Student Success Statement

           “You will never regret doing what’s right.”

                                        Anon

Reflection: If you choose the right you’ll never regret it. You won’t ever regret anything in life because everything you have done has been the right.  

Academic Success

Part 2

Laura B.’s academic success story

In high school I was one of the good students who didn’t really have to study to be a good student. The information that I took for notes in class usually sunk in enough for me to be able to get by on the tests by simply reviewing the materials just before the class began. It wasn’t that I didn’t try, I had a 4.0 all throughout high school, but I never really had to put forth  much of an effort to get the results that I wanted to see, In college however, that changed. Not only did I start studying and reading the book, but I began to understand that the little tiny facts were just as important as the general concepts. My overall study method: I do the reading that is required for the classes, and I try to keep up. If I do fall behind, I usually use the reading that I did not get to as additional study aid. I take good notes in class and actually attend every class that I can. Sometimes, with volleyball, it’s tough because we are on the road a lot, but if I do miss class because of volleyball I make sure that I get the notes from another student in the class. Also, for a subject such as chemistry, I do practice problems to help me understand what the material means.

CHOOSE THE RIGHT!!!

Student Success Statement

                    Student Success Statement

“Light and darkness can’t occupy the same space at the same time. CTR is light-CTW is darkness.”

                                   Call/Haymore

Reflection: If you choose the right you’ll have light. If you choose the wrong you’ll be stuck in the darkness searching for the light without being able to find it.

Academic Success Part 1

                                  Academic Success

                                              Part 1

My great academic success: In my principals of marketing class, we had to come up with a new product and sell it. My group ended up with a couple supposedly bad students according to our teacher since they were the last ones picked. In the end, they helped out more than needed since I was team leader I assigned them certain pieces of the project that became solely their responsibility. Delegating work always helps since it allows a group member individual work without separating the group.

English, math, foreign language tips: Math basically just takes practice. I always tell students to take a blank piece of paper and write everything you know about what you’ve learned or what you’re studying for in the class. If you don’t remember everything or start drawing blanks, then you need to study more and review your notes. Note cards work real well for foreign language

Here are my final words of wisdom for students who want to get better grades in college: Go to class, make friends with people in class just in case you’re absent, and remember that you should want to learn.

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Student Success Statement

                  Student Success Statement

“There is no pillow as soft as a clear conscience”

Reflection: If you choose the right you’ll always have that clear conscience. Choose the wrong and you’ll have a nasty and dirty conscience.  

i Will Persist Until I Succeed Persist Part 2

                         I Will Persist Until I Succeed

                                               Part 2

How I’ve overcome an initial bad grade: When receiving a bad grade, I just try to do better on the second exam and study harder. It’s hard when you have your first test in class and have no idea what to expect. The second one is usually easier since you know what to expect from your teachers.

My strategies for written assignments: Start early and make sure that you have it proofread. Also, with written assignments, having a timeline planned out can help like by setting a certain number of pages done by a certain day before the paper is due

How I succeed in team projects: COMMUNICATION! Despite your group synergy, communication is crucial. I remember I ran out of cell phone minutes constantly when working on a group project for my marketing research class. It’s really important that everyone is on the same page and getting the same emails. The worst is when two people are working on the same portion of the project and don’t even realize it.

                              CHOOSE THE RIGHT !!! 

Teenagers, Drugs and Alcohol

                         Teenagers, Drugs and Alcohol.

Reflection: This story is terrifying. It’s crazy how so many kids and teens die every day to Drugs & Alcohol. They lose their life because of a temptation or a curiosity. It’s really sad just to imagine how it feels to a parent or a guardian the loss of their children. A life of someone that could have been so successful, gone because they choose the wrong. It’s even harsher to admit that this is Reality & this is what the teen years are all about. Just choose the right & best believe you won’t lose your life.  

I will Persist Until

I Succeed

 Part 1

Heather A.’s Academic Success Story

In high school, I didn’t study as much in groups as I do in college. I feel I learn better when I can teach other people information and we can exchange notes taken in class because sometimes other students pick up on more important information than others.

