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9781466406377 English 1466406372 College requires a substantial investment of money and a considerable amount of perspiration. It is essential that students make the most of this opportunity. This is true in part because of the cost, but even more importantly, because of the growing need to be better prepared for a fast paced changing world. A question that should be asked before any person heads off to college is whether they are properly prepared to succeed. Serving in education as a teacher, administrator, college president and university chancellor, I rarely found a student who could not intellectually make the grade to graduation. However, in spite of that ability, many did drop out of school in the first year. Sometimes in the first term. I became concerned when, so many times, we failed to serve the people who only weeks or months before had such hope for their future. New students started with such excitement, dedication and optimism. What happened that dashed those hopes?Through conversations with students that did drop out, I discovered one of the most common reasons that they were unsuccessful. They were just not prepared to be an effective student in several critical areas. Some of those areas included: time mastery, project management, the art of discipline, the ability to plan, the ability to set priorities and choose from among alternatives and the meaning of commitment. I also found another significant reason that contributed to their lack of success. Many seemed to run out of motivation because they had no long term objective. They had not planned their life so college was a means to an end rather than an end game. Often, it was as if they were building a house focused only on the hammer! Students need to see college as a transformation process that moves them from where they are to where they desire to be at some point in the future. College must be viewed as a means to an end not an end unto itself. As one athletic coach explained, "it is easy to change the plan to something else if you need to, but it is difficult to win with no plan at all!" Many enter college with no life plan at all! The lack of skills, preparation and planning in these areas caused the student to fall behind in their studies and, as a result, they became academically in danger of failing. It was not because they did not have the intelligence to succeed. It was because they did not have the skills and discipline to keep up. They did not have a plan for the future so rather than being motivated by attitude about the future, they were only motivated by fear and incentive neither of which work to achieve long term results.This book is written to help those students and families of students who are concerend about the upcoming years in college. It is designed to help them build successful skills that will move them in the right direction. Certainly, it is recognized that they must not stop with just working through this book. It is hoped that this book will be a catalyist to a new way of learning and through that a brighter future., College requires a substantial investment of money and a great amount of perspiration. It is important that students make the most of this opportunity not just because of the cost, but also to be better prepared for a fast paced changing world. The question that should be asked is whether the student is properly prepared with the necessary skills to succeed in college. In my years in education as a teacher, administrator, college president and university chancellor I rarely found a student who could not intellectually make the grade to graduation. However, in spite of that ability, many did drop out of school in the first year. Sometimes in the first term. I often found myself questioning why that happened. New students started with such excitement, dedication and optimism. What happened that dashed those hopes?In talking with a number of students who did drop out, I found that one of the most common reasons was that they just were not prepared to be an effective student in several critical areas. Some of those areas included: time mastery, project management, the art of discipline, the ability to plan, the ability to set priorities and choose from among alternatives and the meaning of commitment. But I found there was another significant reason that contributed to their lack of success. Many seemed to run out of steam because they had no long term objective. They had not planned their life so college was a means to an end rather than an end game. Often, it was as if they were building a house focused only on the hammer! Students need to see college as a transformation process that moves them from where they are to where they desire to be at some point in the future. While I am well aware that many will change what they want to do many times, it is important that college is seen as a means to an end not an end unto itself. As one athletic coach explained, "it is easy to change the plan to something else if you need to but it is difficult to win with no plan at all!" Many enter college with no life plan at all! Often, the lack of skills, preparation and planning in these areas caused them to fall behind in their studies and as a result they became academically in danger of failing. It was not because they did not have the intelligence to succeed, it was because they did not have the skills and discipline to keep up. They did not have a plan for the future so rather than being motivated by attitude about the future, they were only motivated by fear and incentive neither of which work to achieve long term results., One thing we know, the cost of higher education in today's world is not inexpensive. College requires a substantial investment of money and of life-time. It is therefore critically important that students make the most of this opportunity not just because of the cost but to prepare for the rest of their lives in a fast paced every changing world. The question I would ask every parent and every student is are you prepared with the necessary skills to succeed in college? In my years in education as a teacher, administrator, college president and