Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

“light and darkness can’t occupy the space at the same time. CTR is light-CTW is darkness.”

Call / Haymore

This statement is correct because you can’t be choosing the right and the wrong at the same time, if you choose the right then it will lighten your path with rewards and full of satisfaction, however, in the other hand CTW would make your life miserable, with pain, consequences, punishment, etc. so you can’t do both things at the same time so make your choice wisely and CTR 

Academic Success Part 1

Academic Success

Part 1

My great academic success: In my principle of marketing class, we had to come up with a new product and sell it. My group ended up with a couple supposedly bad students according to our teacher since they were the last ones to pick. In the end, they helped out more than needed since I was the team leader I assigned them certain pieces of the project that became solely their responsibility. Delegating work always helps since it allows a group member individual work without separating the group.

English, math, language tips: Math basically just takes practice. I always tell students to take a blank piece of paper and write everything you know about what you’ve learned or what you’re studying for in the class. If you don’t remember everything or start drawing blanks, then you need to study more and review your notes. Note cards work really well for foreign language.

Here are my final words of wisdom for students who want to get better grades: Go to class, make friends in class just in case you’re absent, and remember that you should want to learn.

Choose The Right!!!

“There Is No Pillow so soft as Clear Conscience”

“There Is No Pillow so soft as Clear Conscience”

-French Proverb.-

What I think about this quote is that it has a meaning. And that meaning is to never have a dirty conscience. Have a clean good mind. That way you see and feel better in things. Your mind is like a pillow and if you think and have a dirty conscience you won’t be able to sleep comfortable. Best if you have a good conscience and get a good rest.

I WILL PERSIST UNTIL I SUCCEED PART 2

I WILL PERSIST UNTIL I SUCCEED 
PART 2

How I've overcome an initial bad grade: when receiving a bad grade, I just try to do better on the second exam and study harder. It’s harder when you have your first test in a class and have no idea what to expect. The second one is usually easier since you know what to expect from your teachers.

My strategies for written assignments: start early and make sure that you have it proofread. Also, with written assignments, having a timeline planned out can help like by setting a certain number of pages done by a certain day before the paper is due

How I succeed in team projects: COMMUNICATION! Despite your group synergy, communication is crucial. I remember I ran out of cellphone minutes constantly when working on a group project for my marketing research class. It’s really important that everyone is on the same page and getting the same emails. The worst is when two people are working on the same portion of the project and don’t even realize it.

CHOOSE THE RIGHT!!!

Most Alcohol and drug abuse will start in the teens

Most Alcohol and drug abuse will start in the teens

REFLECTION: This habit will produce more and more accidents that could lead to death, and/or may take someone to jail. Teens are destroying their lives by trying drugs, and most probable is  that  their life will be a failure  and they will end up dropping out and working hard at a job where they win the minimum payment. Drugs will just destroy their life and not only damage them but their family and friends too. Teens should choose the right because they are just making a death sentence.

I Will Persist Until I Succeed Part 1

I Will Persist Until I Succeed

Part 1

In high school, I didn’t study as much in groups as I do in college. I feel I; earn better when I can teach other people information and we can exchange notes taken in class because sometimes other students pick up on more important information than others.

My overall study method: I prefer to study in small groups and practice problems where I can work out the methods verbally with others. My tests study method: I have very different techniques. For financial tests, I try to work on problems given in class as well as problems from power points and homework. When it comes to marketing classes, I review my notes and try to make diagrams to describe different process.

My time management secret: One of my biggest secrets is to look over the information that you just learned when class is over. After reviewing the information, it sticks a little bit better than waiting until the night before the test.

How I deal with multiple projects/tests: I try to work on whatever has the shortest deadline and work from there. My overall study method: I tend to do massive blocks of about an hour so in order to really learn the material.

Choose The Right!!!

Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

“You have only always to do what’s right. It will become easier by practice, and you enjoy in the midst of your trials the pleasure of an approving conscience.”

