Benefits to Becoming a Master Student

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• Benefits to Becoming a Master Student
• A.     Save money now and make more later
• B.      Rediscover the natural learner in you
• C.     Choose from hundreds of techniques
• D.     Best suggestions from other students
• E.      Learn about yourself
• F. Learn secrets from other successful students

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• How to Get the Most Out of the Book
• A.     Rip them out!
• B.      If it works, use it if it doesn't, lose
  it!
• C.     Yuk it up!
• D.     Do the Exercise!
• E. Learn about learning styles!

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• The keys to becoming a master student are TRUTH
  and ADMITTING your strengths and weaknesses.
• Discovery and Intention statements are intended
  to keep you focused on your goals

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• Discovery Statements
• A.     Definition Declaration of what you want,
  description of your attitude, feelings, thoughts,
  and behaviors.
• B.      Learn about yourself as a student
  (strengths and weaknesses)
• C.     Guidelines
• 1.     Discover what you want
• 2.     Record the specifics
• 3.     Notice inner voices and pictures
• 4.     Notice physical sensations
• 5.     Use discomfort as a signal
• 6.     Suspend self-judgment
• 7.     Tell the truth
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• . Intention Statements
• A.     Definition Commitment to do a specific
  task or to take action
• B.      Guidelines
• 1.     Make intentions positive
• 2.     Make intentions small and measurable
• 3.     Use observable criteria for success
• 4.     Set time limits
• 5.     Be careful of intentions that depend on
  others
• 6.     Anticipate self-sabotage
• 7.     Identify your rewards

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• Discovery Wheel Tells you the truth about the
  kind of student you are and the kind you want to
  become (both strengths and weaknesses)

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• Learning Styles
• A.     Perceiving Information
• 1.     Concrete real and present
• 2.     Abstract see subjects as separate from
  themselves
• B.      Processing Information
• 1.     Active experimentation jump in and do
  things
• 2.     Reflective observation Watch what is
  going on before doing it

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• A.     Using your learning style in school
• 1.     Match it to your career and academic goals
• 2.     Ask for what you want from your
  instructors
• 3.     Associate with others with different
  learning styles
• B.      Stages
• 1.     Stage 1 Use study groups (learn watching
  others)
• 2.     Stage 2 Lecture and class notes (learn
  by listening)
• 3.     Stage 3 Study guides/journal entries
  (work with hands)
• 4.     Stage 4 Ask questions (learn by
  teaching)

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• Multiple Intelligences
• 1.     Verbal/linguistic speaking, writing,
  reading, listening
• 2.     Mathematical/logical number, problems,
  categories, science
• 3.     Visual/spatial charts, graphs, diagrams,
  models, costumes
• 4.     Bodily/kinesthetic building and creating
  things
• 5.     Musical/rhythmic Songs, rhythms, and
  instruments
• 6.     Intrapersonal Self-motivated, reserved,
  and intuitive
• 7.     Interpersonal Sensitive to others,
  cooperative learning
• 8.     Naturalist outdoors (plants, animals,
  rocks, clouds)
• 9.     Existentialist Look at big picture of
  mankind

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• Qualities of a Master Student
• Inquisitive, focus attention, willing to
  change, able to suspend self judgment, organize
  and sort information, competent, joyful,
  energetic, well, self aware, responsible, willing
  to risk, willing to participate, generalist,
  willing to accept paradox, courageous,
  self-directed, spontaneous, relaxed about grades,
  intuitive, creative, willing to be uncomfortable,
  accepting, willing to laugh, hungry, willing to
  work, and caring

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• Value of Higher Education
• A.     Learn skills that apply across careers
  (general AA)
• B.      Master the Liberal Arts
• C.     Gain a broad vision
• D.     Discover your values
• E.      Discover new interests
• F.      Hang out with the great
• G.     Join their conversations

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• Power Process 1 Ideas are Tools
• A.     If your tool works, continue using it
• B.      If your tool doesnt work, find another
  one
• C.     Test your ideas using different strategies
  to find one best for you
• D.     Instead of looking for what's wrong, look
  for what's valuable
• E.      Look for answers
• F.      Don't throw away tools because they don't
  work for one thing, you may need them later

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• Suny Urrutia Moore
• A.     Won Houghton Mifflin scholarship
• B.      Attended Aims Community College in Fort
  Lupton-Loveland, Colorado
• C.     Walk a mile to school twice a day in South
  America
• D.     C student until this class
• Learning disabilities and out of school for 28
  years