College Survival Skills Access to Opportunity Orientation January 14, 2004 Carol A. Panaccione, Associate Professor Department of Foreign Languages and Cultures “The best way to predict your future is to create it.”

Wer wagt, gewinnt! (Pronounced: VARE VAGT…GEVINNT) The one who dares…shall succeed!

Education is important to me because… Education is important to me because…

Education is important to me because… “…it can never be taken away from me, and it is something you can pass on to others.” is something you can pass on to others.” “…education opens new worlds and ideas. It gives me the ability to see things with greater clarity…and also the opportunity to give back to my society in new and better ways.” It gives me the ability to see things with greater clarity…and also the opportunity to give back to my society in new and better ways.”

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“What you can do, or dream you can do, begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it.” -Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

College vs. High School High School -Mandatory -Study hall -Teachers approach you if they believe you if they believe you need assistance you need assistance College-Voluntary -Study 2-3 hours per class -Expect and want you to attend their office hours attend their office hours

Which of these qualities are NOT positive? Enthusiasm Enthusiasm Actively engaged in one’s learning Actively engaged in one’s learning Asking questions Asking questions Passive in class Passive in class Excellent attendance Excellent attendance Not prepared for class Not prepared for class

Positive Attitude = P.A.C.E PASSIONATE PASSIONATE ACTIVE ACTIVE CURIOUS CURIOUS ENTHUSIASTIC ENTHUSIASTIC

Nach und nach baut der Vogel sein Nest. Petit à petit, l’oiseau fait son nid.

While at CCRI: Skills to Succeed: While at CCRI: Skills to Succeed: Be proactive and persistent Be proactive and persistent Explore and utilize available resources Explore and utilize available resources Introduce yourself to your professors Introduce yourself to your professors Use your time wisely Use your time wisely Challenge yourself Challenge yourself Get to know your peers Get to know your peers

Effective Study Habits Complete assignments on time Complete assignments on time Always go to classes well-prepared Always go to classes well-prepared Plan your week Plan your week Ask questions Ask questions Be organized Be organized Learn what works best for you Learn what works best for you Explore different learning styles Explore different learning styles

To succeed is when… Students Utilize Creatively and Consciously Every Single Second

“Own your Education” Be an ACTIVE LEARNER Be an ACTIVE LEARNER Have a passion for learning Have a passion for learning Be enthusiastic Be enthusiastic Realize your own unique potential Realize your own unique potential

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"Man's mind, once stretched by a new idea, never regains its original dimensions.“ -Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. US Supreme Court Justice

NOTHING GREAT WAS EVER ACHIEVED WITHOUT... ENTHUSIASM -Ralph Waldo Emerson

Wer wagt, gewinnt! I shall succeed! ____________ your signature