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Chapter ONE:Getting On Course

to Your Success

Human Bingo, Success Worksheet

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Homework

Note: No late assignments will be accepted.

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Getting On Course to Your Success

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What Is Success?

What does “success” mean to you?• Getting all A’s and B’s while working a full-time job• Making 2 free-throws to win the basketball tournament• Parenting 2 great kids and still making the dean’s list• Being the first person in the family to earn a college degree

“Outer Success”• Focus on learning instead of just getting good grades• Major in a career field because it’s your passion• Discover your personal values

“Inner Success”

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Downing’s Definition of Success

• “Success is staying on course to your desired outcomes and experiences, creating wisdom, happiness, and unconditional self-worth along the way.”

• Do you have the same definition of success?• Take 10 minutes to write or draw your definition

of success (worksheet)

Success Worksheet

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The Power of Choice

“Positive beliefs lead to effective behaviors. Effective behaviors lead to success.”

For example:• After a disappointing test score, a struggling student

thinks, “I knew I couldn’t do college math!”• This belief will likely lead the student to miss classes

and neglect assignments• These self-defeating behaviors will lead to even

lower test scores, reinforcing the negative beliefs

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Write a Great Life

• Journal writing is a way to explore your life in depth and discover your best “self”

• Self-awareness will enable you to make wise choices about what to keep doing and what to change

• Journal writing is ‘free writing’, but through On Course, it’s guided that allows you additional insights about you

• All journal entries are located in your textbook

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Journal Writing Guidelines

1. COPY the directions for each step into your journal (just in the bold print)

2. BE SPONTANEOUS – write whatever comes to your mind. This is not an English composition course.

3. BE HONEST – this will allow you to discover yourself and your success

4. BE CREATIVE – Express your creative self. Add your favorite quotes, poems and sayings. Use color, clip arts, photos, and drawing

5. DIVE DEEP – be specific and provide examples to the point where the reader won’t have any question

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Journal Sample

Guideline for Journals:1. COPY2. BE SPONTANEOUS3. BE HONEST4. BE CREATIVE5. DIVE DEEP

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Journal Sample

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Professor’s Journal Writing Preference

• All journal entries must be:– Typed, double space, 1 inch margins, Arial or Times

New Roman, 12 size font– Either provide hard copy or email as an attachment

(Microsoft Word Document only) and in subject of email state: YOUR NAME AND ASSIGNMENT

– Journals are due at the beginning of class on the due date or you may submit them earlier

– No late journal entries will be accepted… being absent is not an excuse

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Relax

“Experiments have shown that relaxing before a learning session greatly improves the results.”

Relaxation:1. Find a quiet place2. A comfortable physical position3. A positive attitude4. Something on which to focus your thoughts

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Self-Assessment

• Self-Assessment can be done online or in your textbook– If done online, website is on the Professor’s website– You can email it or print a hard copy

• 15-20 minutes• Self-Assessment is needed for Journal #1• http://college.cengage.com/downing_assessment/jsp/questions1-8.jsp?customizer=pre

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Forks in the Road

• Responsibility• Motivation• Self-Management• Interdependence• Self-Awareness• Lifelong Learning• Emotional Intelligence• Self-Esteem

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The CORE Learning System

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Wise Choices in College

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Homework

• Journal 1 – page 11• Journal 2– page 18• Read Wise Choices in College– College Customs

Journals for 5th edition only:• Questions will be provided

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Study Guide

• On Course’s eight qualities• Active learner• SCANS• Hard/Soft skills• Self-Esteem• Journal Writing• CORE Learning System