...Life Coaching School Dropout Prevention MARCUS WILLIAMS COLLEGE COMPOSITION/CM 107 FINAL PROJECT Good Morning, my name is Marcus Williams; I am a counselor for school dropout prevention. I’ve been a counselor for 15 years working with students that dropout of school or thinking about dropping out of school. I feel this is a great time for me to discuss the achievements and life goals of staying in school, going to college, and growing up to be a civilize adult. The purpose of this class is to give the entire class statistics of the American dropout rate and give the long-term goals of staying in school. Approximately 7,000 high school students drop-out every single day. The translation to this rate is one to every three students. Students drop-out of school for numerous reasons, whether it’s teen pregnancy, lack of success in education, or family problems. Students that drop-out of school 9out 10 times end up living on the street or with the ultimate punishment, death. Staying in school, most definitely has its ups. Without school I wouldn’t be able to understand certain obstacles as of reading and writing. Working toward staying in school give students the greater life- long earning potential. Staying in school and graduating give you all the potential...
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...Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION Years ago, students used to go home right after their class ended so they do their school works at house. They can still manage to do other stuffs like playing with their friends or to hang out. But now, students used to go home late for they need to stay at school after their respective classes to finish other requirements. And as they reach their home, they still face other school works. Having a mountain-like tasks given by the subject teachers leads the students to a decision wherein they need to have an overtime to meet all their requirements for that day. most of the time, the time they spent on staying is not enough. there still a lot of school works that needs to be finished so as they reach their house, they were ended up still awake up to 2 am. in the following day that leads them to be sleepy and lack of focus in class discussions the same day. As the teacher enters the room and greet her students, they will notice that her students already look like a zombie because of their huge eye bags and they will look like they were very tired on the way they response to the teacher's greetings. According to some alumni students of Casimiro A. Ynares Sr. Memorial National High School, they already have been experienced that thing. They both need those extracurricular activities and the academic ones so as a sacrifice, they go home late to do those things. They always start to cram from their house up to the next day as they enter the room for...
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...The prison structure described in the article is very similar to high school. They are both intimidating and make people feel uncomfortable. In both situations it is also very easy to get into the wrong crowd and lose focus. However, some people are able to find outlets and safeguard their future. One very important and popular outlet for people is music. Music programs like the one discussed in the article, Musicambia, can change lives and improve a person’s future. Music programs and opportunities offer a safe place to be creative and escape the intimidating environment. Prison structure and high school are very similar. Neither of the two have the most welcoming environments. They are both very intimidating and people may not feel comfortable...
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...School Days School Days When looking over my life as a child, I wanted to reflect on my childhood and teenage years. I grew up without both of my parents, therefore this was the most important part of my life. The reason these two experiences meant so much to me, because my sister made the decision to raise me. I can reflect back on these two situations that made me the woman I am today. I didn’t allow my life to stop me from receiving my education. My sister was my role model that I looked up too. Even though, my sister is no longer here I am still striving to achieve my education. I learned at an early age the importance of an education. My goal is to instill in my daughter the importance of an education. Microsystem My support came from my sister and this allowed me to go beyond the crying. I can remember in elementary school, I would cry all the time, because I didn’t like going. As a child growing up school was one of my less favorite places. I was a spoiled child by my father, therefore the only person I wanted to be with was him. I did not understand how important school was back then. It was so hard for me to adjust to other children at my school. I did not think about how staying home would affect my learning. Of course, my father tried to persuade me to go to school, but it still took time for me to realize how important getting my education. My father brought me hamburgers and all the food I love eating. One day when I got home from school, my...
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...high school classes begin later in the day and end later in the day to accommodate students' natural sleep clocks? Consider some of the benefits and disadvantages to starting school later in the day. I agreed for trouble sleeping, for their sleeping patterns are in the different way by time for to sleep, by going to school are starting the school later in the morning. I actually agree, because students from high school do have problems of their sleeping patterns at night time for sleeping early, or some students are stressed out by staying up late for other things to do like finish their...
