1. AME - Student Success Workshop March 4, 2010 Derrick Doige, M.Ed Okanagan College -Counsellor http://people.okanagan.bc.ca/ddoige/

2. Derrick Doige – Counsellor  D366  545-7291 local 2208  ddoige@okanagan.bc.ca ddoige@okanagan.bc.ca  http://people.okanagan.bc. ca/ddoige/ http://people.okanagan.bc. ca/ddoige/ http://people.okanagan.bc. ca/ddoige/

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4. Check-in  What are your challenges so far?

5. Success!!!  Success in not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts! Winston Churchill

6. The Successful Person makes a habit of doing what the failing person doesn’t like to do. Thomas Edison

7. What is the # 1 predictor of student success?  Read the following sentence aloud: opportunityisnowhere opportunity is now here Your Attitude will determine your Altitude!

8. OC New Admissions Exam The 100 Test p.55 2342 41290 13 67 87 2911 453376 5398 2899100 6256 17 3 7

9. If you fail to plan, plan to fail (unknown)

10. A Time Management Demonstration There’s not enough time!

11. Golf Balls and Sugar  What are your Golf Balls?  What is your Sugar?  Are you spending enough time on RESET? Relax/Rewards, Exercise, Sleep, Eat, Time. Time flies, it’s up to you to be the navigator. (Robert Orben)

12. Build A Weekly Schedule

14. Making Your Mark  Break up into groups of five:  Chapter 2 Time Management  Chapter 3: Note Taking  Chapter 4: Study Hints and Shortcuts  Chapter 6: How to Study for Exams  Chapter 7: Managing College Life

15. Reading Texts SQ54  Survey  Question  Read  Respond  Record  Relate  Review

17. Manage Review Time Daily review  Material you have just learned  Material that involves simple memorization Weekly review  30 – 60 minutes per subject Major reviews  Week before the exam  Take short breaks every hour  Avoid marathon study sessions  Use study groups

18. Preparing for Exams  RAP technique:  R – Review notes frequently  A – Anticipate questions (form study groups)  P – Practice

19. Derrick’s Recipe for Success  Take responsibility for your learning  Stay healthy (Relax, Eat, Sleep, Exercise, Time)  Manage your time wisely  Create a weekly schedule & develop a routine  Be an active learner (Pyramid and SQ5R)  Take good notes (Cornel System)  Review your notes frequently (3 types of review)  Form Study Groups  Anticipate the questions on the exam  Learn from your mistakes  Get help sooner than later  Have Fun!!

20. If all else fails…..