the power of study groups part 3

The power of study groups

http://www.collegeboard.com/student/plan/high-school/50432.html

Part 3

Guidelines for getting a group together

Here are some guidelines for creating and running a study group: How many? Create a group of four to six people. In a larger group, it’s easy for someone to get left out and smaller groups can too easily get off track.

Who? Pick classmates who seem to share your interest in doing well academically. Look for people who stay alert in class, take notes, ask questions and respond to the teacher’s questions. Include someone who understands the material better than you and can explain the concepts and someone who doesn’t understand it as well, to whom you can explain the material.

Where? Hold study group sessions in a place that is free of distractions and that has room to spread out books and notes.

How long? Meet for no more than two to three hours at a time. Having a time limit helps the group focus. If you know you only have an hour, you’re more likely to stay on task.

When? Try to meet regularly, on the same day and time each week. Treating the study sessions as you would other activities helps you to keep to a schedule and ensures that everyone attends.

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the power of study groups part 1

The power of study groups

http://www.collegeboard.com/student/plan/high-school/50432

Part 1

Working together helps everyone

You may have noticed that when you’re explaining something you’ve learned to a friend, you begin to understand it better yourself. This happens because, when you explain an idea, you need to think more deeply about it.

The same principle makes study groups useful. Studying with others in a small group is helpful because you:

·       Think out loud.

·       Share ideas.

·       Learn from one another.

In an effective study group, you and other students hash out lesson materials together—explaining concepts, arguing about them, figuring out why one person’s answer differs from another’s—and in the process, you most likely learn more than you would have studying by yourself

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how to take college studying part 3

How to take college studying

Part 3

Do the reading

You need to do more than just read the chapters you are assigned –you’re expected to understand them thoroughly. Here are some tips:

·       Don’t skim. Read all the material carefully.

·       Break up difficult assignments into sections you can digest—chapters, subsections or even paragraphs.

·       Look up any words that you don’t understand.

·       Pause to think about whether you understand the material; ask questions in class about anything that is unclear.

·       Take notes instead of highlighting – this makes you think though and rephrase the key points.

·       Create a summary sheet of what you learned from each assignment you read.

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how to take on college studying part 2

How to take on college studying

Part 2

Choose where to study

Where you should study depends on two factors: the environment in which you are best able to concentrate and type of work you are planning to do.

·       The best places to study have good light, a comfortable temperature and enough desk space—usually your dorm room, your apartment or the library.

·       For completing problem sets or brainstorming possible test questions, you may want to study with a group or at least in a setting where fellow students are available for discussion.

·       When you are reading book chapter or working on a research paper, you are probably better off in a less social environment.

Improve your study habit

Here are simple steps you can take to help you get a handle on studying:

·       Have a routine for where and when you study.

·       Choose reasonable and specific goals that you can accomplish for each study session.

·       Do things that are harder or require more intense thought at your most productive time of the day.

·       Take breaks if you need them so you don’t waste time looking at material but not absorbing it.

·       Get to know students whom you respect and can study with or contact to ask questions.

·       Keep up with the workload and seek help when you need it.

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jenna huff

jenna huff

 

 

 

Jenna huff was a high school student that was running a 3 mile race along with Deb guthman who is from other school they didnt know each other but were running next alomost next to each jus that jenna was in back trying to pass Deb but could not pass her. Then all of sudden Deb stop running because she got hurt. And she was in so much pain jenna thought "this girl didn't run 3 miles to stop before finshing the race" she got the chance to win the race but she didn't but go head she told deb to finish the race and jenna put deb in front so she can be first. jenna got in award.

 

 



how to take on college studying

How to take on college studying

http://www.collegeboard.com/student/plan/college-success/961.html

Part 1

Develop good study habits

In college, you’ll need to build on the study skills that you learned in high school. The demands of a college class are probably more rigorous than those you are used to. You can succeed by knowing what to expect and how to handle it. Think of college as a full-time job, in which you spend 40 hours a week on class, labs, study groups and doing homework.

 

Begin organized and using your time well are essential. Learn more about time management, and use the guidelines below to develop your study skills.

 

Decide when to study

Work out about how many hours you need to study every day. Then make a schedule.

·       Figure out what blocks of time you have available throughout the day, in the evenings and on weekends.

·       Consider what time of day you are most alert—there are morning people and night owls—and try to schedule your studying accordingly.

·       Think about whether you do better studying for a few hours at a time or sitting down for marathon sessions.

