UTPB UNIV 1001 Freshmen Seminar Chapter 1

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UTPB UNIV 1001Freshmen Seminar Chapter 1

• Becoming a Lifelong Learner Opening Doors

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Who Is Pursuing An Education Today?

• 43 attend part-time
• 28 work full-time
• 44 of undergraduate over 25
• 20 support children
• 39 attend two-year colleges
• 64 take more than four years for degree

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How Does Education Promote Success?

• INCOME

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How Does Education Promote Success?

• Less Unemployment

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How Does Education Promote Success?

• What Do You Think?

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How Does Education Promote Success?

• Lifelong learning skills
• necessary in the fast moving technological age
• Expanded self-concept
• Increased possibilities
• Well-rounded perspective
• Community involvement and good health

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What Resources Are Available at Your School?

• People
• Instructors
• Administrators
• Counselors
• Teaching assistants

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Student Services - Where are these located?

• Health/wellness/ personal counseling
• Career planning/ Job placement
• Academic Counseling
• Financial aid
• Child care
• Housing
• Disabled student services
• Tutoring centers

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• What resources have you used
• and what were your experiences?

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Organizations on Campus

• Academic clubs (Psychology)
• Student-run organizations (Hola)
• Social (fraternities and sororities)
• Artistic (Art Association)
• Hobby or activity based clubs
• Service Clubs (Philanthropy Club)
• Religious

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College Catalog

• Course Schedules
• Courses
• Instructors
• Days and times
• Location

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Student Handbook

• Policies
• How to add or drop classes
• Grading system
• Campus rules
• Drug and alcohol policies
• Safety tips
• Student Services

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How Can You Strive for Success?

• 1. Get Motivated
• Reflection of why your goal is meaningful
• Decision to take one step
• Reward yourself
• Deal with Obstacles
• Begin again

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How Can You Strive for Success?

• 2. Make a Commitment
• State your commitment concretely
• Get started and note your progress
• Renew your commitment regularly
• Keep track of your commitment

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How Can You Strive for Success?

• 3. Take Initiative
• Take the difficult first step
• Listen to your instincts
• 4. Be Responsible
• Means able to response
• Live up to your obligations
• Be trustworthy

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How Can You Strive for Success?

• 5. Think Positively
• Attitude is important to success
• Influences choices and perception
• Develop positive self-talk
• Use words of intention
• I should becomes I choose to
• I have to becomes I want to
• Ill try becomes I will

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How Can You Strive for Success?

• 6. Face Your Fears
• Acknowledge specific fears
• Decide which are real vs. other issues
• Decide on plan of attack
• Move ahead with plan
• Talk about fears with people you trust

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What Is Your Role in a Diverse World?

• Ethnicity
• Culture/Religion
• Differently Abled
• Political Viewpoint
• Sexual Orientation
• Learning Style
• Personality and Priorities

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What Is Your Role in a Diverse World?

• Ethnocentrism
• Think ones group is better than anyone
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• Diversity and teamwork at the workplace

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Living Your Role in a Diverse World

• Accept diversity
• Explore differences
  and new perspectives
• Celebrate your uniqueness and
  that of others
• Continue to learn

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