How did my college student inventory turn out to where I think I am actually at today? This examination turned out pretty well to what I am actually. There is a few I disagree with but, I don’t think it is totally wrong. This examination actually shocked me in a couple areas how exact it was to me from a questionnaire it could tell you all of this. The examination surpassed my thought of taking these multiple questions that had no point, but actually pin pointed me pretty closely. The areas that were the strongest for me on the College Student Inventory was, Math and Science, Attitude Towards Educators, Family Emotional Support, Sense of Financial Security and Academic Assistance. Now the math and science goes along with the attitude toward educators. Both of these were high because my mom was my math teacher and I respected all my teachers. I saw firsthand all the crap they got and stuff students tried on them. I just did what I was told and got along great with my teachers. If they respected me, I respected them back, I believe respect is just like a two way street. Family Support and Financial Security also go together for me. My parents taught me to be tight and careful with my money. Always plan for if something happens you will be fine and can take it and not affect you to bad. Also the biggest thing is not to stretch myself out with loans and have showed me to save up and pay cash and how much you will pay in interest. Lastly is the Academic assistance,
College students mostly get nervous about all the sudden work load that they face and may fail in many steps throughout their college life. They might end up needing help and professional advice on how to get good grades and survive their college. John Langan in “Three Keys to Doing Well in School” says (that) the three most important factors to a student’s success in college are attitude toward learning, good study skills and involvement with reading. Langan emphasizes on these three main points, sharing his opinion on how these keys are important and says that one should have much self-respect and determination to earn the reward by hard work rather than relying on luck. Furthermore, Writing and taking notes is another major key when it comes to enhancing study skills. Also, being organized and having a schedule setup for almost everything helps an individual to work on time and complete the assigned work ahead of time too. Reading is also an important step to better performance in school or college as it helps you think well, increases your vocabulary and helps you become a more successful person. These factors are some of the most important characteristics that a student should develop throughout his life to succeed in life as it helps build and strengthen the future of the student.
William G. Tierney, Zoë B. Corwin, Julia E. Colyar, (2005), Preparing for colleges, pp 200-264
According to David Conley, readiness for college contains four key principles: key cognitive strategies, key content knowledge, key self management skills, key knowledge about post and secondary education.
Success in college requires one to identify key aspects of personal responsibility, understand the relationship between personal responsibility and college success, and establish a specific plan to follow that will ensure he or she incorporates the various elements of personal responsibility in every facet of his or her college experience.
I have listed below some great tips for students to be successful while in college, please feel free to implement them as you feel needed:
Administrators and counselors should look at a student’s academic prowess as they grow as a freshman and sophomore. They should also consider the student’s extracurricular activities, whether it be sports, clubs, or both. The student should prove him/herself capable of managing their time and showing responsibility; this could even be proved through parent and teacher vouchers.
As colleges look for students to enroll, not only should they look specifically into the students education, but they should also look at the school the student comes from, as it might change the reason as to why the student is performing the way he or she is. “High school graduation rates and the number of dropouts” is one thing that institutes should be paying more attention to (“Do Standardized Tests” 1). Test scores show more comparisons but other measurements show how well the school is performing. The Room 241 Team is a group created by Portland University, posted their point of view in 2012 onto Portland.edu discussing their idea of other performance measurements. Other than the background of the high school, colleges should give some consideration on if the student is involved with extra curricular activities as well as if the student is enrolled in advanced placement and other college prep courses. These two factors play a colossal role in the education of a student as extra curricular activities show how active a student is involved with his or her community and the enrollment in advanced placement shows that stability level that a student may maintain in his or her study’s. Many people as well as school administrators should may more thought in regards to this problem as students try to better themselves and their future
The way you write and explain yourself. The College board found for students that love to write and explain what they want to do. If you really want to get into College it’s good to have essays that are your own. Higher than those who priant and believe.Students are allowed to focus on their essays. Some people have curios
Just for fun I not only completed the Student Interest Inventory I also filled out the Who I AM PDF. While these two survey had many like questions in particular about favorite food, favorite color and favorite sport, the Who I AM PDF was more in-depth as it ask about pets, accomplishments, and also the qualities of a good teacher. The first survey (Student Interest Inventory) was fun and light hearted. However I confess that I stalled on my favorite color choice. Although I selected red I was really thinking about purple and royal blue, so maybe a change is taking place within me or maybe I have favorite colors for different seasons. Interesting! The Who Am I PDF felt more personal and emotional as opposed to rote. During this I listed my
I elected not to print the inventory therefore; I selected the student interest inventory with the clipboard background based upon the ease of transcribing. I was surprised to discover many of the questions to be thought provoking. Several of the questions remain unanswered, which has led me to ponder what conclusion a teacher could reach based upon the nature of the unanswered questions.
4. What did you learn about yourself from the Assessment? (What were your major strengths and weaknesses? How do you react to these results? How can you build on strengths and minimize or eliminate weaknesses?)
Throughout history, college has been a staple for people in America. Young high school graduates continuing their education to guarantee themselves a successful future in a career they feel passionate about. College helps build and expands one’s mind. Not only do students learn more in classes, the build social skills and critical thinking. Students attending college grow in all aspects of the mind. For most students in the 21st century, it has become somewhat of a norm to apply and continue education after high school. Every student wants to push themselves to achieve greatness. The rush of college applications includes a lot such as: writing essays, applying for scholarships, and taking the SATs. The SAT is a worldwide recognized test that
Do you believe that these scores are accurate in assessing your current state of well-being? Why or why not?
It may be the first time you are on your own, the first time you left your parents, or even the first time you have been away from the safety of your hometown. And while, no, I do not anticipate that my experience in college will be without obstacle, I can say that I feel more prepared for the changes that are to come thanks to this lifelong experience. I have left “home” every one to five years for eighteen years. I have learned to care for myself, to be self reliant, and to care for my family while my father was gone. Moving to different towns, to different states and areas, has made me patient with people, patient with change, and patient with myself. The struggle of switching schools has taught me to be more responsible. The journeys that I have been on compels my being to leap into the next adventure, not to sit still in waiting. I am eager and ready for the changes that are to come, and with patience and perseverance, I am confident that I can overcome the hurdles that will be in my way. When you ask “What characteristics will help you to be successful?”, the common responses are “perseverance”, “responsibility”, “being adaptive”, and “having an optimistic attitude”.
I learned plenty of things from my results. My values-which I didn't see clearly-are now clear, and I found out the little unique things that make up my personality. From my personality survey, I am mostly artistic,