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tips from college students

Tips from college students

Tips for High School Students to Prepare for College

 

1.   Be prepared to do a lot of reading in college.

2.   Learn time management: use a calendar and plan how to use your time. Learn to manage your time while still in high school, keep a calendar of all exams and paper due dates.

3.   One of the biggest transitions between high school and college is development of time management skills- students must learn to balance school and social life.

4.   Be prepared to discipline yourself, as the temptation to slack could be great. If you miss 4-5 classes in a semester you may not make it through the semester successfully.

5.   Begin sick affects your ability to be a student- and remember that community living contributes to the cold/flu season.

6.   Learn to read – summarize and outline reading.

7.   Learn to take notes in class.

8.   Learn to study.

9.   Start the college and scholarship search as early as possible.

10.                     Take as many science, math, English, and foreign language courses as you can: they build a foundation for college.

11. participate in volunteer and community service programs. It helps with scholarships!

  12. take advantage of the advanced classes offer in high school.

13. think about what characteristics in a university are most importance to you( climate, environment, degrees offered, size, location, etc.) before making a final decision about attending college. Visit them if possible.   

Advice from university of Portland students

1)   “I think the most important thing to let high school students know is not to overlook anything. When I was in high school I often asked myself, ”why do I need to know this? Then if I didn’t think it was pertinent, I wouldn’t bother to study it. But in college, all those seemingly unneeded tools come together in the real life (e.g.: finding an intersection of those two line in algebra is later important in cost/revenue calculation). In the way of classes, learning to read and write well is very important. The focus should be on the format and clarifying ideas in writing, and being able to pick out  

7 habits of highly successful teens habit 6

7 Habits of Highly Successful teens

                                           Habit 6

Habit 6: synergize

Synergy is achieved when two or more people work together to create something better than either could alone. Through this habit, teens learn it doesn’t have to be “your way” or “my way” but rather a better way, a higher way. Synergy allows teens to value differences and better appreciate others. Synergy is the reward, the delicious fruit you’ll taste as you get better at living the other habits, especially at thinking Win-Win and seeking first to understand. Learning to synergize is like learning to form V formation with others instead of trying to fly through life solo. You’ll be amazed at how much faster and farther you’ll go. Synergy doesn’t just happen. It’s a process. You have to get there. And the foundation of getting there is this: learn to celebrate differences.
A good band is a great example of synergy. It’s not just the drums, or the guitar, or the sax, or the vocalist, it’s all of them together that make up the “sound.” Each band member brings his or her strengths to the table to create something better than each could alone. No instrument is more important than another, just different.
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work together part 3

Work together

Part 3

Here are my final words of wisdom for students who want to get better grades in college: A big thing that not many will say is to ask for help if you needed it. It’s not bad thing to not understand, it’s a bad thing if you don’t do anything about it. Plan you time out so you are completing everything that’s needs to get done and leave time to double check. Write thing down and have good time management skills. Ask for help is probably the biggest thing I can say though. If you don’t understand, go to office hours or find a classmate that does understand and is willing to help you. If you try hard, it will come to you. I find myself thinking that I would have to try harder to fail than I try to succeed. It is something that is within me to succeed. If that is not who you are, then hopefully things that I have done can show you that success is something that is amazing to find! Good luck!

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work together part 2

Work together

Part 2

English, math, foreign language tips: For math, all I can say is do the problems assigned. It is only way to practice and that’s really all it is for math. It’s the same for chemistry; if you do the practice problems you will understand the material so much better because those subjects are not just memorization like history, you need to be able to apply what you have learned in practical situations. As for English, I am no longer talking it, but I would stay to leave yourself plenty of time to write essays and papers. They take time to get all information out of your head and onto the page, so don’t leave them until the last second.

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work together

Work Together

Part 1

I can and will work as part of the team as long as everyone in the team is willing to do his work. I don’t like having to pick up the slack, but I will if I know that grade will be harmed otherwise. My greatest academic success was in my first semester when I had to write a 10-12 page research paper. It was the longest paper I had ever been assigned and I was a little scared. Also, it was the first paper where they were like, here you go, just write about something. I had to argue in favor of or against something, but it could be anything from the sky is blue to hypnotism. I wrote mine on hypnotism. I worked on this paper for weeks and weeks. Every night I would be doing research or writing. I put so much effort into this paper. It ended up being just under 12 pages but it was full on information. I turned it in and when I got it back a week or so later, I had received the first A+ of my college career. All my hard work paid off because I got the grade I deserved. I was really happy and proud of myself.

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