university chancellor I rarely found a student who could not intellectually make the grade to graduation. However, in spite of that many did drop out of school in the first year sometimes in the first term. I often asked myself why that happens. They start with such excitement, dedication and optimism. In talking with a number of students who did drop out, I found that one of the most common reasons was that they just were not prepared to be an effective student in several critical areas. Some of those areas included: time mastery, project management, the art of discipline, the ability to plan, the ability to determine what matters most and the meaning of commitment. But I found there was another significant reason that contributed to their lack of success. Many seemed to run out of steam because they appeared to have no "fire in the belly." They had not connected with any real desire of their heart that motivated them to do the necessary work. Often this was because they had not put college into the perspective of the rest of their life. They have not determined what they really wanted to do when they were finished with college. College for many students seemed to be a place from which they wanted to escape, not an opportunity for them to prepare to be successful during the rest of their life. They didn't see it as a transformation process moving them from the person they are today into a new person ready for tomorrow. They had no idea of what they wanted for their life. They had not searched for the delight of their heart. While I know that will change many times, it is important that college is seen as a means to an end not an end unto it slef. A student must have a plan simply because if have no idea of where they are going, any road will do. Often under those circumstances they pick the wrong road over and over. College without a life plan fails to become an important milestone, rather it becomes simply something to get through! This program is designed to be an eight to ten week program to help students become more effective at those parts of life that will support them not only in college but in the remainder of their career. It will help them set a life plan to assure they have a sense of positive expectancy for their future that drives them to become a champion learner engaged in the process of education not someone just going through the motions. You will be investing thousands of dollars in this education. If you are not someone is! Now is the time to prepare for that journey so you can capitalize on the experience and receive throughout your life a positive return on your investment in both the time and money spent for education., This book provides a candid and inside look at how students can place themselves in a more positive position with colleges. We know that education must change but most important, that change must include an understanding by students and their parents on how they must demand that chances occur that drives real value to the student. This can no longer be about delivering courses to students but about delivering right programs that ensure long term life...
9781466406377 English 1466406372 College requires a substantial investment of money and a considerable amount of perspiration. It is essential that students make the most of this opportunity. This is true in part because of the cost, but even more importantly, because of the growing need to be better prepared for a fast paced changing world. A question that should be asked before any person heads off to college is whether they are properly prepared to succeed. Serving in education as a teacher, administrator, college president and university chancellor, I rarely found a student who could not intellectually make the grade to graduation. However, in spite of that ability, many did drop out of school in the first year. Sometimes in the first term. I became concerned when, so many times, we failed to serve the people who only weeks or months before had such hope for their future. New students started with such excitement, dedication and optimism. What happened that dashed those hopes?Through conversations with students that did drop out, I discovered one of the most common reasons that they were unsuccessful. They were just not prepared to be an effective student in several critical areas. Some of those areas included: time mastery, project management, the art of discipline, the ability to plan, the ability to set priorities and choose from among alternatives and the meaning of commitment. I also found another significant reason that contributed to their lack of success. Many seemed to run out of motivation because they had no long term objective. They had not planned their life so college was a means to an end rather than an end game. Often, it was as if they were building a house focused only on the hammer! Students need to see college as a transformation process that moves them from where they are to where they desire to be at some point in the future. College must be viewed as a means to an end not an end unto itself. As one athletic coach explained, "it is easy to change the plan to something else if you need to, but it is difficult to win with no plan at all!" Many enter college with no life plan at all! The lack of skills, preparation and planning in these areas caused the student to fall behind in their studies and, as a result, they became academically in danger of failing. It was not because they did not have the intelligence to succeed. It was because they did not have the skills and discipline to keep up. They did not have a plan for the future so rather than being motivated by attitude about the future, they were only motivated by fear and incentive neither of which work to achieve long term results.This book is written to help those students and families of students who are concerend about the upcoming years in college. It is designed to help them build successful skills that will move them in the right direction. Certainly, it is recognized that they must not stop with just working through this book. It is hoped that this book will be a catalyist to a new way of learning and through that a brighter future., College requires