...Personally Responsible Students Katherine Poppell GEN/201 October 27, 2014 David Schemerhorn Personally Responsible Students The phrase “personal responsibility” simply means taking care of ones’ own life in every aspect without succumbing to fears or to the distractions of the outside world. In order to become a master student and achieve the goals a person has set for himself or herself, he or she must first have an internally defined level of personal responsibility. To that end, becoming a master student starts with taking control of ones’ own life. Such control includes becoming fiscally responsible as well as demonstrating emotional maturity. There are two ways to do this, planning and organizing. While some people may find it easy to plan and organize their task, others do not so it may require more work. One has to learn how to be prepared in your studies by setting goals, understanding what your learning style may be, highlighting and underlining your readings and notes; Time management as far as your readings and taking time to understand your studies, and using your critical thinking skills along with communicating your thoughts both verbally and in writing. Goal Setting and Time Management One of the many things we have learned during our introductory course into online school while attending the University of Phoenix is the importance of setting goals, prioritizing them, and the importance of time...
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...10B 22 August 2014 The Struggles of Undocumented Students What is the dream of an Undocumented Student? The dream of an undocumented student is to pursue the American Dream of becoming someone professional and having the opportunity to help their family back in their country. What are the reasons that the government does not want undocumented students to continue pursuing an education after they graduate from High School? The government does not focus on what undocumented students dream of becoming in the future. What they do focus on are the jobs they are taking from our country. Undocumented students are being denied the privilege of attending college because they are unaware of their rights to attend college. Every year, there are many undocumented students from different countries migrating to the United States. They migrate from El Salvador, Honduras, and Guatemala in search for a better life. However, once they arrive to the United States they are faced with many obstacles that they did not know existed. Many undocumented students graduate from high schools, but only a few get the opportunity to pursue the American Dream because they do not have the right documentations. I believe the government should give undocumented student a visa in order for them to pursue their dreams. Chicanos and Latinos students are being affected by this situation because most of them end up going back to their countries. Other students end up working in low wage jobs for example, in restaurants...
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...Becoming a Master Student Craig Harper GEN/200 June 13,2012 JOY LAGUNZAD KOUNS Becoming a Master Student I have read two very interesting books on becoming a Master student the 1st book would be, becoming a Master student 13th edition by (Dave Ellis). This book went into details as far as making the transitions. The author of this book also talked about taking steps to which will help you become a master student. The steps in which Dave Ellis was talking about, would be time, memory, reading, note taking, taking tests, critical thinking, communicating, diversity, money and then health. The 2nd reading is from Teaching in a Higher Education Vol. 15, No 1, February 2010, 1–13. (Wendy Jane McMillan). The reading drawls on self regulated learning. How students learn, contexts and methodology, understanding learning, cognitive strategies, metacognitive strategies, motivation. My understandings of both readings will be the preparations, of your studies; highlighting and underlining your readings and notes; Time management as far as your readings and taking time to understand your studies, and using your critical thinking skills along with communicating your thoughts. I feel that (Wendy McMillan) was a little bias with her article discussing dental students, and am self regulated learning; and the motivations of dental students. Even though I fill the concepts are the same as far as all students are concerned. You can use both philosophies to become a better student time...
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...class mates, and teachers all need some sort of special attention, a time for just that one thing and to do you would need a promise; a promise to yourself to be and do the best that you can. First and foremost is to figure out you weaknesses what have you learned from past experiences. We all learn from our experiences which then takes you to different places in life and that starts from the taking responsibility for your own actions. We have to set goals and rules and promises to make all things work, but we also need to know what is most important than the other. With this the responsibility of it all comes into play. Playing something over again in your head, re-evaluating the situation to come to a conclusion of why and how you can do better. When we do badly on a test we usually beat ourselves up for it, wanting to know why. Well the first question would be, “how long did I study, where my time really was spent?” the next could be, “what techniques did I use that may have not worked and what could have worked that I did not use?” another could be, “how my health could be affecting these results? “Or “what outside influences are affecting me to pass this test?” Once these could be answered than it is time to lay it all out on the table; to make a plan for you to succeed in college, taking...
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...As I read “Becoming a Learner” by Matthew L. Sanders, I realized that at this moment in time, I am a student, but not necessarily a learner. This book has brought to my attention many things that I should be doing, but am not. Since it’s the beginning of a new semester and a new year, I figured that there is no better time to set some new goals than right now. I want to become a better learner. I plan on doing this by focusing on new qualities taught through the process of college, becoming more active in my learning process, and by working on being a more courageous and humble learner. My first goal is to focus on qualities taught through the learning process. Sometimes projects, assignments, or even classes themselves seem unnecessary. For...
