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very few students enjoy taking test. Yet functioning well under pressure is crucial to your future success. Try thinking of the pressure of testing as practice for the work world’s own explosive situations. You could someday find yourself meeting tight deadlines, speaking with irate customers, wielding a scalpel or handling dangerous chemicals.

The best way to curtail pressure and to even eliminate it is to prepare. Applying the motto “Be Prepared” holds true first time and every time. Prepare for that test, and you won’t worry about it. In fact, it will be your chance to shine, to reveal the hard work you have put into preparing for the test. You will be rewarded for the effort you have thrust into your studies. Preparation removes fear. When you are prepared, you will not fear. Preparation helps you maintain your cool under pressure. Preparation generates energy and enthusiasm; therefore, prepare and your coolness under pressure is sure to abound.

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Student Success Statement

“Start with what is right rather than what is acceptable.”

-      Peter F. Drucker

This statement is saying that you should always do what is right and not do what is acceptable. There are many things that are acceptable but that doesn’t mean that they’re right. For example, years before African Americans were treated unfair and it was acceptable for the society. But that is not right, everyone should be treated the same.

Student Success Statement

“To be great—concentrate.”

-     Orson Swett Marden

This statement is saying that if you want to achieve something you must concentrate in order be successful and great. If you don’t focus on the things you want to accomplish then you really don’t want it or you won’t be close on achieving it. For example, if you want to get good grades for your finals then you must concentrate in class and do all the work in order to get what you want.

Student Success Statement “Improve your performance by improving your attitude.” - Anon This statement is saying that if you want to become better at something then you must try the best of it to improve yourself. If you do, then there’s a big chance of you accomplishing your goal.

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Student Success Statement

“Continuous effort, not strength or intelligence, is the key to unlocking our potential.”

-         Liane Cordes

This statement is saying that in order for you to achieve something is by putting a lot of effort and not giving up until it’s accomplished. It doesn’t matter how much strength or intelligence you have, the only thing that matters is the effort you put into your goal/dreams. For example, when you are in school you have to put a lot of effort into your classes. That effort will get you to good grades.

Student Success statement

“When an archer misses the mark, he turns and looks for the fault within himself. Failure to hit the bulls-eye is never the fault of the target. To improve your aim, improve yourself.”

-     Gilbert Arland

I agree with this statement because when you are not good in something you have to practice to get better and if you fail you need to improve yourself. All it takes for someone to get better at something is by trying their hardest and be determine to do it. Don’t blame the target for your failure that just means that you need to get better. For example, if you play basketball and you miss the shot that means you need more practice.

Student Success Statement

“The first law of success…. Is concentration; to bend all the energies to one point, and to go directly to that point, looking neither to the right nor the left.”

-         William Matthews

This statement is saying that in order to become successful you need to concentrate. If you don’t concentrate then you won’t have a successful life. In order for you to achieve your dreams/goals then you need to be really focus to accomplish them. You need to go directly to the point and not be all over the place.

Student Success Statement

“Your future is created by what you do today and not tomorrow.”

-         Robert Kiyosaki

This statement is saying that you really need to look at what you are doing right now because it’s going to depend on your future. If you are doing the right things now then you will have a good future. But if you are not making the right decisions now then you will have a complicated life and with many problems. For example, if you are doing well in school and try the best to be successful then most likely you will become successful. But if you are doing drugs and other illegal things then you will not have a successful life.

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5 Tips for Success

Tip 5

Tip 5: Keep a List of Questions

When you feel confused about something you’re reading, write down any questions you have. Sometimes your questions are answered as you read further. If not, don’t be afraid to ask for help. Remember, teachers create assignments; they’ve read the texts and are familiar with them. When you have specific questions, your teachers can provide answers that will help you better understand the material. Learning is rooted in questions developed and asked by the learner.

Asking questions to yourself, to the teacher, and to others, is a great learning method. When you cease to ask questions, you cease to exist to a great extent. Read actively by silently asking questions as you read. Questioning immerses you into the material you are reading and therefore will expand your mental capacities more than almost anything else.

The philosopher Sir Francis Bacon said, “Knowledge is power.” Improving your reading comprehension is the key to gaining important knowledge and making the most education. So pick up a book… and a pen.

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Student Success Statement

“When I was teaching basketball, I argued players to try their hardest to improve on that very day, to make that practice a masterpiece.

This rule is even more important in life than basketball. You have to apply yourself each day to become a little better. By applying yourself to the task of becoming a little better each and every day over a period of time, you will become a lot better. Only then will you be able to approach being the best you can be. It begins by trying to make each day count and knowing you can never make up for a lost day.”

-     John Wooden

I strongly agree with this statement because in order for someone to get better at something they have to practice each and every day. They also have to put a lot of effort if they want to become the best. They have to put in a lot of work and dedicate time as well.

