4 Essentials for a 4 Essentials for a College StudentCollege Student

By: Mallory Panak and By: Mallory Panak and

Lindsey HesslauLindsey Hesslau

What We Wish We Would’ve Know!

How to avoid PROCRASTINATION!!!

How to resolve a conflict without yelling or holding grudges against anyone.

Wish I would have known my multiple intelligence, learning styles, and personality types

MENTORS- Who they are and the benefits of seeing one.

PrioritizePrioritize

Time management is taking control. Time management is taking control. If you can control your use of time If you can control your use of time you will become successful in you will become successful in college.college.

ProcrastinationProcrastination

Everyone procrastinates at one Everyone procrastinates at one point in their life. Why is it so easy point in their life. Why is it so easy to procrastinate?to procrastinate?

1.1. Super human expectationsSuper human expectations

2.2. WhiningWhining

3.3. Fear of failingFear of failing

4.4. Emotional blocksEmotional blocks

Some easy ways to beat Some easy ways to beat procrastination…procrastination…

Set regular times for studyingSet regular times for studying Avoid whiningAvoid whining Set goalsSet goals Look at the rewards of managing Look at the rewards of managing

yourself and your timeyourself and your time Find a quiet place to studyFind a quiet place to study Break up big tasks into small ones.Break up big tasks into small ones.

Learn- you should understand your strengths within learning.

Multiple Intelligences- shows different levels of aptitude in various areas which are…

1. Visual/Spatial (Picture Smart)

2. Verbal/Linguistic (Word Smart)

3. Musical/Rhythm (Music Smart)

4. Logic/Math (Number Smart)

5. Body/Kinesthetic (Body Smart)

6. Interpersonal (People Smart)

7. Intrapersonal (Self Smart)

8. Naturalistic (Environment Smart)

Learning Styles

Visual (Eye Smart) Thinks pictures.

Auditory (Ear Smart) Verbal instructions.

Tactile (Action Smart) Hands on.

RelateRelate

Relationship:Relationship: is relation is relation between people by between people by connection or association.connection or association.

Types of RelationshipTypes of Relationship Relationship with yourself:Relationship with yourself: you must love yourself, feel pride you must love yourself, feel pride

in yourself, be honest with yourself, have your own values, in yourself, be honest with yourself, have your own values, learning to be alone.learning to be alone.

Relationship with friends:Relationship with friends: friendships are hard to find and friendships are hard to find and harder to keep, friendships can bring comfort, understanding, harder to keep, friendships can bring comfort, understanding, loyalty, someone who is there for you. Have common interests loyalty, someone who is there for you. Have common interests and fun. Most important people of your personal community.and fun. Most important people of your personal community.

Relationship with family:Relationship with family: family is forever, talk about things, family is forever, talk about things, be honest to family, choose what you say carefully.be honest to family, choose what you say carefully.

Relationship with love:Relationship with love: love can be relaxing and comfortable. love can be relaxing and comfortable. Loving someone is caring about that person, trying to Loving someone is caring about that person, trying to understand and be understood, and giving as well as receiving understand and be understood, and giving as well as receiving support. Most love relationships involve intimacy, sharing support. Most love relationships involve intimacy, sharing hopes, dreams, pain and sorrow.hopes, dreams, pain and sorrow.

Relationships with Diverse OthersRelationships with Diverse Others

You may have relationships with different cultures, religions, You may have relationships with different cultures, religions, ages, gender, and sexual orientations. Approach diverse ages, gender, and sexual orientations. Approach diverse population with an open mind and heart. Learning to interact population with an open mind and heart. Learning to interact with people from different cultures is a matter of keeping an with people from different cultures is a matter of keeping an open mind and looking at each person as an individual not to open mind and looking at each person as an individual not to judge them.judge them.

Five Components of CultureFive Components of Culture

SymbolsSymbols

LanguageLanguage

ValuesValues

NormsNorms

SanctionsSanctions

Resolving A ConflictResolving A Conflict

Conflict is pervasive throughout our Conflict is pervasive throughout our culture and you simply cannot avoid culture and you simply cannot avoid conflict with everyone. Some people conflict with everyone. Some people love conflict while others hate it, you love conflict while others hate it, you should not avoid conflict but work it should not avoid conflict but work it out!out!

HERE’S HOW…HERE’S HOW…

1. Control yourself, be respectful

2. Establish an environment where people feel safe.

3. Listen to what the other person has to say.

4. Avoid saying everything at once.

5. Reach a common ground.

6. Arrive at a win-win solution where both are happy and agree on one thing.

A condition or achievementA condition or achievement

that is longed for; anthat is longed for; an

aspiration .aspiration .

That question may sound a bit That question may sound a bit scary but it’sscary but it’syour decision what you do with your decision what you do with your life!!!your life!!!

Here are some questions that will help you toHere are some questions that will help you tomake the right decision:make the right decision:

1.1. What is your personality?What is your personality?

2.2. What are your interests?What are your interests?

3.3. Do you enjoy physical or mental work?Do you enjoy physical or mental work?

4.4. Do you want a lot of money?Do you want a lot of money?

5.5. Where do you want to live?Where do you want to live?

6.6. Do you want to travel when you work?Do you want to travel when you work?

7.7. What are your skills?What are your skills?

9 Steps to Career Decision Making

1. Dream2. Talk to an advisor3. Use electives4. Go to the Career Center5. Read about careers6. Job-shadow7. Join professional organizations8. Get a part-time job9. Get a summer internship.

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