Wednesday, January 23, 2013

study method


Study for Multiple Exams
Part 2
My strategies for written assignments: Everyone has their own writing styles. I generally come up with an idea and do massive amounts of research then sometimes prepare an outline before actually writing. I always print out the paper and come back to it the next day and reread it. That is the easiest way for me to catch my own mistakes. I have to give my eyes a break from it, and if I just wrote it I think it looks perfect. But if I look at it a day later I almost always find grammatical errors or phases and sentences I just want to reword. How I can succeed in team projects: never assume someone is doing what they are supposed to be doing. Have regular meetings and have each member show their work, not just give your or the group word for it

Tuesday, January 22, 2013


  Study for Multiple Exams
Part 1
How I study for multiple exams, deal with multiple projects: really it is my time management that explained above. If I see I have multiple things due or to study for all at the same time I spread out my time beforehand. For example, if I have a test on Monday, and 2 tests Tuesday then I will study for my Monday test Thursday and part of Friday. Start studying for my next test on the second half of Friday, and part of Saturday as well as part of Sunday. Then Sunday night I can review for my Monday test because I already studied for it. When that test is over I can begin reviewing for the other tests. My overall study method: try to break it up over several days or at least two. I got bogged down if I tried to pull all night. How I’ve overcame an initial bad grade: if I have received a low grade I probably knew it was coming because I didn’t use the right study method habit for that class. I usually try to go over what I did wrong and sometime discuss with the teacher what I can do differently on the next exam or what they suggest I do for the next exam 

Friday, January 18, 2013


Sarah’s academic success story
   part 2
My test study method: I have different strategies for different types of test or subjects. For me, any type of math is exceptionally difficult so I had to spend extra time on that. I would go back through the homework problems focusing on the problems that I had extra difficulty on. Many times I would ask the teacher for an additional study materials they could provide. If it was class that required memorization or applying concepts I would create a sort of study guide for myself many times focusing on what were key focal points in the class. If I knew there were going to be essays I would try to take terms and apply them to an example or create different questions on the concepts focused on throughout the semester.
my time management secret: I always, always, always carry a planner with me. I even use different color highlighters to show what each event on my calendar is for. For example, pink is personal, yellow is school, orange is work, blue is for appointments, and green is for my sorority. Although I use white- out frequently, I can see in bright yellow that if I have that project for finance due on Tuesday, I need to start working on it on [the previous] Wednesday so I can just get it done. My friends have always been amazed at how early I get things accomplished but that is really all I do.
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Tuesday, January 15, 2013

work together p 2


Work Together
Part 2
English, math, foreign language tips: For math all I can say is do problems assigned. It is the only way to practice and that’s really all it is for math. It is 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 taking It, but I would say to leave yourself plenty of time to write essays and papers. They take time to get all the information out of your head and onto the page, so I don’t leave them until the last second
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Monday, January 14, 2013

work together


Work Together
Part 1
I can and will work together as part of the team as long as everyone in the team is willing to do the work. I don’t like having to pick up the slack, but I will if I know that my grade will be harmed otherwise. My greatness academic success was in my first semester when I had to write a 10-12 research paper. It was the longest paper I had ever been assigned and I was a little scared. Also, it was 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 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 my self
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Friday, January 11, 2013

Student Success Statement

Choose the Right
Student Success Statement
“Try a little harder to be a little be a little better”
Gordon B. Hinckley
I think this means to work hard to be a pro at what you want to accomplish 

You Can Succeed Everyday part 2


You Can Succeed Everyday
Part 2
My Strategies for written assignments: I try to outline before I write because otherwise I forget what I am supposed to be talking about. I try not to leave them until the last minute because then I will just goof up the work. I lot of times I just write what I feel. Teachers like your opinion and if you can find something from the reading or research that relates specifically to your life, they like it even more because the teacher said so.
How I succeed in the team project: Personally, I do not like working on group projects, especially ones that I worked on in high school. However, when it is required to work in a group, usually I try to lead, I like talking the lead because then I know that my grade will be a good one. I do well in school, I always have and don’t plan on changing that anytime soon, so when I need to work with people who maybe don’t care as much as i do, or they have more time to waste on things are going to get done on time and that I am going to get good grades, I am working in a group of people who all want to work, then is a different story.

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