a substantial investment of money and a great amount of perspiration. It is important that students make the most of this opportunity not just because of the cost, but also to be better prepared for a fast paced changing world. The question that should be asked is whether the student is properly prepared with the necessary skills to succeed in college. In my years in education as a teacher, administrator, college president and university chancellor I rarely found a student who could not intellectually make the grade to graduation. However, in spite of that ability, many did drop out of school in the first year. Sometimes in the first term. I often found myself questioning why that happened. New students started with such excitement, dedication and optimism. What happened that dashed those hopes?In talking with a number of students who did drop out, I found that one of the most common reasons was that they just were not prepared to be an effective student in several critical areas. Some of those areas included: time mastery, project management, the art of discipline, the ability to plan, the ability to set priorities and choose from among alternatives and the meaning of commitment. But I found there was another significant reason that contributed to their lack of success. Many seemed to run out of steam because they had no long term objective. They had not planned their life so college was a means to an end rather than an end game. Often, it was as if they were building a house focused only on the hammer! Students need to see college as a transformation process that moves them from where they are to where they desire to be at some point in the future. While I am well aware that many will change what they want to do many times, it is important that college is seen as a means to an end not an end unto itself. As one athletic coach explained, "it is easy to change the plan to something else if you need to but it is difficult to win with no plan at all!" Many enter college with no life plan at all! Often, the lack of skills, preparation and planning in these areas caused them to fall behind in their studies and as a result they became academically in danger of failing. It was not because they did not have the intelligence to succeed, it was because they did not have the skills and discipline to keep up. They did not have a plan for the future so rather than being motivated by attitude about the future, they were only motivated by fear and incentive neither of which work to achieve long term results., One thing we know, the cost of higher education in today's world is not inexpensive. College requires a substantial investment of money and of life-time. It is therefore critically important that students make the most of this opportunity not just because of the cost but to prepare for the rest of their lives in a fast paced every changing world. The question I would ask every parent and every student is are you prepared with the necessary skills to succeed in college? In my years in education as a teacher, administrator, college president and university chancellor I rarely found a student who could not intellectually make the grade to graduation. However, in spite of that many did drop out of school in the first year sometimes in the first term. I often asked myself why that happens. They start with such excitement, dedication and optimism. In talking with a number of students who did drop out, I found that one of the most common reasons was that they just were not prepared to be an effective student in several critical areas. Some of those areas included: time mastery, project management, the art of discipline, the ability to plan, the ability to determine what matters most and the meaning of commitment. But I found there was another significant reason that contributed to their lack of success. Many seemed to run out of steam because they appeared to have no "fire in the belly." They had not connected with any real desire of their heart that motivated them to do the necessary work. Often this was because they had not put college into the perspective of the rest of their life. They have not determined what they really wanted to do when they were finished with college. College for many students seemed to be a place from which they wanted to escape, not an opportunity for them to prepare to be successful during the rest of their life. They didn't see it as a transformation process moving them from the person they are today into a new person ready for tomorrow. They had no idea of what they wanted for their life. They had not searched for the delight of their heart. While I know that will change many times, it is important that college is seen as a means to an end not an end unto it slef. A student must have a plan simply because if have no idea of where they are going, any road will do. Often under those circumstances they pick the wrong road over and over. College without a life plan fails to become an important milestone, rather it becomes simply something to get through! This program is designed to be an eight to ten week program to help students become more effective at those parts of life that will support them not only in college but in the remainder of their career. It will help them set a life plan to assure they have a sense of positive expectancy for their future that drives them to become a champion learner engaged in the process of education not someone just going through the motions. You will be investing thousands of dollars in this education. If you are not someone is! Now is the time to prepare for that journey so you can capitalize on the experience and receive throughout your life a positive return on your investment in both the time and money spent for education., This book provides a candid and inside look at how students can place themselves in a more positive position with colleges. We know that education must change but most important, that change must include an understanding by students and their parents on how they must demand that chances occur that drives real value to the student. This can no longer be about delivering courses to students but about delivering right programs that ensure long term life...