how college prepares you

Ten Ways College Prepares You for Career Success

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Getting a college education doesn’t mean just absorbing facts and figures. It means building the skills and qualities you need to learn, think and create on your own making you attractive to employers. You’ve already started learning these skills in high school, but college helps you fully develop them

The 10 key Qualities

1.       Writing skills

2.       Speaking skills

3.       Teamwork skills

4.       Problem solving skills

5.       Initiative

6.       Cool under pressure

7.       Attention to detail

8.       Time management

9.       Honesty

10.   Love of learning

how college prepares you

Ten Ways College Prepares You for Career Success

http://www.collegeboard.com/student/csearch/majors_carreers/45548.html

Getting a college education doesn’t mean just absorbing facts and figures. It means building the skills and qualities you need to learn, think and create on your own making you attractive to employers. You’ve already started learning these skills in high school, but college helps you fully develop them

The 10 key Qualities

1.       Writing skills

2.       Speaking skills

3.       Teamwork skills

4.       Problem solving skills

5.       Initiative

6.       Cool under pressure

7.       Attention to detail

8.       Time management

9.       Honesty

10.   Love of learning

survive the exam

Exam Day: Survival Tips

Test—Taking

Part 3

Identify key words.

This helps you focus on the main idea of challenging questions

Rephrase difficult questions

To understand questions better, rewrite them in your own words. Be careful not to change the meaning.

Organize your thoughts before you write.

Take time to organize your response to short-answer and essay questions. You’ll reduce the time you need to revise.

Write neatly.

Be sure you don’t lose points on answers the teacher can’t read

Use all the time you’re given. If you finish early, don’t leave. Use the extra time to proofread and review your answers  

Exam day tips

Exam Day: Survival tips

Test—Taking

Part 2

During the test Read the directions

It’s important that you follow the instructions exactly. For example, some questions may have more than one correct answer.

Answer each question first.

Doing this can jog your memory about useful facts. You may also come across information that can help you with other questions.

Answer every question

Unless there is a penalty for wrong answers, try to answer every question, you may be able to get partial credit for those you begin but don’t complete correctly.

Ask questions

If a question isn't clear, talk to your teacher. If that’s not possible, explain your answer in the margin.

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Exam Day: Survival Tips

Test—Taking

Part 1

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Essential Test-Taking advice

Tryout these strategies while you’re still in high school, and by the time you go to college, you’ll be a test-taking expert

Before the test eat well.

Studies show that you need good nutrition to concentrate and perform your best.

Bring the right supplies

Bring your pencils, erasers, pen, rulers, compasses, calculators or whatever else you need on the test day.

 Review the whole test before you start.

See how many sections and what type of questions are on the test. Determine how much time to allow for completing each section.

Reading tips

Reading

5 tips for success

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Reading and writing go hand in hand. The better you understand a text, the more likely you are to successfully communicate your thoughts about in writing. So it’s important to develop strong skills in both areas. With that mind, here’s how to improve your reading comprehension.

Tips 1-2

Tip 1: Annotate

Be an active reader. Instead of passively reading a text, take notes about important stories elements, key factual information and significant ideas in text.

Tip 2: Note the Authors writing style

Every other writes with a purpose, using deliberate methods to successfully relate specific information to the audience. When you’re reading, look for patterns in the authors writing. For example, you may notes a repetition of key words, phrases or symbols– or the use of a distinct type of sentence structure. Authors employ these writing strategies to help readers comprehend a central argument or theme, be sure to explore how these techniques create meaning. 

motivation 3-5

5 Tips for Staying Motivated

Tips 3-5

 3. Set Attainable Goals

If you’re having trouble writing a 25-page paper for class because it seems like such a big job, don’t focus on that final number. Break the paper down and consider each section of your paper individually. You can handle any projects in small chunks.

4. Find a Social Support Network

Create a group of people around you who want to help you succeed. Mentors can be teachers or family friends who can give you guidance and help you develop new skills. Counselors can help you with planning your courses and starting to explore colleges. You can also reach out to friends and peers who can motivate you by listening and sharing ideas.

5.  Acknowledge your accomplishments

Give yourself a quick reward when you complete an assignment or task. Take a walk, send an e-mail, or get a snack. Then move on to a new project.

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Note-Taking Strategies

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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 the work all along

Try out the Cornell system, but if it doesn’t work 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

Part 3

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After class

As soon as class ends, review your notes and fill in any blanks. Underline, highlights and use symbols to sort through the information, if you don’t understand something, get help from your teacher or classmates.

After you’ve reviewed all your notes from class, in the left-hand area of the page write down key words and questions your teacher might ask on a test.

At the bottom of each page, write a summary of the notes. This helps you digest what you’ve learned. It also improves you r memory of the material for the long term and for test down the road.

student success statement

Student Success Statement

“He listens well who takes notes.”

-Dante Alighieri

Dante is very correct. Notes improve your listening skills by tenfold. When you take notes you have to pay attention more. Thus in turn you have to pay attention more. This attentiveness follows on to other aspects in life as well. In every situation you will find yourself aware of many or even all things around you and you will note them all subconsciously. This is a great trait because then you will be prepared not only academically for higher learning, but prepared for higher living.  

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Note-Taking Strategies

Part 1

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How to get your class notes into shape

Getting the most out of high school and college means studying harder and using your time in class wisely. An effective note-taking strategy can help you with both. Here are the basics.

Stay organized

It may seem obvious, but your class notes only help you if you can find them. When you’re taking notes be sure to:                                                                                                   Keep all your notes in one place                                                                                                   Date and number pages; keeping them in order makes it easier to understand later Before class                                                                                                                                 Review the material assigned for that class period thoroughly. Being a list of any questions you may have.