18 Month Career Prep Program

In spite what I was told, I gave the Air Force a try. I did not score high enough to get recruited, so then I started college within the same of year of graduating High School. The adjustments I have made to ensure that I would not encounter difficulties in my educational endeavors is by alternating my work and living environment, more flexibility in time, exercise weekly and changed my diet. A balanced lifestyle includes physical fitness and a healthy diet. I believe this allows students to focus mentally throughout their daily task or projects. I now see college as a second full time job with putting in at least twenty one hours a week of studying time at the library. Study sessions will insist on 3 hours Monday through Friday with a minimum of 5 hours on weekends. In addition to the changes that I have made in order to succeed, there are challenges in the aspect of coming into the Information Technology world with a healthcare background. Healthcare has its own language as well as the Information Technology. Even though learning the language of Information Technology will be a challenge I am confident in my strength in persistency. I’ve learned my strength is being persistent in finishing a task or goal. With diligence and persistency I will accomplish my goals. For example, an unexpected emergent situation occurred at work. There was an active shooter present within the building. .

This program forced me to be on top of my work and to keep an organized schedule. Due to the fact that this course goes by so fast and work is thrown towards the students all at once, if not cautious it can be very easy to fall behind on work. There is no time to slack off on work and wait until the last minute, because the program gives the students no time. Every minute of the day is taken up by homework and actual class time. This has forced me to

I need to do the best of my abilities academically in school to earn a scholarship to afford college without taking the risk of student loans. I have already started my community service and at the moment I have a GPA of 4.1600 (weighted) and 4.0 (not weighted). I constructed the plan to be a Neurosurgeon at middle school and have done high school classes at that time. Now all I need to do is sustain that GPA high. To do that I must take AP and honor classes in school and in the summer, AP classes online and pass them. I must prevent myself from getting tangled up in the web of distractions so that I may swiftly walk the trail to success with fewer hurdles to overcome on the way. Once I am able to maintain my GPA to an abundant amount, I can purposefully go forward to taking clubs or sports which would attract more attention to colleges. I have also been going to Khan Academy to prepare for SATs and by the end of my high school year; hopefully I have acquired a scholarship which would increase the chances of me being a Neurosurgeon. Although, in four years my plans can change, but I can easily adapt to the changes because all that could change would be the major or career I would like to partake

I’m proud of my accomplishments thus far in my academic career as a result of making the right decisions in the challenging courses I take that have all been possible through organization and paying attention to my teachers. Through cross country and track, I’ve been able to meet amazing people who share the passion of running and are focused on making the best future for themselves. I’ve benefitted from being a self-motivated student to continue working hard in and out of the classroom. An essential skill I learned was how to manage my time better. As I continue to add activities to my schedule, I use a planner to make sure I am dividing my time evenly to academics and

College is a life changing adventure, and I want it to be the best experience I can possibly receive. Attending Medgar Evers College, I have set high hopes and expectations. I hope to interact with people of diverse ethnicity. I want to learn more about different cultures and the individualization of people. And so far getting to know people on campus has been one of my greatest experiences. I have met so many wonderfully different people here. I hope to develop more independence. To be more responsible for keeping up with my schoolwork, preparing for tests, and making most out of my classes, even when they start early. Being successful in college is about more than handing your work in on time and passing classes. It’s about staying motivated. I know for a fact there will be a lot of demanding of my time. I know that procrastinating is not the best way of approaching situations. It is my responsibility to try to regularly motivate myself, even if it’s pulling

A way that I find a balance between my college life and my personal life is to have a day planner , a schedule, or a to-do list, that way I know what has to be done first and what can wait to be done. When planning my life I know when I have the free time to do what I want. For instance, in Grant Berry’s A Change of Attitude, Grant did not find a good balance between his school work and his personal life. He was consumed by his school work, there was no extra time to spend with his family. Grant believed that the sacrifice was necessary to succeed in college, even though he didn’t like making those sacrifices.

