Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

“Honesty is the cornerstone of character. The honest man or women seeks not merely to avoid criminal or illegal acts, but to be scrupulously fair, upright, fearless in both action and expression. Honesty pays dividends both in dollars and in peace of mind.”

B.C. Forbes

Reflection: What this quote means is that you must be honest. Someone that is honest is most likely a good person. When you are honest it pays off.  Not just in peace of mind but in some cases in money too.

Honesty 9 of 10

Honesty

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Honesty is always the best policy. Employers need to know that they can trust you with everything from company credit cards to trade secrets. How can you work at honesty? You demonstrate integrity every day that you do your own homework and resist the temptation to cheat on exams.

http://www.k12.hi.us/~mkunimit/honesty.htm

What is Honesty?

·      Honesty is telling the truth.

·      Honesty is straightforward conduct.

·      Honesty is being sincere, truthful, trustworthy, honorable, fair, genuine, and loyal with integrity.

You are being honest when you…

·      Do your own homework

·      Tell a friend the truth

·      Explain the real reason you didn’t turn in your homework

·      Keep your eyes on your own paper

·      Clean up your room after making a promise

·      Give the cashier the extra money she gave you by mistake

·      Write a report in your own words instead of copying

·      Admit you made the mistake

CHOOSE the RIGHT!!!

Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

“Stop worrying about whether you’re going to win or lose and focus your full attention on what’s happening right this                 moment.”

Phil Jackson           

11 World championships

Reflection: What this quote is trying to say is that you shouldn’t worry about the future; you should worry about what is in your present. Don’t worry if you’re going to fail, just keep doing what you’re doing. As long as you tried it doesn’t matter if you fail or not. If you fail just keep trying until you succeed.  

Time Management 8 of 10

Time Management

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Master the moments and you may be a real pro when it comes to juggling the many demands on your time—classes, homework and activities—with some family help. College gives you an even bigger chance to sharpen your time management skills by doing it all on your own. And that’s a good thing since most jobs require multitasking. You might need to take care of current clients while attracting new ones, respond to e-mails while working on a major presentation, or order tomorrow’s produce while planning next week’s menu.

Someone said, “Wherever you are, be there.”

Focus on the present moment and give it all your attention. Don’t let your mind drift and wander here and there when you need to be thinking and concentrating on the moment at hand. You can’t go back and recapture this moment, so make the most of it while it NOW. Master the present and you will master the future. Work smart by mastering the present moment.

CHOOSE the RIGHT!!!

Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

“Truth is the only safe ground to stand upon.”

Elizabeth Cady Stanton

Reflection: What this quote means is that you can only be sure if you are telling the truth. If you’re telling a lie, you can’t be sure what you’re saying is right. that’s why this quote says that you can only stand on truth as a safe ground.

Attention to Detail 7 of 10

Attention to Detail

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When you double-check your calculations for a math problem or cite sources carefully in a research paper, you’re paying close attention to detail. That skill comes in handy in any workplace, whether you maintain a database, keep a log of the hours you spend with clients or write e-mails.

John Wooden, UCLA’s former great basketball coach who lead his team to ten consecutive national championships, was asked what he attributed his success to. Among a number of things, he mentioned that paying attention to detail was one of the most important qualities for successful coaching and for high achievement in any worthwhile pursuit. He even paid attention to how his players would lace up and tie their shoe strings. If they didn’t tie them correctly, he would teach them how.

Details may be small things, but from small things come great things; therefore, pay attention to details and you will experience substantial progress in your overall educational attainment.

CHOOSE the RIGHT!!!

Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

“Start with what is right rather than what is acceptable.”

Peter F. Drucker

Reflection: What this quote means is that you should first do what is right than do something that other people think as ok or something others approve of. You should do what you think is right; not what others accept. For example, if you think it’s good to do your work but your friends or people you know think it is silly then do what you think is right.