selecting your courses part 3

science
teach you to think analytically and apply theories to reality. college wants to see that you've taken at least three years of laboratory science classes. a good combination includes two semesters of each of the following sciences:

• biology 
• chemistry or physics
• earth/space science

more competitive schools expect you to take four years of lab science courses. you can add two semesters in one of the following subjects:

• chemistry or physics (the science you didn't already study)
• advanced biology
• advanced chemistry
• advanced physics

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A man returns stole money decades after

A man returns stole money decades after

A man in Seattle returns a money quantity to the local sears store with a note. The man send a note to the store manager explaining what he have done years before, “Late forty I stole some  money from the cash register in the amount of $20-$30, I want to pay you back this money in the amount $100 to put into your thrift account.” I think his conscience has been bothering him about that money for the past years and now he is giving back the money.

Selecting your courses Part 2

Selecting your courses

Part 2

The following subjects and classes are standard fare for success in high school and beyond, whether you plan to attend a four-year or two-year College.

English (language arts)

Take English every year. Traditional courses, such as American and English literature, help you improve your writing skills, reading comprehension and vocabulary.

Math

You need algebra and geometry to succeed on college entrance exams and in college math classes – and in many careers. Take them early on. That way, you’ll be able to enroll in advanced science and math in high school, and show colleges you’re ready for higher-level work.

Most colleges look for students who have taken three years of math in high school. The more competitive one require or recommend four years. Each school has its own programs, but some of the courses typically offered are:

·         Algebra I

·         Algebra II

·         Geometry

·         Trigonometry

·         Calculus

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poem

‘Tis the set of the sail

Ella Wheeler Wilcox 1916

But not every mind there openeth,

A way, and a way, and a way.

A high soul climbs the highway,

And the low soul gropes the low,

And in between on the misty flats,

The rest drift to and fro.

But to every man there openeth,

A high way and a low

And every mind decideth,

The way his soul shall go.

One ship sails east

And another west,

By the self-same wind that blow,

‘Tis the set of the sails

And not the gales,

That tells the way we go.

Like the winds on the sea

Are the waves of time,

As we journey along through life,

‘Tis the set of the soul,

That determines the goal,

And not the calm or the strife.

Selecting your courses part 1

Selecting your courses part 1

http://www.collegeboard.com/student/plan/high-school/33.html

The academic rigor of your high school courses is an important factor in the college admissions process. College admission officers see your high school course schedule as a blueprint of your education. They’re looking for a solid foundation of learning that you can build on in college.

To create that foundation, take at least five solid academic classes every semester. Start with the basics and then move on to advanced courses. Challenging yourself is part of what makes school fun; but you need a firm grasp of the fundamentals before going on to more advanced work.

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Student success statement

Student success statement

“A man without a goal is like a ship without a rudder” –Thomas Carlyle

A man/woman without a goal doesn't know where s/he want to go, the goals that you have in your life define our way in the future if you don’t have any goal that means that you don’t know what you want in your future, is like in the ships, if the ship doesn't have a rudder the captain can determine the direction where the ship is moving.

  

The power of study groups Part 4

The power of study groups

http://www.collegeboard.com/student/plan/high-school/50432.html

Part 4

Getting the most out of a session

Here are some tips to help your group get the most out of each study session:

·         Decide what you’re going to do in advance.

·         Prepare for the session, so you can make the most of your time together.

·         Take turns teaching, to reinforce your own knowledge.

·         Stick to the session topic.

By supplementing your individual study with a study group, you can reinforce what you’ve learned, deepen your understanding of complex concepts, and maybe even make a few new friends. Remember that a friend is a person who encourages you to do your best and to achieve on a high level, one who pushes you to try a little harder and be a little better. If someone pulls you down the wrong ways of life, then those people are not friends, (they are actually your enemies), and you must avoid them at all cost. Whoever said learning can’t be fun? Learning is enjoyable and exciting when you study with others.

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