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...2.1 Going back to school Going back to school is a great impact on my life I made that decision on last year in December that I want to change my life. The reason I choice to go back to school was to get my life together to have a better career in my life by the time I’m 30. Going back to school was very hard for me because I had to change my life style and put my mind on studying and going to class. When I started school again it impact my life by opening my eyes to a field that is interesting , that I can stay focus for school, and the willing to put in work for me to accomplishing my college career. The reason why I say going back to school open up my eye and have an impact on my life to a field that I’m very interest in. Because going to school will get you a great job and especially if it’s what you going to school for. I don’t want to have to struggle by the time I’m 30 for not going to school. Age has a lot to do with it know because I want to be successful, and I know the only way is to go to school so I can be successful in life so with age mean your mind is mature. I would do it all over and again and make the same decision of going back to school. Staying focus in school has impact my life because I had to stand up and be strong on going to class, doing my work and also understanding the material. Going to school isn’t easy, but I stay focus on the future and what I’m going to make of it after finishing school. And for me staying focus is very hard when...
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...Staying hydrated and drinking plenty of water is a very important habit that we should develop. Everyone should drink plenty of water everyday especially school children. Staying hydrated allows our bodies to function at its best and keeps our body temperature stable, which means that school children are able to concentrate during class and not feel sick throughout the day. Staying hydrated and drink lots of water is very important for young children. Humans need water to survive. According to ‘healthyeating’, human bodies are about 60% water, the brain is 70% water and lungs are nearly 90% water. Each day, people’s bodies must replace 2.4 litres of water that is ingested through liquid and food. If people don’t drink water there may appear a complication in their bodies. However, when we drink water its help dissolve fats and soluble fibre which helps keep digestion in the body moving. At school during break times, school...
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...Succeed How to Succeed as a Student Entrepreneur Staring a business while enrolled in school may sound like a daunting task but it can be manageable and lead to success if you follow three essential steps. By staying organized, setting goals and being persistent, and having effective study habits you can be a lucrative student entrepreneur. Importance of a Schedule The first key to staying organized as a student entrepreneur is making a schedule. A daily and weekly plan helps with staying organized, eliminating idle time and allows for planning ahead. The creation and use of a schedule reduces the stress about what task an individual must do next. By having time designated for certain activities, a schedule helps prevent forgetting tasks as well as rushing through other tasks. A schedule helps allot time for school work and business activities and leaves an individual in charge of what they want to do and when they want to do it. As a student, one should be reasonable about business growth by prioritizing and designating only a few hours a week for business activities. It is practical to begin by establishing a small scaled business while in school, with the intention of expanding later when more time is available. Ways to Create a Schedule There are a number of different ways a schedule can be created and many tools that make it a simple task. Many online websites can generate a schedule once input is entered such as Google Calendars which can instantly...
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...better classroom performance and lower drop out incidence, many colleges require students to stay in school dormitories especially those students who live far from school like Cavite, Tarlac, Laguna, Batangas etc. It is widely believed that living in campus dormitory can acquire some benefits in their academic performance. Large universities provide a number of academic services in dormitories such as tutoring and student organizations that encourage an environment conducive to learning. Residence halls have served as an essential aspect of collegiate life since the early colonial colleges. Closely associated with the learning environment, early dorms housed faculty in the facilities to serve in the roles of counselors, supervisors, and educators. Historically, research on individual differences that bear on school success has focused on general intelligence. A century of empirical evidence has now unequivocally established that intelligence, defined as the “ability to understand complex ideas, to adapt effectively to the environment, to learn from experience, to engage in various forms of reasoning, to overcome obstacles by taking thought” (Neisser et al., 1996 , p. 77) has a monotonic, positive relationship with school success (Gottfredson, 2004; Kuncel, Ones, & Sackett, 2010 ; Lubinski, 2009 ). Studying in a Christian School is not that easy as well as living in their school dormitory. Many rule to be followed and kept. Students with diverse effects from the people around...
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...STAYING ON COURSE Kendra Harvey Pre 100 sect. 7116 October 12, 2013 Kendra Harvey Pre 100 Sect. 7116 12 October 2013 STAYING ON COURSE Enrolling in college at 26 years old was very intimidating to me. Although I graduated from high school, I have a real problem with self confidence. Keeping up with my classmates from high school on social media sites, I became discouraged and depressed from seeing how successful some of them had become. I often wondered why I haven’t become successful. Why was I made to be a failure? Then it dawned on me that I, myself was my own problem. At different points in my life I’ve often given up when I was faced with a challenge. I always took interest in the healthcare field, and I pursued and completed a certification in nursing. When certain circumstances caused for me to have to go back to school to recertify, instead of pressing on I choose defeat. My greatest obstacles now are my children, for I don’t have a strong support system and because of this I have allowed myself to be defeated by other obstacles in life. When I got into college, my biggest challenge was staying focused and motivated. I continued to stay out late, I would put off assignments until the last minute, I did cram study sessions, I was lazy all the time and couldn’t concentrate, and I missed classes and fell behind on home assignments. This caused a major problem for me like receiving failing grades. I blamed everything and...