My overall study method: I prefer to study in small groups and practice problems where I can work out the methods verbally with others. My test study method: I have very different techniques. For financial tests, I try to work on problems given in class as well as problems from power points and homework. When it comes to marketing classes, I review my notes and try to make diagrams to describe different processes.

My time management secret: One of my biggest secrets is to look over the information that you just learned when class is over. After reviewing the information, it sticks a little bit better than waiting until the night before the test.

How I deal with multiple projects/tests: I try to work on whatever has the shortest deadline and work from there. My overall study method: I tend to do massive studying blocks of about an hour or so in order to really learn the material.

CHOOSE THE RIGHT!!!

Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

“You have only always to do what is right. It will become easier by practice, and you enjoy in the midst of your trials the pleasure of an approving conscience.”

Robert E. Lee

Reflection: This statement is so true because it is wrong to choose the wrong & it is right to choose the right. If you choose the wrong you’re always going to have a guilty conscience. Anything that is wrong will always come back and haunt you until the day you die. Nobody wants to die being haunted, well at least not me. Just choose the right & you’ll be fine.  

You Can Succeed in School If You Will Part 5

                               You Can Succeed in School If You Will

                                               Part 5

   After some serious soul-searching, Kennedy decided she was made for a purpose: to be successful and to fulfill who she was destined to be. She returned to DCCC “with determination and a mindset that I would not fail with God leading me.”

She says her first semester back was difficult. “I knew I could find refuge in the Student Success Program,” Kennedy said. 

   “To my benefit, Ms. Gravely accepted me back. Because of my struggles and hard times, I seek a new beginning every day and don’t allow the past to cripple my future. I have learned to have self-value.”

CHOOSE THE RIGHT !!!

You Can Succeed in School If You Will Part 4

  You Can Succeed in School If You Will

                                            Part 4

   As Kennedy lay crimpled in her hospital bed following the accident, she realized that many of her wounds were invisible. ”After the car accident, I suffered from low self-esteem and depression,” she said. “For years, I allowed someone I loved physically, mentally and emotionally abuse me.”

   She had previously tried taking a few DCCC classes, but said she was immature and not ready for academic challenge. She dropped out. After the accident, she returned to DCCC to take cosmetology classes. She left school a second time and began working as a certified nursing assistant. After yet another car accident, she felt unstable, hopeless, and didn’t know what to do.

                          

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You Can Succeed in School If You Will Part 3

                 You Can Succeed in School If You Will

                                            Part 3

   

   As Quansheeba Kennedy reviews her DCCC transcript in preparation to transfer to Salem College, she can hardly believe she has a 3.3 grade point average and that she was accepted into the prestigious private college with a selective admissions policy.

   It took false starts before the 22-year-old Thomasville resident found her true calling, elementary education, and more importantly, before she found and reaffirmed the value of herself. She thought back to when she was only 18 years old but felt “overwhelmed by life.” She had just graduated from high school when she was in a serious car accident.

   “I almost killed myself, not by drinking and driving, not by partying, but because I was living a life that was overwhelming,” she said. One must work hard, but not waste time. Goofing off during school is a killer. It kills your achievement and your chances for outstanding success now and later.

                            

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You Can Succeed in School If You Will Part 2

               You Can Succeed in School If You Will

                                            Part 2

   “Though I graduated from an associate degree program, I felt that my instructors provided me with the same theory and knowledge as those students completing their bachelor’s degree program in clinical laboratory science,” Mishak added.

   “When I started my clinical rotations at Wake Forest University Babtist Medical Center, I felt that my formal education at DCCC prepared me to succeed at every challenge that I faced. Since I was the among first MLT students to rotate through WFUBMC, I think this strong foundation in laboratory science enabled me to dispel many of the preconceived ideas about MLTs regarding their education and what they are able to do.” After a year working as a medical laboratory technician at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, he was promoted to a Hematology Analytical Specialist position. This involves oversight of the hematology, coagulation, and flow cytometry sections of the laboratory.

                            CHOOSE THE RIGHT !!!  