As a new freshman at the University of Evansville, time management stands as a recurring challenge of mine. Between taking 15 credit hour classes, which consist of three honors courses, working and studying, my time to live is pretty much gone. Since being in DISC 110 Student Success Strategies, which I found crazy at first to even be in, I have learned strategies to successfully manage my time management challenges to ensure I stay on track each semester and for the rest of my academic career.

As I continue prioritizing, the activities I participate in which include serving the community as an altar server for my Catholic Church, to my class work, my school and club sports and other extracurricular activities takes a tremendous amount of hard work. Juggling all these activities has not been easy, however; setting my priorities straight played a major role of reaching the short and long term goals I had for myself. I know that I have to perform in the class room first before I can play softball and attend a University. Since I can remember, I have worked hard to learn and keep up with my grades by receiving all A’s and having perfect attendance daily. I have not missed a day of school in my whole career, from kindergarten to today, my senior year.

If a teacher sent in a referral it was not addressed by administration if they had not contacted the parent first (there were issues that were classified as automatic office referrals). Teachers were also told that between class changes they were to be out and in the hallways. Duties had always been assigned; however the new administration walked around making sure that teachers were where they were supposed to be during their assigned times. This new expectation set the tone across the school very quickly. Each teacher has a 10 minute duty typically attached to the lunch period or the beginning/ending of the day. The school discipline policy has 3 levels of offenses. Level 1 is primarily classroom and hallway discipline issues. Level 2 includes offenses such as tobacco use violation, cussing a teacher, refusing to do as they are told, etc. these are automatic office referrals. Level 3 involves offenses that could have a student arrested or suspended. Data from last year does not show a decrease in discipline issues it actually shows a slight increase. The main reason for that is teachers were supported in handling discipline and they stopped turning a blind eye.

One of the biggest challenges I faced as a brand new Running Start student here at TCC was overcoming the inefficiency of my work habits. I had never been in an environment where my time was not structured. At first, I felt free. I was unchained, happy to roam about and do what I pleased. For example, I would spend much of my new free time hanging out with friends and exploring the Puget Sound in my kayak. However, I soon realized that if I were at all to succeed in this environment, I would have to manage my time. Using every second of my spare time for the success of my grades became crucial to me. I knew that this was the only way to receive the full benefit of this college education. Developing good work habits has become my obsession. In hopes of bettering my college experience and grades, several changes were made to my work habits.

To effectively use my skills and knowledge to develop new and innovative ways to manage the hospital and its departments leading to betterment overall. This will help me to achieve my goals of furthermore 2 years i.e. to develop new and innovative systems.

Keeping a personal schedule or calendar can assist in prioritizing important dates, deadlines, and goals (Martinez Tucker, 2002). Asking for assistance from friends, family, and neighbors can also provide support. Finally, engaging in various stress relieving activities may prevent students from feeling overwhelmed.

• Ray: “Your telephone message about an error in your tender was a waste of time. You can’t change the rules. The best you can do is to withdraw”

I am currently a dual enrollment student enrolled at Hudson High School. With the opportunities that dual enrollment gives me, I hope to walk across the graduation stage with both my associates degree and high school diploma. After graduating high school, I will work on a master’s degree in computer hardware engineering. My university of preference would USF because of their excellent engineering programs as well as the proximity to Tampa. If I feel a need for it, I may pursue certification in actuarial science either during school or after graduation. Besides English, the other classes I am taking are Introduction into Chemistry, Intro into Public Speaking and Pre-Calculus. Pursuing and advancing my career is one of the most important things

Imagine you are entering college on an academic scholarship you have earned through your high school career by playing a sport. You have a full course load from 8am to 3pm followed by practice, an hour in the weight room, then conditioning, an hour of studying strategies followed by homework, dinner, shower and studying. This is now your schedule everyday, for the next 4 years. Sounds hectic right? Well it is.