                                                  -Robert E. Lee-                        

REFLECTION: I agree with this statement because when you do what’s right and you make a habit of it, then it will become easier for you to do and you will enjoy doing it too. If you do what’s right it’ll make you an outstanding person. If you do something that’s right and at first you don’t like it, it might end up being one of your favorite things to do and you may get pothers into doing that habit that will help others.

You Can Succeed In School If You Will Part5

You Can Succeed In School If You Will

Part5

After some serious soul-searching, Kennedy decided who she was destined to be she returned to DCCC

She says her first semester back was difficult. “I knew I could find refuge in the Student Success Program,” Kennedy said. “To my benefit, Ms. Gravely accepted me back. Because of my struggles and hard times, I seek a new beginning every day and don’t allow the past to cripple my future. I’ve learned to have self-value.  

CHOOSE THE RIGHT!!!

You Can Succeed in School If You Will Part 4

You Can Succeed in School If You Will

Part 4

As Kennedy lay crumpled in her hospital bed following the accident, she realized that many of her wounds were visible. “After the car accident, I suffered from low self-esteem and depression,” she said. “For years, I allowed someone I loved to physically, mentally, and emotionally abuse me.”

She had previously tried taking a few DCCC classes, but said she was immature and not ready for academic challenge. She dropped out. After the accident, she returned to DCCC to take cosmetology classes. She left school a second time and began working as a certified nurse assistant.  After yet another car accident, she felt unstable, hopeless, and didn’t know what to do.

CHOOSE THE RIGHT!!!

You Can Succeed in School If You Will part 3

You Can Succeed in School If You Will

Part 3

As Quansheeba Kennedy Reviews Her DCCC Transcript In Preparation To Transfer To Salem College, She Can Hardly Believe She Was 3.3 GPA And That She Accepted Into The Prestigious Private College With A Selective Admissions Policy.

It Took 2 False Starts Before The 22 Year Old Thomasville Resident Found Her True Calling Elementary Education, And More Importantly, Before She Found And Reaffirmed The Value Of Herself. She Thought Back To When She Was18 Years Old But Felt “Overwhelmed By Life.” She Had Just Graduated From High School When She Was In A Serious Car Accident.

“I Almost Killed Myself, Not By Drinking And Driving, Not By Partying, But Because I Was Living A Life That Was Overwhelming,” She Said. One Must Work Hard, But Not Waste Time. Goofing Off During School Is A Killer. It Kills Your Achievement And Your Chance For Outstanding Success Now And Later.

CHOOSE THE RIGHT!!!

You Can Succeed in School If You Will Part 2

You Can Succeed in School If You Will

Part 2

“Though I graduated from associate degree program, I felt that my instructors provided me with the same theory and knowledge as those students completing their bachelor’s degree program in clinical laboratory science,” Mishak added.

“When I started my clinical rotations at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, I felt that my formal education at DCCC prepared me to succeed at every challenge that I faced. Since I was the among first MLT students to rotate through WFUBMC, I think this strong foundation in laboratory science enabled me to dispel many of the preconceived ideas about MLT’s regarding their education and what they were able to do.” After a year working as a medical laboratory technician at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, he was promoted to a Hematology Analytical Specialist position. This involves oversight of the hematology, coagulation, and flow cytometry sections of the laboratory.

Choose The Right!!!

you can succeed in school if you will part 1

You Can Succeed in School If You Will

Chris Mishak, who earned a degree in Medical Laboratory Technology from DCCC to be accepted into physician assistant’s school.

In August 2011, Mishak will begin studying at Emory University in Atlanta to become a physician’s assistant.

He says DCC prepared him well to transfer to Winston-Salem State University, where he earned his undergraduate degree in clinical laboratory science in 2004. Since then, he has worked in the lab at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.

“I learned pretty much everything that I needed to know about laboratory science at DCCC. Many of the clinical applications that I learned there I still use today either in my medical volunteering in phlebotomy or in the duties of my current job, which includes training new technologist on cell identification,” said Mishak.

