1. Welcome to College opening Doors
Chapter 1

2. How will college prepare you for life?
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How will college prepare you for life?
Education promotes success
Education prepares you for career success
Education improves your employability and earning potential
Education broadens your worldview
Education helps you develop flexibility
Education helps you build teamwork skills

3. How can you get motivated?
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How can you get motivated?
Make a commitment
State your commitment concretely
Take the first step
Stay aware of each commitment
Keep an eye on your progress
Reward yourself as you move ahead

4. How can you get motivated?
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How can you get motivated?
Develop positive habits
Define and evaluate the habit
Decide to keep or change the habit
Start today - and keep it up
Reward positive steps

5. How can you get motivated?
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How can you get motivated?
Be responsible
Responsibility means action
Everyday responsibilities get you in the action habit
The small accomplishments make a big impression
Fulfilling day-to-day responsibilities gives you freedom
Responsibility means initiative

6. How can you get motivated?
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How can you get motivated?
Face your fears
Acknowledge fears
Examine fears
Develop a plan of attack
Move ahead with your plan

7. How can you get motivated?
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How can you get motivated?
Build self-esteem
Think positively: Create a positive attitude
Take action: Earn your belief in yourself through action and effort

8. What is the connection between college and lifelong learning?
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What is the connection between college and lifelong learning?
College prepares you to learn from failure and celebrate success
Learning from failure
Look at what happened
Make any possible improvements on the situation
Stay aware of the fact that you are a capable, valuable person
Share your thoughts and disappointments with others
Look on the bright side

9. What is the connection between college and lifelong learning?
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What is the connection between college and lifelong learning?
College prepares you to learn from failure and celebrate success
Celebrating success
Appreciate yourself
Build your confidence for future challenges
Stay sensitive to others

10. What is the connection between college and lifelong learning?
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What is the connection between college and lifelong learning?
College helps you become a person of integrity
Integrity is a commitment to five fundamental values: Honesty, trust, fairness, respect, responsibility
Having academic integrity has positive effects on habits, knowledge level, interaction with others, self-esteem
College provides an opportunity to examine your life

11. The Wheel of Life