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...What a Real Education Should Be Knowledge is one of the most important and powerful tools we have in our lives! Many people of our generation chase after degrees, not sure of what they expect to receive from their education. Students may predict their education will only allow a few direct rewards, when in reality it will broaden many horizons! When students become more educated, they are expanding their minds to think in multidimensional ways and tend to be happier in life overall. A real education should allow multiple ways of thinking, create positive feelings caused by thinking, and have positive life changing results. An education should allow students to confidently use multiple ways of thinking. There is much more to being intelligent than having the ability to memorize and relay facts robotically. A good education should teach the student how to learn and think critically, causing them to question everything they learn in many ways. Usually, the student will be able to answer most of their own questions because their education taught them how to do so. Most questions do not have a single answer but many answers that can be perceived differently. When people develop a strong thought process, it's due to the ability to think creatively and passionately about the topic. Within an introduction to Conscious Reading and intelligent writing it is stated, “After all, those moments when we confront the different, the weird, or the offensive are often the very moments...
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...Education Statistics. (2011).The Condition of Education 2011(NCES 2011 -033), Table A-43-1). During the same period, online education courses accounted for an estimated 12.2 million enrollments. These numbers are hard to ignore, and it is safe to say that while some people feel traditional education is better for their educational needs; online education is quickly becoming the preference for Americans returning to school, but why? I want to compare the two and let you choose for yourself. From the outside, looking in we can see that both online and traditional education hold their students to a very high academic standard. Both have an academic code of conduct that is in place to ensure the quality of the education provided. With either online or traditional education, penalties are in place for students who violate the academic code of conduct. These penalties are in place to ensure that the highest level of integrity is upheld. Online and traditional educators as well as students feel it is very important to uphold the integrity of their institution, so that their degrees will also be held in high regard. While some people will still feel that traditional education provides a better quality education the...
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...Personal Responsibility Axel Rivera GEN 200 DONNA COOPER COLLEGE AND PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY Personal responsibility is required in all aspects of life to become a better individual and to complete set goals and deadlines. And that includes personal responsibility in the college classroom. Setting timelines, and realistic goals and to ensure there is no procrastination to complete these goals is highly important. The use of calendars with also a good tool to ensure goals and deadlines are kept. Once all goals are completed or accomplished, it is time to set the next set of goals. In order to stay focus and to attempt to continue to stay on track every individual will rely on those factors which include setting goals and timelines, and avoiding distractions and other real life situations. By being personal responsible it’s a good method to rely when attending college. The use of personal responsibility is a key. Once a set of values and attributes acquired, and are learned and used in the workplace and even at school it will be less challenging to reach set goals while attending college. Becoming successful in college requires all the skills, values and any other tool learned while growing up. Enrolling in college and being successful in completing a college degree is a big chapter in a person’s life. Personal responsibility will help and ensure success for that individual to achieve such goal. Planning and setting realistic goals, timelines, and deadlines will ensure...
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...preparing students for the work force. This is a real problem facing college students today, and it does not seem to be getting any better. Something needs to be done about this or it will continue to get harder for college graduates to get jobs. Many colleges and universities do not do a sufficient job of giving college students the appropriate level of education that will help them obtain jobs and succeed overall in life after graduation. This is not productive because graduating college and getting a job is the main reason people attend college, students will have a better idea of what their job will entail, and when students prosper colleges prosper. Some argue that aiming learning towards one career is unproductive because jobs and the economy keep changing. While this is somewhat true, jobs do not change all that much. What you learn as an engineer, psychologist, or doctor will help you in these fields no matter what. It is true that colleges should educate students generally, and help them become a better individual who can think for themselves, however, there should also be a stronger focus on their desired career path....
