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According to the Educational Policy Improvement Center, writing may be the academic skill most closely associated with college success.

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I feel like this new technology will be a tremendous help to students who have problems writing papers and organizing them. For this program to be avaliable on your computers and smartphones is easy access for our tech savvy genertation to work with. Even though you have to pay for this program i believe it is a good investment.

ETC

ART CLUB

Since I got to DSU I have been looking for our Art Club, but no luck was found. When I went to the art building I discovered that we did have an art club but it was stopped because the members and corporation was very low. This year I want to restart the art club. You don't have to be an artist to be in be art club just have some type of interest in art. Programs that would be introduced is repainting the school, I have walked around this campus numerous times some areas seem very black and gray I think the school needs a little more color to it, make it more welcoming. I think having an art club is good because some people who like art might not have classes for art and want to keep their skills growing.

Midterm Readiness

Top 10 Ways to Prepare for Midterms

1.Keep the mind and the body alert

2.Gather materials needed for study.

3.Plan how much time will be devoted to study each day.

4.Divide and conquer by taking the chapters, sections, notes, outside readings, etc. and divide these by the number of days left to prepare for the exam.

5.Plan how to study

6.Plan for discussion questions or essays

7.Participate in extra help/review sessions if offered by the professor or create a study group with classmates.

8.Participate in extra help/review sessions if offered by the professor or create a study group with classmates.

9.Attend Supplemental Instruction

10.Take some deep breaths and use visualization. 

Textbook Assignments

Preface:
" if the quality of your life is not what you would wish it to be, it is most likely because it is tied to the way you think about you life." Pg XV

This quote in my opinion explains that if you don't appreciate your life your going to approach your life in a unlikely manor. you might not be the most happiest person and be down. This is a major part of critical thinking because you have to critically think about the choices you make in life.  You have the opportunity to make your life the way you want it if you just map out how you want to live it.




" One of the problems with children's decisions is that they are often the result of the "party line" of the peer groups to which they belong. " Pg. 204 Chapter 10 

It's is very common to see in college the ending result of peer pressure. Some kids think they are able to function themselves and get into the habit of what other students are doing.  Once the chain of their parents gets unhooked and they walk to college not knowing what bumps they will walk into, most likely they will end up doing the wrong thing. I have seen kids do drugs that wouldn't even touch it but since their groupies are doing it, why shouldn't  they?  I have been part of peer pressure, because you can always say no to something but you can't say never. I promised myself a lot of things when I was younger but I broken a lot of those promises as well. Always be sure you pick the right people to hang around or you might end up in jail, the hospital or even a grave.

Study Groups

Purpose of Study Groups: 

Many students fail to realize the potential of study in relationship to learning and mastery of course  materials. Students enrolled in doctoral studies, law, and medical programs have taken advantage of study groups as a learning technique for many years. Study groups typically involve three to four students who meet weekly, sometimes more often, to share information, knowledge, and expertise about  a course in which they are all enrolled.  The study group environment offers students an opportunity to  engage in intense discussion about course material. Effective study groups assist students in learning the  material in a deeper, more meaningful way. Groups that are effective generate energy, active  participation, discipline, and commitment from group members.  These dynamics are all important  criteria for learning.

Study Habits

You can prepare yourself to succeed in your studies.
Try to develop and appreciate the following habits:

• Take responsibility for yourself
  Recognize that in order to succeed you need to make decisions about your priorities,
  your time, and your resources
• Center yourself around your values and principles
  Don't let friends and acquaintances dictate what you consider important
• Put first things first
  Follow up on the priorities you have set for yourself, and don't let others, or other interests, distract you from your goals
• Discover your key productivity periods and places
  Morning, afternoon, or evening?
  Find spaces where you can be the most focused and productive.
  Prioritize these for your most difficult study challenges
• Consider yourself in a win-win situation
  When you contribute your best to a class, you, your fellow students,
  and even your teacher will benefit.
  Your grade can then be one additional check on your performance
• First understand others, then attempt to be understood
  When you have an issue with an instructor (a questionable grade, an assignment deadline, etc.) put yourself in the instructor's place.
  Now ask yourself how you can best make your argument given his/her situation
• Look for better solutions to problems
  For example, if you don't understand the course material, don't just re-read it.
  Try something else! Consult with the professor, a tutor, an academic advisor, a classmate, a study group, or your school's study skills center
• Look to continually challenge yourself

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Tutoring

-Seek out training to be a more effective tutor

-Clearly establish expectations for your learner

-Keep and follow a consistent set of rules


-Have a clear idea of your own strengths and limitations


-Know the learner


-Build a relationship and trust.

-Listen closely to work out the real problem

-Assess the situation

-Don't be afraid to reveal that you don't know something

-Give positive feedback, use encouraging vocabulary

-Celebrate accomplishment!