It is pretty easy to be successful in school. If students work hard and honorably, it’s not difficult at all. All students need to do is study, put in the time; it’s as simple as that. If students aren’t willing to study now, it will be everything difficult to develop this habit later on. Therefore, I suggest that students work hard in their studies and at being good people, doing nothing to get them in trouble during high school. By doing so, they will enjoy success during high school and throughout their lifetime.

CHOOSE THE RIGHT!!!

Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

“There is no happiness in sin, and when we depart from the path of righteousness we begin to do those things which will inevitably lead us to unhappiness and misery and loss of freedom”

N. Eldon Tanner

REFLECTION: I believe this statement means that if you choose the wrong you will be unhappy with yourself. Others around you will think that you’re just doing badly. You will be miserable and lose your freedom when you do something bad and end up in jail. That is when you will reflect upon your life and wish you could go back and choose a different choice or path.

Choose The Right!!!

Student Success Stories Part 6

Student Success Stories

Part 6

Andrea Packer anticipates graduating with a B.A. in Education from Catawba in December 2011 and then enrolling in the Master of Arts in Teaching program from Salem College, also offered on the Davidson Campus. Packer spends her days on the Davidson Campus working 29 hours a week as a teaching assistant for instructors in the DCCC Early Childhood Education program.

“Not only did receiving this scholarship make me study harder and be the best I could be, but it also allowed me to graduate in May 2010 with my associate degree totally paid for, “ She said. “ I couldn’t believe I had my first degree, and I was debt free. What a wonderful blessing!”

If students work hard during high school, complete all assignments on time, and demonstrate a bright, positive attitude toward school, learning and other people then they can be highly successful as a high school student and qualify for academic scholarships also. All they need to do is put in the time, study time. All the hard work and effort during high school will definitely pay off. They will be rewarded for their hard work. But If they just mess around during their high school years and neglect their studies, use drugs, and mistreat others, then they can expect to fall short of what they could have been their rewards of scholarships and other opportunities, and they will suffer in the short and long term. Invest in yourself. Give yourself opportunities of a lifetime by succeeding in high school on a super high note. They you can: Write your own Student Success Story.

CHOOSE THE RIGHT!!

Student Success Story Part 5

Student Success Story

Part 5

Andrea Packer – Without the prestigious DCCC Presidential Scholarship she won in 2008, Andrea Packer, a 2010 DCCC honor graduate, says she doubts she would already be pursuing her baccalaureate degree from Catawba College. “I cannot say thank you enough to whomever paid for my education, and I am going to continue to do my best to make them happy that they invested in me,” she said.

Since August 2010, Packer, 20, has been working toward her bachelor’s degree in early childhood education from Catawba College, and doesn’t have to leave DCCC’s Davidson Campus to do so. She said she likes the convenience of leaving her teaching assistant’s job in one DCCC building and walking only steps to her evening Catawba classes where she is taking history, statistics and education courses.

CHOOSE the RIGHT!!!

Student Success Stories part 4

Student Success Stories

part 4

Porter said she was impressed at everything Noah accomplished, including earning several professional certifications and still making time to  tutor other students in her classes as well as others in the information technology area.

“Shane Noah helps other students trouble shoot software and hardware issues not only in networking classes but other information technology courses while maintaining a positive, professional attitude. He goes above and beyond the minimum requirements of an assignment while being a fulltime student.”

Noah earned professional certifications in A+, NET+ and SECURITY+ in 2010_2012 and will receive his CCNA certification in summer. In addition, he implemented the development of windows 7 using server 2008 in the DCCC computer lab without the help of instructors. He also documented the procedure with step-by-step video and written instructions to help other get through the procedure

CHOOSE THE RIGHT!!!

Student Successful Statement

Student Success Statement

“The most valuable asset you will ever have is your mind and what you put into it.”

Anon

REFLECTION: this statement is correct because if you put your mind into something you can achieve it. You just need to try your best and do whatever it takes to accomplish it.