You Can Succeed in School If You Will Part 1

  You Can Succeed in School If You Will

                                Part 1

Chris Mishak, who earned a degree in Medical Laboratory Technology from DCCC in 1998, is the second MLT graduate from DCCC to be accepted into physician assistant’s school.

In August 2011, Mishak will begin studying at Emory University in Atlanta to become a physician assistant.

He says DCCC prepared him well to transfer to Winston-Salem State University, where he earned his undergraduate degree in clinical laboratory science in 2004. Since then, he has worked in the lab at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.

“I learned pretty much everything that I needed to know about laboratory science at DCCC. Many of the clinical applications that I learned there I still use today either in my medical volunteering in phlebotomy or in the duties of my current job, which includes training new technologists on cell identification,” said Mishak.

   

   It is pretty easy to be successful in school. If students work hard and honorably, it’s not difficult at all. All students need to do is study, put in the time; it’s as simple as that. If students aren’t willing to study now, it will be very difficult to develop this habit later on. Therefore, I suggest that students work hard in their studies and at being good people, doing nothing to get them in trouble during high school. By doing so, they will enjoy success during high school and throughout their lifetime.

               CHOOSE THE RIGHT !!!

Student Success Statement

               Student Success Statement

   “There is no happiness in sin, and when we depart from the path of righteousness we begin to do those things which will inevitably lead us to unhappiness and misery and loss of freedom.”

                                                  N. Eldon Tanner

   I disagree with this statement; it says “There is no happiness in sin.” We were all born sinners; every single human being is a sinner. To be happy you have to choose the right not the wrong. I’m happy and I’m a sinner, having sins doesn't get in the way of happiness or unhappiness, actions get in the way of your happiness. So therefore I think this statement makes no sense and has no point.

Student Success Story Part 6

                  Student Success Story

                               Part 6

   

   Andrea Parker anticipates graduating with a B.A. in Education from Catawba in December 2011 and then enrolling in the Master of Arts in Teaching program from Salem College, also offered on the Davidson Campus working 29 hours a week as a teaching assistant for instructors in the DCCC Early Childhood Education program.

   “Not only did receiving this scholarship make me study harder and be the best I could be, but it also allowed me to graduate in May 2010 with my associate degree totally paid for,” she said. “I couldn’t believe I had my first degree, and I was debt free. What a wonderful blessing!”

If students work hard during high school, complete all assignments on time, and demonstrate a bright, positive attitude toward school, learning, and other people, then they can be highly successful as a high school student and qualify for academic scholarships also. All they need to do is put in the time, study time. All the hard work and effort during high school will definitely pay off. They will be rewarded for their hard work. But if they just mess around during high school years and neglect their studies, use drugs, and mistreat others, then they can expect to fall short of what could have been their rewards of scholarships and other opportunities, and they will suffer in the short and long term. Invest in yourself. Give yourself opportunities of a lifetime by succeeding in high school on a super high note. Then you can:

Write your own Student Success Story.

             CHOOSE THE RIGHT !!!

Student Success Story Part 5

                  Student Success Story

                               Part 5

   Andrea Packer – Without the prestigious DCCC Presidential Scholarship she won in 2008, Andrea Packer, a 2010 DCCC honor graduate, says she doubts she would already be pursuing her baccalaureate degree from Catawba College. “I cannot say thank you enough to whomever pad for my education, and I am going to continue to do my best to make them happy that they invested in me,” she said.

   Since August 2010, Packer, 20, has been working toward her bachelor’s degree in early childhood education from Catawba College, and she doesn’t have to leave DCCC’s Davidson Campus to do so. She said she likes the convenience of leaving her teaching assistant’s job in one DCCC building and walking only steps to her evening Catawba classes where she is taking history, statistics and education courses.

                       

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Student Success Stories Part 4

                     Student Success Stories

                                   Part 4

   Porter said she was impressed at everything Noah accomplishes, including earning several professional certifications and still making time to tutor other students in her classes as well as others in the information technology area.

   “Shane Noah helps other students troubleshoot software and hardware issues not only in networking classes but other information technology courses while maintaining a positive, professional attitude. He goes above and beyond the minimum requirements of an assignment while being a full-time student.”