5 Tips for staying Motivated

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To succeed in high school and college, you have to do your best at all times. But sometimes it’s hard to stay motivated, even when you really care about the work you’re doing. Here are five ways to stay on the right track.

1.     Focus on High-Impact Activities

The key to success in school is staying focused on your course work. Make a list to get an overall picture of your workload before you start to tackle any of it. Then, make a plan. Although it’s tempting to do the simplest assignments first, those that take more time and effort to accomplish are probably the ones that you’ll learn the most from.

To determine what your priorities are, rank your assignments in the order of their importance. Then rearrange your time and devote more energy towards those that have the greatest impact on your course work and grades. For example, even though all homework assignment are important, studying for a midterm exams tackles priority over writing a paragraph for English class. As you complete each task, think of it as another step on your way to college success.

2.     Create New Challenges

Changing your approach can help you stay interested in what you’re doing. If you’ve been given an assignment similar to one you’ve done in the past, think about it in a different way. If you wrote an essay for a creative writing assignment last year, try a poem this time. For book report, pick a history book instead of another biography.

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Student Success Statement

“Tell me what is right and I will fight for it.”

-         Woodrow Wilson

This statement is saying that one would fight only if it’s the right thing to do. An example is that if you want to compete for president, secretary, historian, or vice president you will have to fight against someone else that wants that position. This is a good reason for you to fight because you doing the right thing. You want to be someone that will help others.

 

Student Success Statement

“If it is not right, do not do it; if it is not true, do not say it.”

-        Marcus Aurelius

   Roman Emperor from 161 AD to 180 AD

If you know that something is wrong then don’t do it. It could bring you problems because of the action you decided to take, which was wrong. If you don’t know that something is true or a lie just don’t mention anything about it. This will bring a lot of drama into your life. For example, don’t do drugs because it’s wrong and it’s bad for your health. Don’t spread rumors that you don’t know if it’s true.

Student Success Statement

“Have the courage to say no. Have the courage to face the truth. Do the right thing because it is right. There are the (3) magic keys to living your life with integrity.”

-         W. Clement Stone

I strongly agree with this statement by W. Clement Stone. People shouldn’t be afraid to say no to others that are making them do things they don’t want to. They should have the courage to tell them no because what they are doing is not right. For example, if someone is telling you to smoke and you don’t want to. Then you should have the courage to say no. Everyone in life have to face the truth no matter how bad it is. People have to accept the fact that not everything is going to go their way. People need to choose the right.  If they do what this statement is saying then they will live their life with integrity.

 

Student Success Statement

“A man without a goal is like a ship without a rudder.”

-         Thomas Carlyle

This statement is saying that if you don’t have a goal or something you want to achieve then you will not move. You won’t have somewhere to go. If a ship doesn’t have a rudder the ship won’t advance it will stay in the same place. An example would be if you want to become a teacher you need to know all the things that are required to become a teacher.

 

Student Success Statement

“In life as in football, you won’t go far, unless you know where the goalposts are.”

-      Arnold Glasgow

 

I agree with this statement because if you don’t have a specific goal or direction then you’re not going to get far. You need to have a direction in order to put effort and everything you need to do to achieve that goal you set yourself too.

  

Student Success Statement

“Success is dependent on effort.”

-     Sophocles, Greek dramatist

I agree this statement, if your successful in the future then that means you put a lot of effort. If you wanted to be successful and you’re not it’s probably because you didn’t put enough effort. If you put effort in to something then you will succeed.

 

10 Time Management Tips for Students

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Organizing Your Life

Managing your time well is an important element t of success—especially if you’re a student. If you set priorities that fit your needs and lifestyle, you’ll have a better chance of achieving your goals. Here are some tips for taking control of your time and organizing your life.

Tip 1. Make a To-Do List Every Day.

Put things that are most important at the top and do them first. And don’t forget to reward yourself for your accomplishments.

Tip 2. Use Spare Minutes Wisely.

When you’re commuting on the bus or train, use the time to get some reading done.

Tip 3. It’s Okay to Say No.

If your friend asks you to go to a movie on a Thursday night and you have an exam the next morning, realize that it’s okay to say no. keep your short-and long-term priorities in mind.

Tip 4. Find the Right Time.

You’ll work more efficiently if you figure out when you do your best work. For example, if your brain handles math better in the afternoon, don’t wait to do it until late at night.

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Student Success Statement

“Improvement begins with I.”

-ANON

This statement means that if you want to be successful it all starts with you and nobody else. Ignore all the negative people tell you and do what you believe because after it’s your life. An example is that if you know you’re not doing well in school and you want to change that. The first step to make an improvement is by realizing that you need to do better.

Student Success Statement

“Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.”

-         Helen Keller

This statement means that when you work alone you don’t do as much things as when you work together. When you work together you get more ideas and finish the work faster. When you do something individually it takes longer to accomplish what you’re doing.