Tips for Student Success with Guest Eric Hobbs Brendan Downing December 31, 2013 1 Comment Here are Eric’s Strategies for Success. These tips are helpful for students, adults and anyone in between! Stay Focused – Keep balance in life and prioritize your tasks. Network – It’s all about who you know; so get out there and meet people. Get Involved – The more involved you are the more you will connect with people. Those connections go a long way. Think about the BIG PICTURE – When you feel like giving up, revisit your goals and keep your big picture in mind. Live in the Moment and Choose Your Attitude – If you are sitting in school, you should make the best of it and get something out of it. And be positive. A positive attitude helps to appreciate the moment. If you liked this podcast you may also like our conversation with Austin Young on the social classroom, our blog on The Key to Student Success is More Socializing and Failure’s Inevitable; so Use Your Girt and Choose Your Mindset. One Response Annmarie Ferry January 3, 2014 Focus on the now! Not a novel idea, but one we all need to be reminded of in this day and age. I also found it interesting his point about not having access to teachers. There are some kids out there that want to chat with teachers, so it breaks my heart that our “lights are off and doors are locked” when they seek us. Amen to study hall! Our kids currently have 8 classes, and end up with lots of extra credits they don’t need. Why not use that time to work in small peer groups and with teachers to improve and understand more deeply what they are learning (or not learning) in class. Reply Leave a Reply Cancel Reply Your email address will not be published. Name* Email* Website Comment Currently you have JavaScript disabled. In order to post comments, please make sure JavaScript and Cookies are enabled, and reload the page. Click here for instructions on how to enable JavaScript in your browser.
Annmarie Ferry January 3, 2014 Focus on the now! Not a novel idea, but one we all need to be reminded of in this day and age. I also found it interesting his point about not having access to teachers. There are some kids out there that want to chat with teachers, so it breaks my heart that our “lights are off and doors are locked” when they seek us. Amen to study hall! Our kids currently have 8 classes, and end up with lots of extra credits they don’t need. Why not use that time to work in small peer groups and with teachers to improve and understand more deeply what they are learning (or not learning) in class. Reply