   Noah earned professional certifications in A+, NET+ and Security+ in 2010-2011 and will receive his CCNA certification in the summer. In addition, he implemented the deployment of Windows 7 using Server 2008 in the DCCC computer lab without the help of instructors. He also documented the procedure with step-by-step video and written instructions to help others get through the procedure.

                    

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Student Success Statement

               Student Success Statement

“The most valuable asset you will ever have is your mind and what you put into it”

                                        ~Anon

Reflection: Your mind is the main part of the human body. Without your mind you are nothing. Your mind is valuable and what you put into it should be valuable to.

The Mind

Student Success Stories Part 3

                  Student Success Stories

                                           Part 3

   Shane North is a full-time college student, scholarship recipient, volunteer tutor, Dean’s List student every semester, husband and father. All these titles accurately describe Shane Noah, a high-achieving May 2011 DCCC graduation candidate majoring in Networking Technology.

Networking Technology.

   Noah, who is from High Point, plans to continue his higher education at East Carolina University upon graduation from DCCC. His career goal is to become a corporate network administrator. He won the North Carolina Computer Instructor’s Association Scholarship after he was nominated by Ann Porter, his DCCC instructor.

   Seek for higher learning. Work hard. Be a scholar. Do the right things and enjoy success.

                 CHOOSE THE RIGHT!!!

Summary :

                                          Summary :

    This man was brilliant. He became a basketball player and met all his standards. Even though his standards were pretty high, he still stuck to them and never gave up. He is in hopes to pursue a career in sports management. This career that he hopes to pursue has way higher standards but he knows that he can meet with them and that he will be fine. Just like he met with all his other standards he will meet the higher standards of this career he is trying to pursue. 

Student Success Stories Part 2

                 Student Success Stories

                                Part 2

Kimani Hunt, 19, a Dean’s List student at Davidson County Community College, is a standout 6’5” player on the DCCC Storm basketball team who serves as a role model for other students both on and off the court. With 3.7 grade point average for the fall 2010 semester and a cumulative basketball point total of 765 as of Feb. 18h, Hunt’s academic excellence and athletic abilities attract attention. Recently, he caught the attention of recruiters from the University of Northwestern Ohio who offered him a full scholarship there to play basketball. Named to the 1^st team All Freshman in 2009-2010, Hunt served on the 2009-2010 Region X and District H Championship teams, and he played with the Storm in last year’s 2010 NJCAA National Championship tournament. “Kimani Hunt has been a leader for us the last few years both on and off the court,” said DCCC Storm Head Coach Math Ridge. “His high standards of excellence has helped us win many games, but it’s also helped him achieve a lot of success in the classroom, and we are certainly proud of him.” Ken Kirk, DCCC’s director of athletics and wellness, agrees. “Kimani is a kind of considerate student athlete. He helps tutor other players who look up to him as an academic leader, he communicates well with other students as well as the Storm fans, and he represents DCCC so well wherever he goes.” Hunt graduatd from Riverside High School in Durham before enrolling at DCCC. He hopes to pursue a career in sports management.

                  CHOOSE THE RIGHT !!!

                                wssu.edu

How to Always Succeed in School Part 7

       How to Always Succeed in School

                                         Part 7

o   Students know they should learn to decide on time, but they don’t do it. They always say, “Well, I knew it. I understood the key, but I did not act in time.” Though they may think correctly, and accurately understand the situation properly, they suddenly lose confidence. This is a world of competition; someone else is always trying to attain the same thing we are. So if we do not decide on time, someone else will attain what we want. Time is valuable in the external world. A tender bamboo can be easily bent, but if we try to bend a mature bamboo, it will break. That which we have to do today, we should not postpone for tomorrow, but we should also not make decisions in haste. We may have a setback if we make a wrong decision, but our mistakes will teach us.

o   We must learn from the successes and mistakes of others. When we see another student succeeding greatly and honorably, learn how they do it and pattern your studies to theirs. Also on the other hand, when we see another student failing miserably, learn how they do it and AVOID doing what they do or else you will join them in the failure’s club.

o   Make the most of your time and opportunities while at school. Don’t waste valuable time.

                   

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