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 a 3.7 grade point average for the fall 2010 semester and a cumulative basketball point total of 765 as of Feb.18^th,

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 Freshmen 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 Matt Ridge. “His High standard 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 and 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 Storm fans, and he represents DCCC so well wherever he goes. “Hunt graduated from Riverside High School in Durham before enrolling at DCCC. He hopes to pursue a career in sports management.  

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Summary/Reflection

Summary/Reflection

Summary:

This sad story talks about a young 5^th grade girl who

 passed away. The reason for this was because she was involved in a school fight with another 5^th grader. But

 she passed away because she had a blunt-force trauma to the head which had clogged up a lot of blood. The doctors had done surgery on her and minutes after they were done she was still alive but a few minutes after sadly died. However, it was a foolish reason why she had gotten in a fight just for a young boy. Her name was Joanna she died at 9pm Friday.

Reflection:

This really is a tragic story because there was no need in fighting. You shouldn’t solve your problems with violence that’s why you have a mouth and you can talk about it instead.

Student Success Stories Part 1

Student Success Stories

Part 1

Katie Watkins, a standout Storm volleyball player for two years, now spends her free time studying to be a nurse at DCCC where she says she applies some of the concepts she learned on the court.

“Just like volleyball, nursing can be tough, “said Watkins, a 21- year-old who works in teams with her classmates in problem-based nursing exercises. “I learned that everyone has different strengths and brings something different to the table. I also learned that we have to respect each other.”

Watkins is May 2012 candidate to receive her Associate Degree in Nursing. She hopes to pursue her B.S.N at Winston-Salem State University and eventually get her master’s degree in nursing.

Setting educational goals and working hard to achieve them brings a great feeling of accomplishment. It builds self-esteem, and increases self-confidence. Education opens up many doors of opportunity that normally would not open up for people.

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Student Success Statement

“The secret to achieve true success is found in your daily routine.”

Author Unknown

This statement means that if you want success in life you have to earn it by doing good things. For example, coming to school every day will help you in the future by getting a good job. The key to success is in your daily routine because whatever you do well is making up for it by making yourself successful. Furthermore, if you are doing badly in school and choosing the wrong that will not help you at all in the future. Finally, always do well no matter how much it takes in life it is worth it.

How to Always Succeed In School Part 8

How to Always Succeed In School

Part 8

·       Many people avoid making decisions their whole lives, so their decisive faculty of mind, the faculty of discrimination, becomes rusty and dies. Such people become totally dependent on others. When we study the four functions of the mind—buddhi, the faculty of decisiveness; ego, the principle of identity; chitta, the storehouse of impressions; and manas, the importer and exporter of sensations and experience—then we become aware of the power of the will. Will power is that something within us that comes forward and says, “Do this. It will be helpful for you” Training the internal functions helps us to understand the decisive faculty of the mind, without which we cannot be successful.

·       Watch what you do on a daily basis. We become what we do and think about. If you think about nothing- you will become nothing. If you think about being a great student- you will be honest. The activities and thoughts that fill your day are keys to living successfully in school and throughout your adult life.

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How To Succeed In School Part 5

How to Succeed In School

Part 5

Write. Writing is a way to express yourself: your ideas, opinions and knowledge. And you may do a lot of it in college and on the job.

·       Write a little every day. Try keeping a daily journal to make a habit of writing.

·       Read outside class to increase your vocabulary and understanding of grammar.

·       Break up long writing sessions into shorter periods with regular breaks.

·       Let your writing sit for a while and then come back to it.

·       Read your writing out loud or have someone read it to you.

·       Edit someone else’s writing and let that person edit yours.

·       Learn to write and write to learn

·       Write creatively. Writing on your personal web blog is a great way to put your words into writing and to journalize your writing day after day.

·       Write your life history

·       Write to rememeber

·       Write your life’s goals in a journal, review these goals often, revise your goals needed. But, write them down.

·       “Writing maketh an exact man; therefore, he that writeth little hath needed of a great memory” (Anon)

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How to always succeed in school Part 4

How to Always Succeed in School

Part 4

·      Read. You can read whatever you want: Sports Illustrated, Jet, The New York Times, comic books, the Holy Bible, your Cheerios box, online blogs or web articles… whatever! Reading increases your brainpower.

·      Look up words you don’t understand in the dictionary.

·      Read assignment questions first to help you identify key points.

·      Read out loud with your friends, classmates or parents.

·      Read with purpose

·      Take reading courses to improve your reading rate and comprehension.

·      Take a speed-reading course if you desire.

·      Take notes while reading.

·      When possible, read from your own books and materials; this way, you can mark, highlight, cross reference, write notes in the margins, etc. If the books belong to someone else or the library, you can’t do this.

·      Read religious literature.

·      Read from the internet.

·      Read daily. Set a goal to read a book at least each month. Then a book a week.

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