by Ann Porter, his DCCC instructor.

Seek for higher learning. Work hard. Be scholar. Do the right things and enjoy success.

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                                       Kimani Hunt Dunk Shot
                          (It will be the fourth small box)

Student Success Stories

Part 2

Kimani Hunt, 19, a Dean’s list student at Davidson County Commission College, is a standout 6’5” player on the DCCC Storm basketball team who serves as a role model for other students both on and off the court. With a 3.7 GPA for the fall 2010 semester and cumulative Basketball Point total of 765 as of Feb. 18^th, Hunt’s academic excellence and athletic abilities attract attention. Recently, he caught the attention of recruiters from the University of Northern Ohio who offered him a full scholarship there to play basketball. Named to the 1^st team All Freshman in 2009-2010 Region-X and District H Championship teams, and he played with the storm in last year’s NJCAA National Championship tournament. ”Kimani Hunt has been a leader for us the last few years both on and off the court,” said DCCC Storm Head Coach Matt Ridge. “His high standard of excellence has helped us win many games, but it’s also helped him succeed a lot in the classroom, and we are certainly proud of him.” Ken Kirk, DCCC’s director of athletics and wellness, agrees. “Kimani is a kind and considerate student athlete. He helps tutor other players who look up to him as an academic leader, he communicates well with other students as well as the Storm fans, and he represents DCCC so well wherever he goes.” Hunt graduated from Riverside High School in Durham before enrolling at DCCC. He hopes to pursue a career in sports management.

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Joanna Ramos, 10 years of age, died after  getting into a fight with another schoolgirl.

 

 

Joanna Ramos from South California died from a fight with another schoolgirl (anon). Investigators say that the cause of her death was blunt trauma to the brain. the dispute is thought to be over a boy. how sad that a girl lost her life over some boy.

Student Success Stories

Part 1

 

Katie Watkins, a stand out Storm volleyball player for two years, now spends her free time studying to be a nurse at DCCC where she says she applies some of the concepts she learned on the court.

“Just like volleyball, nursing can be tough,” said Watkins, a 21-year-old who works in teams with her classmates in problem-based nursing exercises and brings something different to the table. I also learned that we have to respect each other.

Watkins is May 2012 candidate to receive her Associate degree in Nursing. She hopes to pursue her B.S.N. at Winston-Salem state University and eventually get her master’s degree in nursing.

Setting goals and working hard to achieve them brings a great feeling of accomplishment. It builds self –Esteem, and increases self-confidence. Education opens up many doors of opportunity that normally would not open up for people.

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How to Always Succeed in School

Part 8

 

·        Many people avoid making decision their whole lives, so their decisive faculty of mind, the faculty of discrimination, becomes rusty and dies. Such people become totally dependent on others. When we study the  four functions of the mind – buddhi, the faculty of decisevness; ego, the principle of identity; chitta the storehouse of impressions; and manas thee importer and exporter of sensations—then we become aware of the power of the will. Will power is that something within us that comes forward and says, “Do this it will be helpful for you”. Training the internal functions helps us to understand the decisive faculty of the mind, without which we can we cannot be successful.

·        Watch what you do on a daily basis. We become nothing. If you think about nothing you will become nothing. If you think about being honest you will be honest. The activities and thoughts that fill your day are keys to living successfully in school and throughout your life.

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Police: 14 hurt in shooting at Tempe, Ariz., club

 

Tempe, Arizona (AP)—Police made one arrest and were looking for two other suspects after a shootout amid a large crowd outside an Arizona nightclub left more than a dozen people wounded and set off a chaotic scene as the injured screamed for help and hundreds tried to flee. The occurrence in Tempe Arizona is nothing more than a sign that sometimes there is are problems when you mix a lot of people, alcohol, and a small packed building with loud noise.

 

How to Always Succeed in School

Part 7

 

·       Students know they should learn to decide on time but they don’t do it. They always say, “Well I knew it. I understood the key on time.” Though they may think correctly, and accurately understand the situation properly, they suddenly lose confidence. This is a world of competition; someone else is always trying to attain the same thing we are. So if do not decide on time, someone else will attain what we want. Time is valuable in the external world. A tender bamboo, it will break. That which we have to do today, we should not postpone for tomorrow, but we should also not make a decision in haste. We may have our setback if we make a wrong decision, but our mistakes will teach us.

·       We must learn from the success and mistakes of others. When we see another students succeeding greatly and honorably, learn how they do it and pattern your studies after theirs. Also, on the other hand, when you see the other students failing miserably, learn how they do it and avoid doing what they do or else you will join them in the failure club

·       Make the most of your time of your time and opportunities while at school. Don’t waist  valuable time.

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How to Always Succeed in School

Part 6

 

Do the math. Even if you’re struggling in math, stay with it. Knowing math gives you options. It opens doors to good jobs in computers, engineering and business. And it helps your mind get organized.

·       Take math problems one step at a time.

·       Do your math homework every day. Falling behind will make it much harder.

·       Ask for help and study with friends if you’re having problems understanding a concept.

