Mr. John Rouda http://faculty.winthrop.edu/roudaj/ Slide 2
REVIEW STUFF FROM LAST TIME 1 DEFINING SUCCESS FOR DIFD STUDENTS 2
STEPS TO BE SUCCESSFUL 3 TIPS AND TRICKS 4 CONCLUSION 5 Slide 3
Last Time Introductions DIFD Options Why DIFD Matters Success in
This Class Time Management Lecture Homework Slide 4 Being
successful in this class Success! In DIFD 151 ATTEND All classes
ASK The right questions TRY Your best always DO Your job. Slide 5
Its a Process NOT a Project There is no magic set of instructions
to make you successful Creativity is key, and creativity takes
trial and error lots of error. Passing a class, doesnt mean its
over. For a DIFD major, the learning is just beginning. You will
fail. Failure doesnt mean youre done. It means you learned
something and will try again, and again if needed. List Learn FAIL
Create Slide 6 Understanding the process Slide 7 Failure is
welcomed here They failed -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLYECIjmnQs Steve Jobs -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkTf0LmDqKI Slide 8 Learn from your
failures Success! START Things early ASK For feedback often Fail
Regularly Learn From your failures Slide 9 DIFD course work CLASS
Professor talks Assignments Come with questions for the professor
Get it done early to give your professor time to send it back with
corrections. Prepare Listen Respond Prepare Review Complete Slide
10 My tips for college life Stay busy (get involved) Make good
habits early Take risks (healthy risks) Dont delay (major courses,
cultural events, etc) Set goals and set triggers Take notes on
paper (or a writing app) then type them up Track your time (see
where it goes) Dont ever say I dont have the time. Be safe and dont
be stupid Get an internship or a job in your field while going to
class Get to know your professors Get in shape Volunteer for
non-profits Stay out of debt Slide 11 Learning External forces
impact your learning environment. If you like to learn, youre in
the right major Experience Class RoomFailures Apply what you
learnedApply what you learned Learn from everythingLearn from
everything Dont miss your opportunitiesDont miss your opportunities
Momentum is keyMomentum is key Slide 12 Conclusion Homework Time
Tracking Time Tracking Download the time tracker template on the
class website. class website Complete it by filling it out for an
entire week. Email the paper to me at [email protected] by
11:59PM on February 13, 2014. Paper copies will NOT be accepted.
[email protected] Slide 13 THANK YOU
http://faculty.Winthrop.edu/roudaj