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...Thoughts on Student Success Webster defines a student as a person who attends a school, college, or university or a person who studies something. When I was young, I was told that hard work is the key to success. Get all the knowledge I can and gain wisdom with life experiences. I have found out over the years that is exactly what I need to become a successful student. Even though not everything is under your control. I will explain how hard work, sacrifice and staying positive will help others be successful in school. The first and foremost important quality of student success is hard work. We cannot have good results without effort. People dream of becoming an NFL superstar or an MVP in the NBA. But none of those players achieved greatness without years of hard work and practice. People must work hard to gain skills and maintain them. Without hard work and practice, the chance of people becoming successful at something is very slim. I don’t hear many stories of people that don’t put forth the effort to achieve their goals, but there are millions of success stories of how people gained success through hard work. My sister for instance, she always had a very hard time with math. So every night she would come home, and study for hours trying to figure out the problems. With her hard work she figured out how to do all of her homework, and received an A in the class The next quality is sacrifice. Choosing to study does require a lot of sacrifice. Many students give up on...
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...Succeed How to Succeed as a Student Entrepreneur Staring a business while enrolled in school may sound like a daunting task but it can be manageable and lead to success if you follow three essential steps. By staying organized, setting goals and being persistent, and having effective study habits you can be a lucrative student entrepreneur. Importance of a Schedule The first key to staying organized as a student entrepreneur is making a schedule. A daily and weekly plan helps with staying organized, eliminating idle time and allows for planning ahead. The creation and use of a schedule reduces the stress about what task an individual must do next. By having time designated for certain activities, a schedule helps prevent forgetting tasks as well as rushing through other tasks. A schedule helps allot time for school work and business activities and leaves an individual in charge of what they want to do and when they want to do it. As a student, one should be reasonable about business growth by prioritizing and designating only a few hours a week for business activities. It is practical to begin by establishing a small scaled business while in school, with the intention of expanding later when more time is available. Ways to Create a Schedule There are a number of different ways a schedule can be created and many tools that make it a simple task. Many online websites can generate a schedule once input is entered such as Google Calendars which can instantly create a...
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...Guiding Statement as written on page 42 of this chapter: I will live my life as a positive, motivated person who sticks to my commitments in life and in school to provide independence and stability for myself and for my family. HOW WILL YOUR GUIDING STATEMENT HELP… If you have a disagreement with your supervisor at work. By staying positive regardless of the disagreement and realizing that my commitments to my job are more important than any disagreement that may occur. Without my job I would not be able to provide financial stability or independence for myself or my family. If your class paper or project receives a failing grade from your professor. My guiding statement will remind me to stay positive and motivated to try harder, and motivate me to seek additional help from tutors, colleges, and my professor. The ultimate goals are to provide stability and independence and without succeeding at my commitment to school and class those two things are not achievable. If you are having a disagreement with someone for whom you care deeply (friend, spouse, partner, parent, work associate, etc. . . .). Staying positive and focused helps in any disagreement. Staying motivated towards your commitments helps too. Although staying positive during any disagreement is sometimes challenging, I have found that by keeping positive about the situation, that it can help you work through the disagreement faster. I have found that positive attitudes tend to rub off eventually...
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...Teenagers getting pregnant is no longer as taboo as it was 20 years. There are television shows that appear being a teen parent isn't as hard as it actually is. In these shows the teenage parents don’t seem to struggle with the financial aspect of things or how stressful balancing school and raising a child can be. Even though television glorifies it, according to National Dropout Prevention Center/Network, teenage pregnancy is one of the leading reason students drop out of high school. These are just some of the reasons why a parenting class should be required in high schools. Having this class would show teenagers how important safe sex or abstinence is. According to www.dosomething.org, a site organization for teens, 90% of teenage girls who have...
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...By Dakota Patrick Do you find yourself bored after school? I believe that all students should participate in an extracurricular activity because they could use that skill in life, staying active, and do if you are bored and have nothing else to do. If you decide to do an extracurricular activity, for example, culinary arts, if you practice that in your time after school you would know how to cook for your family when you are of the age. Or In culinary arts you could be an professional chef who can make amazing meals that go for at least $200 for just one plate. Most professional chefs make a huge fortune by just cooking, and if it’s something you really enjoy, then get paid for doing something you love. If you decide to join the football...
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