·       The first point to understand is the philosophy and science of decision—how to make decisions on time. The most successful person is the person who knows how to decide on time. There are many extraordinarily brilliant people who understand things very quickly, but when the time comes to make a decision, when an opportunity comes, they withdraw and are not able to act. They do not know how to decide.

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How to Always Succeed in School

Part 5

 

Write. Writing is a way to express yourself your ideas, opinions and knowledge. And you may do a lot of it in college and on the job.

·        Write a little every day. Try keeping a daily journal to make a habit of writing.

·        Read outside class to increase your vocabulary and understanding of grammar.

·        Break up long writing sessions into shorter periods with regular breaks.

·        Let your writing sit for a while and then come back to do it.

·        Read your writing out loud or have someone read it for you.

·        Edit someone else’s writing and let that person edit yours.

·        Write creatively. Writing on your personal web blog is a great way to put your words into writing and to journalize your writing day after day.

·        Write your life history.

·        Write your life’s goals in a journal review these goals often; revise your goals as needed. But, write them down.

·        “Writing maketh an exact man; therefore, he that writeth little hath need of a great memory”(Anon)

·        Write to remember

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Student Success Statement

 

"You will never regret doing the right thing"

 

ANON

 

 

 

You will never regret taking the time to do what is right because when you do the right thing you get this good felling in your heart that you will never forget; but when you choose the wrong you only get feelings of regret and and remorse.

How to Always Succeed in School

Part 4

 

Read. You can read whatever  you want: Sports Illustrated,  Jet, The New York Times, comic books, the Holy Bible, your Cheerios box, online blogs or web articles…. Whatever! Reading increases your brainpower.

·        Look up words you don’t understand in the dictionary.

·        Read assignment questions first to help you identify key points.

·        Take breaks from reading to write down what you learn.

·        Read outside of class to improve your reading skills.

·        Read out loud with your friends, classmates, or parents.

·        Read with purpose.

·        Take reading courses to improve your reading rate and comprehension.

·        Take a speed reading course if you desire.

·        Take notes while reading.

·        When possible, read from your own books and materials; this way, you cam mark, highlight, cross reference, write in the margins, etc. If the books if the books belong to someone else or the library you can’t do this.

·        Read religious literature.

·        Read from the internet.

·        Read daily. Set a goal to read a book at least each month. Then a book a week.

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"A nation's treasure is in the people who do what is right"

 

-Adapted Chinese Proverb

 

Reflection

 

The treasure of a nation is in the people who choose the right. The garbage of a nation is the people who choose the wrong and are just poluting the world with all of there bad decisions and actions. A nation is not rich because of there money, a nation is rich because of the people in it who choose the right and dont polute the world with there wrong doing, but instead help the nation grow.

How to Always Succeed in School

Part 3

 

Study. Yeah, that’s right. Study.  Read, review and analyze class material so you know it. This takes time effort and a quiet place. If you learn how to study now, you’ll be way ahead before you even start college.

·     Ask for help if you’re having trouble. You may need to ask more than one person.

·     Have a special area for studying where you won’t be distracted.

·     Study in small “chunks” and take regular breaks. Try not to cram.

·     Have a regular study routine to make studying a habit.

·     Study with a friend or group and share information.

 

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How to Always Succeed in School

Part 2

 

 

Listen and ask questions. Still afraid of looking stupid? Don’t worry about it. If you’ve got a question about something, chances are your classmates do too.

·        Review your notes and assignments before class.

·        Give your teacher your full attention and concentrate on what is being said.

·        Relate the topic to what you already know and listen for main ideas.

·        Make eye contact with your teacher and take notes.

·        Ask questions if you don’t understand, but try not to interrupt your teacher. Raise your hand or wait until your teacher pauses or asks for questions.

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Purdue Basketbal Players Punished

(D.J. Bryd and Kelsey Barlow) 

                                                                                                                                                                    


If you choose the wrong you will be punished! Not only will you punish yourself but the authorites will too.

How to succeed in school

Part 1

 

ü  Get Organized

ü  Use Good Study Habits

ü  Learn How to Take Tests

ü  Believe in yourself

 

Some experts say the difference between good students and poor students isn’t mainly ability. Instead, it’s how students organize themselves to use their abilities. A little organization can produce amazing results!

 

Get Organized:

ü Have a homework agenda or scribbler to keep track of your assignments, and always carry it.

ü Ask the teacher for some outside help when the classroom explanation is not adequate for you.

ü Use scribblers to put you notes in, and keep them organized.

ü Have phone numbers for classmates especially one who will be you “homework buddy”. This is someone in your class who collects hand-outs and assignments for you when you are absent from school. You can borrow your buddy’s notes when you return to school and you do the same for this friend

ü Ask questions when you are unsure of something.

ü Pay attention in class as it is very easy to let your mind wander. Take notes, concentrate on what is being said; it will be easier to absorb the information being presented.

ü Keep your bookshelf, desk, and kitbag neat.

ü Be prepared for each class bringing the materials you need to class (including pencil and paper).

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