habits for a successful teen

7 Habits of Highly Successful Teens

For teens, life is not a playground, it’s a jungle. And, being the parent of the teenager isn’t any walk in the park, either. In his book, “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens”, author Sean Covey attempts to provide “a compass to help teens and their parents navigate the problems they encounter daily.”

How will they deal with their peer pressure? Motivation? Success or lack thereof? The life of a teenager is full of tough issues and life changing decisions. As a parent, you are responsible to help them learn the principles and ethics that will help them to reach their goals and live a successful life.

While it’s all is good to tell kids how to live their lives, “teens watch what you do more than they listen to what you say,” Covey says. So practice what you preach. Your example can be very influential.

Covey himself has done well by following a parent’s example. His dad, Stephen Covey, wrote the book The 7 Habits of Highly Successful People, which sold over 15 million copies. Sean’s a chip off the old block, and no slacker. His own book has rung in more than respectable 2 million copies sold. Here are his seven habits, and some ideas for helping your teen understand and apply them:

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Profile of a successful student

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… owns or has easy access to a computer with internet access and e-mail

You don’t have to be a computer expert to be successful online learning- but you must have access to a personal computer with reliable internet access, as well as a basic level of competency in using them. Owing a computer with internet access from your home is ideal but many students use the computer lab on campus or at their offices to complete their work.

…has basic computer skills and is willing and open to learning new ones

We said you don’t have to be a computer expert to be successful in online learning. However, there are some basic technical skills you should have mastered prior to enrolling online in an online course.

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Profile of a successful student

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Work together. There are a number of ways 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 personal, professional and educational experience. You can get to know your classmates through the dialogue this is created in course environment--- sometimes even better than in face –to-face class. And the same goes to your instructor, be sure to contact you’re professor-especially if you are having problems. He/she is still your instructor and will be there to guide you and assist you as needed.

student success statement

Student Success Statement

“It’s not WHERE you live but HOW you live that counts. It’s not where you play the game but HOW you play the game that counts.”

-Mr. Haymore

This is as true as it can get. You can have better areas to play and to train but in the end it is all on the person. Also you can get benefits to where you live but that does not mean you are automatically going to be the best. My fellow Henry teammate and I both live in the same area and went to Huntington park. It seemed very improbably for use to make it to 2 allstar team for lacrosse. However both of us worked hard and never gave up and we were asked to try out for the dino allstarz team. Then after that the coach asked both of us to join the allcity allstar team. This proves that the main is on the person not the place. 

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Profile of a successful student

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http://www. Plymouth.edu/office/online-education/online-learning/profile-of-a-successful-student/

A successful student…

… Takes responsibility for his/her own learning  

Online learning can be a powerful, stimulant engaging experience for the student how can work and think independently. However, science most-if not all-of the learning takes place on your own time, you will not have the kind of direct supervision you would in a classroom. Online learning therefore requires a significant commitment from you. All education come down to what you’re willing to invest in the experience- this is particularly true in the online environment. Commitment, self-discipline and self-motivation are all key qualities to ensuring success in online course!

 …is comfortable and confident with written communication

Reading and writing are the basis of most online courses, so it’s critical that you feel comfortable with this form of communication. While some courses contain modules that include video or other activities, all of them require significant amount of reading. And nearly all of your communication with your classmates and your instructor will be in writing. If these are weak areas for you, you will want to address those issues prior to enrolling or while enrolled in an online course. The PSUwriting center is available to assist you.

… Is willing to be a member of an online community 

student success statement

Student Success Statement

“Goodness is the only investment that never fails.”

-- Henry David Thoreau

Thoreau cannot be more correct while stating this. You can invest in a lot of things in this life and sometimes those investments fail. You can never be sure if your investment will succeed or not, but Thoreau says otherwise and is correct. When you invest in being good you can never have a completely horrible outcome. We do need to live in reality and take the fact that doing the right thing will not just only bring goodness to you some bad things may and probably will happen. Though in essence no matter what it will end up something great. If you find a stray dog suffering and you take it home to help it that is great. However you most likely will be yelled at and told to get rid of the dog, later it will become a hassle to take care of this dog and it will affect you greatly. Yet in the end that dog will most likely show gratitude and you will feel great that you plowed through all the bad things that came with the dog and ended with something great. 

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Successful students

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10. Successful students are good time managers. Successful students do not procrastinate. They have learn that time control is life control and have consciously chosen to be in good control of their life.

An elemental truth: you will ether control time or be controlled by it! It’s your choice: you can lead or be led, establish control or relinquish control, steer your on course or follow others. Failure to take control of their own time is probably the no. 1 study skills program for college students. It ultimately causes many students to become non-students. Procrastinators are good excuse-makers. Don’t make academics harder on yourself than it has to be. Stop procrastinating. And don’t wait until tomorrow to do it!

The 10 items listed above are paraphrased from an article by Larry M Ludewig called the Ten Commandments for effective study skills which appeared in The Teaching Professor, December, 1992.

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