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You Can Succeed in School If You Will

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“Though I graduated from an associate degree program, I felt that my in 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 the among first MLT students to rotate through WFUBMC, I think this strong foundation in laboratory science enable me to dispel many of the preconceived ideas about MLTs 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 a Hematology Analytical  Specialist position. This involves oversight of the hematology, coagulation, and flow cytometry sections of the laboratory.

 

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You Can Succeed in School If You Will

Part 1

 

Chris Mishak, who earned a degree in Medical Laboratory Technology from DCCC in 1998, is the second MLT graduate from DCCC to be accepted into physician assistant’s school.

In August 2011, Mishak will begin studying at Emory University in Atlanta to become a physician’s assistant.

He says DCCC prepared him well to transfer to Winston-Salem State University, where he earned his undergraduate degree in clinical laboratory science in 2004. Since then, he has worked in the lab at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.

“I learned pretty much everything that I needed to know about laboratory science at DCCC. May of the clinical applications that I learned there I still use today either in my medical volunteering in phlebotomy or in the duties of my current job, which includes training new technologist on cell identification,” said Mishak.

It is pretty easy to be successful in school. If students work hard and honorably, it’s not difficult at all. All students need to do is study, put in the time; it’s as simple as that. If students aren’t willing to study now, it will be very difficult to develop this habit later on. Therefore, I suggest that students work hard in their studies and at being good people, doing nothing to get them in trouble during high school. By doing so, they will enjoy success during high school and throughout their lifetime.

 

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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 unhappiness and misery and loss of freedom.”

N. Eldon Tanner

This statement means that a sin never brings happiness. When you do things that are not right you will always feel guilty about it. Unless you do the right things then it will bring you happiness. It’s important to always choose the right because if you don’t you will lose your freedom.

Student Success Story

Part 6

 

Andrea Packer anticipates graduating with a B.A. in education from Catawba in December 2011 and the enrolling in the Master of Arts in Teaching program from Salem college, also offered on the Davidson Campus. Packer spends her days on the Davidson Campus working 29 hours a week 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 2010 with 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 high school, complete all assignments on time, and demonstrate a bright, positive attitude toward school, learning, and other people, then they can be highly successful as a high school student and qualify for academic scholarships also. All they need to do is put in the time, 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 their 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 tone. Then you can: Write your own Student Success Story.

 

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Student Success Story

Part 5

Andrea Packer- Without the prestigious DCCC Presidential Scholarship she won in 20008, Andrea Packer, a 2010 DCCC honor graduate, says she doubt she would already be pursuing her baccalaureate degree from Catawba College. “I cannot say thank you enough to whomever paid for my education, and I am going to continue to do my best to make them happy that they invested in me,” she said.

Since August 2010, Packer, 20, has been working toward her bachelor’s 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 teaching assistant’s job in one DCCC building and walking 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 the 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

This statement means that the most valuable asset you have is your mind. Our mind stores all the information we learn in our daily life. The information we have learn might be helpful for our future. This can help us become a successful person.

The Mind

Student Success Stories

Part 3

 

Shane Noah is a full-time college student, scholarship recipient, volunteer 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 a scholar. Do the right things and enjoy success.

 

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Summary: Kimani Hunt is a 19 year old basketball player in college. The team is DCCC Storm at Davidson County Community College. He helps others in the team and has a good point average of 3.7. He got a scholarship offer from the University Northwestern Ohio.

Reflection: Kamani says that he hopes to pursue a career in a sports management, which I believe he will. He has the potential to achieve what he wants. He’s a great student and a great teammate as well. I think he will accomplish everything he sets to himself.

Kamani Hunt

Student Success Stories

Part 2

Kimani Hunt, 19, a Dean’s List student at Davidson County Community 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 grade point average for the fall 2010 semester and a 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 recruits from the University of Northwestern Ohio who offered him a full scholarship there to play basketball. Named the 1^st team All Freshman in 2009-2010, Hunt served on the 2009-2010 Region x and District H Championship teams, and he played with the Storm in last year’s 2010 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 achieve a lot of success 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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Summary: There was a fight between two girls. These girls were just 10-years old in fifth grade. The girls were fighting over a boy. The fight caused a terrible accident, one of the girls died. When she got to the hospital the doctors had to take her into surgery. When the surgery was over she was still alive but then the doctor told her parents that her heart had stopped.

Reflection: I believe that this is a tragic event. I also think that the generations are getting worse. Kids are know more violent and fight for any little thing.

Student Success Stories

Part 1

 

Katie Watkins, a standout 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 can be bought,” said Watkins, a 21-year-old who works in teams with her classmates in problems-based nursing exercise. “I learned that everyone has different strengths and brings something different to the table. I also learned that we have to respect each other.”

Watkins is a May 2012 candidate to receive her B.S.N. at Winston-Salem State University and eventually get her master’s degree in nursing.

Setting educational 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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Students Success Statement

“The secret to achieve true success is found in your daily routine.”

-Author Unknown  

This statement means that everything you do daily will reflect on your future. If you are doing the right things then you will be successful in life. If you’re not, your future is not going to be good as you want it to be. If you are not making the right choices right now, it’s time for you to start so you can be successful.

How to Always Succeed in School

Part 8

 

·        Many people avoid making decisions 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 decisiveness; ego, the principle of identity; chitta, the storehouse of impressions; and manas, the importer and exporter of sensations and experience—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 help us to understand the decisive faculty of the mind, without which we cannot be successful.

·        Watch what you do on a daily basis. We become what we do and think about. If you think about nothing- you will become nothing. If you think about being a great student-you will become a great student. 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 adult life.

 

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Summary: In this article, there was a shooting in a nightclub of the state Arizona. Many people were in involved and police too. The police arrested someone but they are still looking for two other suspects. They made a terrible thing, they shot 14 people and many others were wounded. One of the people that were injured had a gunshot in his foot.

Reflection: This made me realize that everywhere you go you will always be afraid. Even if you want to have fun there’s always something that will go wrong like in this article. It’s sad to know that innocent people die because of crazy people that are out there.

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, but I did not act 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 we do not decide on time, someone else will attain what we want. Time is valuable in the external world. A tender bamboo can be easily bent, but if we try to bend a mature bamboo, it will break. That which we have to do today, we should not postpone for tomorrow, but we should also not make decisions in haste. We may have a setback if we make a wrong decision, but our mistakes will teach us.

·        We must learn from the successes 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 other students failing miserably learn how they do it and AVOID doing what they do or else you will join them in the failure’s club.

·        Make the most of your time and opportunities while at school. Don’t waste 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 that much harder.

·        Ask for help and study with friends if you are 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 that 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 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 it.

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

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

·        Learn to write and write to learn

·        Write clearly. 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

When you know you did the right thing, you will be proud and feel good about yourself. You will never think that your decision was a mistake because it was a good decision. When you regret things that means you choose the wrong decisions.

 

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 assignments 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 can mark, highlight, cross reference, write notes in the margins, etc. 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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