College success and survival

WHAT MAKES FOR SUCCESS IN HIGHER EDUCATION?

GETTING ON COURSE: CHAPTER 1

•UNDERSTANDING THE CULTURE AND TRANSITION INTO HIGHER EDUCATION

•BECOMING AN ACTIVE LEARNER

ACCEPTING PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY CHAPTER 2

•BELIEVING IN YOURSELF!

•BEING A CREATOR NOT A VICTIM

•MAKING WISE DECISIONS

DISCOVERING SELF-MOTIVATION: CHAPTER 3

•DISCOVERING SELF MOTIVATION

•DESIGNING A LIFE PLAN

•MAKING A COMMITMENT TO YOUR GOALS AND DREAMS

MASTERING SELF-MANAGEMENT: CHAPTER 4

•ACTING WITH A PURPOSE

•DEVELOPING SELF-DISCIPLINE

EMPLOYING INTERDEPENDENCE: CHAPTER 5

•CREATING A SUPPORT SYSTEM

•STRENGTHENING RELATIONSHIPS

•KNOWING RESOURCES TO USE FOR SUCCESS

GAINING SELF-AWARNESS: CHAPTER 6

•IDENTIFYING YOUR SCRIPTS AND SELF DEFEATING BEHAVIORS

•REWRITING YOUR SCRIPTS AND STORIES

ADOPTING LIFELONG LEARNING: CHAPTER 7

•DEVELOPING A LEARNING ORIENTATION TO LIFE!

•DISCOVERING YOUR PREFERRED WAYS OF LEARNING: AUDIO, VISUAL, KINESTHETIC

DEVELOPING EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE: CHAPTER 8

•SELF AWARENESS

•SELF-MANAGEMENT

•SOCIAL AWARENESS

•RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT

•REDUCING AND MANAGING STRESS IN YOUR LIFE

CHARACTER

•LIVE IN INTEGRITY•BE HONEST WITH SELF & OTHERS•DISCIPLINE YOURSELF•BE COOPERATIVE•HAVE AN OPEN MIND & HEART•PRACTICE APPRECIATION

COMMITMENT•UNDERSTAND COMMITMENT•KEEP YOUR COMMITMENT•FOLLOW YOUR WORD: Yes, No, Maybe

•PUT FORTH AN INTENTION TO DO YOUR BEST

•FINISH THE TASK!

COMMUNICATION

•BE A GOOD LISTENER•BE WILLING TO SHARE WHAT YOU LEARN WITH OTHERS

•BE OPEN TO LEARN FROM YOUR CLASSMATES

•BE ASSERTIVE WITH YOUR INSTRUCTORS. ASK FOR FEEDBACK

CONFIDENCE•BUILD HEALTHY SELF ESTEEM•APPLY POSITIVE THINKING USE• POSITIVE AFFIRMATIONS•REWARD YOURSELF•PRACTICE A POSITIVE ATTITUDE TOWARDS EDUCATION

CULTIVATE STUDY HABITS•BE ORGANIZED!•PRACTICE TIME MANAGEMENT SKILLS

•DESIGN AN ATMOSPHERE WHICH ALLOWS YOU TO CONCENTRATE

•TAKE SHORT BREAKS•TAKE NOTES•ASK QUESTIONS•FINISH ASSIGNMENTS ON TIME

NURTURE YOUR HEALTH•GET PLETNY OF SLEEP•EAT NUTRITIOUS FOODS (Protein)•EXERCISE•DO FUN THINGS•WALK OFTEN IN THE OUTDOORS •DRINK LOTS OF WATER•BE SKILLED IN RELAXATION•PRACTICE DEEP BREATHING

CELEBRATE YOUR TALENTS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS!