Unit One: Starting Your Journey Unit One Chapter 2: Persist

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Thought for the Day The key to success is not just getting an education, BUT keeping one! Cornerstone: 2006 by Pearson Education, Inc. Cornerstone: © 2006 by Pearson Education, Inc. Building on Your Best for Career SuccessUpper Saddle River, NJ Sherfield, Montgomery & Moody All Rights Reserved

Why COLLEGE SUCCESS? “There is a great difference between academic preparedness and being ready to persist and succeed in college.” Noel-Levitz Cornerstone: 2006 by Pearson Education, Inc. Cornerstone: © 2006 by Pearson Education, Inc. Building on Your Best for Career SuccessUpper Saddle River, NJ Sherfield, Montgomery & Moody All Rights Reserved

CHALLENGES STUDENTS FACE (Adapted from Roueche, Wright, Upcraft, Gardner) n Learned Helplessness n Inability to Set Realistic Goals n Lack of Motivation n Low Self-Esteem n Academic Shortfalls from Public Schools n Limited Perception of Payoffs n Fear of Involvement n Social Adjustment n Financial Aid n Lack of Outlets for Expressing talents n Lack of Minority Role Models Cornerstone: 2006 by Pearson Education, Inc. Cornerstone: © 2006 by Pearson Education, Inc. Building on Your Best for Career SuccessUpper Saddle River, NJ Sherfield, Montgomery & Moody All Rights Reserved

Some Universal College Policies n Students must meet certain residence requirements for a degree (even if you transfer into the college). n All students are subject to the Federal Privacy Act of 1974 (this insures your privacy, even from your parents). n Most institutions require placement tests (these are different from admissions tests). They are used to properly advise you into the correct English, Math, Foreign Language, Reading, and/or Vocabulary classes. n Most colleges adhere to a strict drop/add date. Always check your schedule of classes for this information. n Most colleges have an attendance policy for classroom instruction. n Most every college in America has an academic dishonesty policy (this is discussed further in Chapter 8). Cornerstone: 2006 by Pearson Education, Inc. Cornerstone: © 2006 by Pearson Education, Inc. Building on Your Best for Career SuccessUpper Saddle River, NJ Sherfield, Montgomery & Moody All Rights Reserved

Tips for Applying for FINANCIAL AID n DO NOT miss a deadline n Read all of the instructions with care n Fill out the application completely n Never lie about your financial status n Apply as soon as the forms are available n Talk to your financial aid counselor Cornerstone: 2006 by Pearson Education, Inc. Cornerstone: © 2006 by Pearson Education, Inc. Building on Your Best for Career SuccessUpper Saddle River, NJ Sherfield, Montgomery & Moody All Rights Reserved

If you FAIL a Test or Project CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING: n Did you attend class regularly? n Did you come to class prepared and ready for discussion? n Did you ask questions in class for clarification? n Did you meet with the professor during his/her office hours? n Did you seek outside assistance in places such as the writing center or math lab? n Did you ask your peers for assistance or join a peer study/focus group? Cornerstone: 2006 by Pearson Education, Inc. Cornerstone: © 2006 by Pearson Education, Inc. Building on Your Best for Career SuccessUpper Saddle River, NJ Sherfield, Montgomery & Moody All Rights Reserved

Won’t You STAY for Awhile? n Visit your advisor or counselor n Register for classes in which you place n Make use of every academic services n Know and use your learning style n Develop a community of your own n Join an organization or club n Watch your finances n Visualize your goals n Develop a sense of self-respect Cornerstone: 2006 by Pearson Education, Inc. Cornerstone: © 2006 by Pearson Education, Inc. Building on Your Best for Career SuccessUpper Saddle River, NJ Sherfield, Montgomery & Moody All Rights Reserved

Won’t You STAY for Awhile? n Learn to budget your time n Use pre-registration n Get over boredom n Find your internal motivation n Care for yourself n Focus on the future n Choose optimism n Move beyond mediocrity n Focus on your career Cornerstone: 2006 by Pearson Education, Inc. Cornerstone: © 2006 by Pearson Education, Inc. Building on Your Best for Career SuccessUpper Saddle River, NJ Sherfield, Montgomery & Moody All Rights Reserved

Quotations for REFLECTION “Be like a postage stamp. Stick to one thing until you get there.” – Samuel Johnson “We conquer by continuing.” – George Matheson “We conquer by continuing.” – George Matheson “I am not the smartest or most talented person in the world, but I succeed because I keep going and going and going.” “I am not the smartest or most talented person in the world, but I succeed because I keep going and going and going.” – Sylvester Stallone “The hero is no braver than an ordinary man, but he is brave five minutes longer.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson “The hero is no braver than an ordinary man, but he is brave five minutes longer.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson Cornerstone: 2006 by Pearson Education, Inc. Cornerstone: © 2006 by Pearson Education, Inc. Building on Your Best for Career SuccessUpper Saddle River, NJ Sherfield, Montgomery & Moody All Rights Reserved

Mind Trap – Think outside the box How many times does the letter “F” appear in the statement below? How many times does the letter “F” appear in the statement below? FANNY FILINGER WAS OF THE IMPRESSION THAT EIGHTY-SIX YEARS OF HISTORY SHOW THAT SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH IS OF THE UTMOST IMPORTANCE IN EVERY CASE OF FUTURE GENERATIONS. FANNY FILINGER WAS OF THE IMPRESSION THAT EIGHTY-SIX YEARS OF HISTORY SHOW THAT SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH IS OF THE UTMOST IMPORTANCE IN EVERY CASE OF FUTURE GENERATIONS.

Answer: Eight, most people fail to spot the F in OF because it’s pronounced as a V. FANNY FILINGER WAS OF THE IMPRESSION THAT EIGHTY-SIX YEARS OF HISTORY SHOW THAT SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH IS OF THE UTMOST IMPORTANCE IN EVERY CASE OF FUTURE GENERATIONS. FANNY FILINGER WAS OF THE IMPRESSION THAT EIGHTY-SIX YEARS OF HISTORY SHOW THAT SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH IS OF THE UTMOST IMPORTANCE IN EVERY CASE OF FUTURE GENERATIONS. How does this example apply to what you are learning in school??? How does this example apply to what you are learning in school???

Mind Trap Rachel was sun bathing at a nude beach because she heard it was the best way to acquire an overall tan. Day after day she was out lying in the sun, yet couldn’t manage the complete tan. Rachel was sun bathing at a nude beach because she heard it was the best way to acquire an overall tan. Day after day she was out lying in the sun, yet couldn’t manage the complete tan. What could she be doing wrong to prevent her from receiving the even tones she so desired? What could she be doing wrong to prevent her from receiving the even tones she so desired?

Answer: Rachel was so shy she never removed her bathing suit. Rachel was so shy she never removed her bathing suit. Why did I chose this one for you to figure out??? Why did I chose this one for you to figure out???

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