Keys to College Success Chapter 1-3
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Community College classes are just as demanding as four-year colleges?
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Yes
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Instructors Expectations:
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1) Be prepared 2) Type assignments 3) Access and use technology 5) Make appointments
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A.A.
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Designed for transfer
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A.A.S.
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Not designed for transfer
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Degree Plan
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A list of classes you must complete successfully in order to be awarded a degree
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Academic Integrity
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Doing honest work
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FERPA
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Law that protects educational records
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Prerequisite
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A course that must be taken before one can take another course
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You have the right to an opinion and a feeling
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Yes
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Grades are not always an indication of your success or lack of success in mastering a subject
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Yes
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How you get your values:
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1) Inherited by parents 2) Culture, religion, ethnicity 3) Positive and negative experiences
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Long-term goal
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A goal that will take longer than a year or longer to complete
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Motivation
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What keeps you moving toward your goal
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Priority
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Something that is important at a particular moment
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Value
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What you believe in
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Short-term goal
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A goal that will take shorter than a year to complete
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Mission Statement
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Declarations of what people or institutions believe in or what they hope to accomplish
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Guidelines for setting goals:
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1) Attainable and reasonable 2) Larger goals into smaller goals 3) Always in time frames 4) Review goals and make changes when necessary
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Resiliency
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Ability to remain flexible \"bounce back\" after experiencing setbacks or challenges
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Everyone has the same about of hours in each day; 24 hours
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Yes
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Just as important as managing your time is managing your energy
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Yes
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5 Energy Zapper:
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1) Fatigue and illness 2) Personal problems 3) Mindless tv watching 4) Playing video and computer games 5) Procrastination
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Academic Calendar
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A college's calendar that provides important dates
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Energy Zapper
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An activity or person that lowers your energy levels
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Procrastination
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Delaying action for no good reason
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Avoiding Procrastination:
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1) Write it down 2) Just do it/ swallow the frog 3) Reward yourself 4) Keep the end in mind