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...education bring rapid developments in technology and communications are foreseeing changes within learning systems across the world as ideas, values and knowledge, changing the roles of students and teachers, and producing a shift in society from industrialisation towards an information-based society. It reflects the effect on culture and brings about a new form of cultural imperialism. The rise of new cultural imperialism is shaping children, the future citizens of the world into ‘global citizens’, intelligent people with a broad range of skills and knowledge to apply to a competitive, information based society. Globalisation and technological advancements are delivering and increasing access to the world and subsequently subjects should reflect this global outlook. The internationalisation of higher education can be linked to various internal and external changes in the international system. Externally, there have been changes in the labour market, which have resulted in calls for more knowledge and skilled workers, and workers with deeper understandings of languages, cultures and business methods all over the world. Education is becoming more invaluable to individuals. In today's environment, education provides individuals with a better chance of employment, which in turn leads to a better lifestyle, power and status. The commodification of knowledge as intellectual property has occurred particularly with regard to connecting the intellectual work of universities with community...
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...system is flawed. Teachers are simply putting information into containers (students) and the containers accept. “The student records, memorizes, and repeats…without perceiving” (1) what they are saying. There is no reciprocal learning happening, that you are told information and you regurgitate it back to prove your knowledge and understanding. “The teacher teaches and the students are taught.” (2) “The more completely he fills the receptacles, the better a teacher he is. The more meekly the receptacles permit themselves to be filled, the better students they are.” (1) He considers this to be the “banking concept of education. In which the scope of action allowed to the students extends only as far as receiving, filing, and storing the deposits”, which he also deems as incorrect, that there are indeed other ways to educate that produce better people. Freire goes on to argue that the banking concept should be left in the past and teachers should instead use a problem-posing concept. He believes that students must be able to see that what they learn can have an effect on the world thus have the ability to change the world. That, “sooner or later they may perceive the contradiction in which banking education seeks to maintain them, and then engage themselves in the struggle for their liberation.” (4) For example, if you pose a problem to the students and ask them ways to change/remediate the problem, the process becomes more...
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...S. diploma. I’m a single parent of 2. I grew up being ward of state until I emancipated at the age of 21. I’ve always wanted to go to college and be a better parent to my kids. I want to continue to be their role model as they grow up. I’m interested in the Art Institute because I would like to further my education. I heard about this school from my Foster Mom. I was told this is an accredited school. Each quarter is about 11 weeks long. Classes are 4 hours and we meet twice a week. This school is located in North Hollywood which I have never been but coming for an education. I feel that culinary school would better my education due to make me greater for future goals of becoming a chef and running my own business. I love to cook and I’m open to learning from Professional Cooks and their expertise. My short term goal is completing the A.S. program. My long term goal is becoming a Chef and having my own restaurant. I also want to be a Registered Nurse. I believe the Art Institute will help me complete my goals to becoming a more successful student and parent to my 2 kids. Why? They help with Financial Aid and On-campus living. If getting a job is a struggle the student affairs help along the way to make sure you get where you need to go. If I tend to struggle at my career I know they will help get me a tutor so I can do better. I’m excited to go back to school and looking forward to working with you...
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...across the U.S with many resulting in both the death of students and faculty members. The most recent shooting in Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida has caused society to protest and speak out towards the advocating of reforming gun- control laws. Alfonso Calderon, a survivor of the attack, took a stance willing to drop out of school if it will benefit the motion of furthering the cause of gun control: “Everybody needs to remember, we are just children. A lot of people think that disqualifies us from even having an opinion on this sort of matter…This matters to me more than anything else in my entire life. And I want everybody to know, personally, I’m prepared...
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...be a teacher. In high school, I received the opportunity to be in two classes that would help me live my future before it came; teaching may take a while, however the lessons learned along the way, and the outcome, is so worth the wait. Becoming a teacher comes with obstacles, lessons, tests, etc., therefore, going into teaching one needs to know what teaching is, how to get there, and what comes...
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...because it was a technology school. I was surprised by how much prospective employers look at your soft skills over your knowledge. What surprised me the most was the paragraph that we had to copy and paste when making our APA template. This statement really made me think, (Many students grumble and moan when their instructor assigns them to complete a group project. Some students may worry that they will have to do the whole assignment on their own, if their group members do not pull their weight. Other students insist that they work better on their own. However, students would be wise to note that working in group projects helps them develop and refine their soft skills. Soft skills are “collection of personal, positive attributes and competencies that enhance your relationships, job performance, and value to the market” (Smith, 2011). And, they are becoming increasingly more important in today’s job market.) I never knew that working in a group could actually help me polish my soft skills. I didn’t know coming back to school would make me thinking and take such a look at myself and my goals. I was tested and was second guessing myself so much that I lost sight of my real goal of becoming a better provider for my family. I am a former USMC where I was taught never...
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