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“You will never regret

Doing what’s right”

Anon

This quote is telling us that you will never feel bad when you do what is right. That however cannot be said when you do something wrong because then you will have to live with the guilt of your decision. When you do something good then you will feel like a good person.

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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 on note usually sunk 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 results 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 concept. 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 I did not get to as an additional study aid. I take good notes in class an 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 class. Also, for a subject such as chemistry, I can do practice problems to help me understand what the material means

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Student Success Statement

“Light and Darkness can’t occupy the same space at the same time. CTR is light CTW is darkness.”

Call/Haymore

Call/Haymore are comparing light and darkness to right and wrong. He is saying that you can’t do something good and it also is bad and vice versa. If don’t want to be shrouded in darkness then Choose the right and not the wrong.

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Academic Success

Part 1

My great academic success: In my principals of marketing class, we had to come up with a new product and sell it. My group ended up with a couple of 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 the 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 are studying in 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 language. 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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Student Success Statement

“There is no pillow so soft as a clear conscience”

French Proverb”

Reflection

This quote is trying to tell us that you will never regret doing the right thing. It compares doing the right to an extremely soft pillow. If you do what’s right you will never have to worry about not being able to sleep well because your guilt will start to affect you, hence why a good conscience is compared to a pillow, to show that it will help you sleep without worry.

I will persist until I succeed

Part 2

How I’ve overcome an initial 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 a class and have no idea what to expect. The second one is usually easier since you know what to expect from your teachers.

My strategies for written assignments: start early and make sure you have id proofread. Also, with written assignments, having a timeline planned out can help you 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 critical. I remember I ran out of cell phone minutes constantly when working on a group project for my marketing research class. Its 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 realize it.

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Alcohol Abuse and Teens

I survey of U.S teenagers has shown that four out of five teens hat tried alcohol and more than 15 percent have abused it by the time they turned 18. Drinking alcohol at such a young age can lead to addiction. That addiction to alcohol can lead to many complications including brain problems and liver disease. It lowers your ability to perform at your best. That also lowers your chance of becoming a professional person in your choice of chosen field. So ask yourself if it’s really worth it? It should be a simple question with the answer being no. Teens whom drink alcohol should stop immediately before it is too late, and those that have never tried it, I commend you on your choice not to.

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I will persist until I succeed

Part 1

Heather A’s Academic Success Story

In high school, I didn't study as much in groups as I do in college. I feel I learn better when I can teach others information and we can exchange notes taken in class because sometimes others students pick up on more important information than others.

My overall study method: I prefer to study in small group and practice problems where I can work out the methods verbally with others. My study test study method: I have very different techniques. For financial, I try to work on problems given in class as well as problems given in power points and homework. When it comes to marketing classes, I review my notes and try to make diagrams to describe different processes.

My time management secret: One of my biggest secrets is to look ever information that you just learned when class is over. After reviewing the information, it sticks a little better than waiting until the night before the test.

How I deal with multiple projects/tests. I try to work on whatever has the shortest deadline and work from there. My overall study method: I tend to do massive studying blocks of about an hour or so in order to really learn the material

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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

Lee is trying to persuade us to always do the right. He states that if it hard in the beginning for you, if you have the perseverance to continue it will only get easier. The best part about choosing the right is that you will have an approving conscience and feel good about yourself.

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You can succeed in school

If You Will

Part 5

After some serious soul searching, Kennedy decided she was made for a purpose: to be successful and to fulfill what 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-value.”

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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 word were invisible, “After the car accident I suffered from low self-esteem and depression”, she said “For years. I allowed someone I love 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 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 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 Quanshee Kennedy reviews her DCCC transcript I preparation to transfer to Salem College, she can hardly believe she has a 3.3 grade point average and that she was accepted into the prestigious private college with a 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 and reaffirmed the value of herself. She though back to when she was only 18 years old but felt, “She had just graduated from high school when she was in a senior 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 achievements and your chances for outstanding success now or later.

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