{"id":390,"date":"2019-12-07T11:40:55","date_gmt":"2019-12-07T11:40:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/coreqenglish1\/chapter\/introduction-to-success-skills\/"},"modified":"2024-04-25T16:50:33","modified_gmt":"2024-04-25T16:50:33","slug":"why-it-matters-success-skills","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/englishcomp1\/chapter\/why-it-matters-success-skills\/","title":{"raw":"Why It Matters: Success Skills","rendered":"Why It Matters: Success Skills"},"content":{"raw":"<h2>What does it take to succeed in college?<\/h2>\r\nIn this module, we will examine why students choose to embark on the adventure of college, how different people define success in college and after you graduate, the kinds of skills and work that are required in college, and the many factors that contribute to success in college.\r\n\r\nIt\u2019s also important to recognize, though, that some students do not succeed in college; they drop out within the first year. Sometimes this is due to financial problems or a personal or family crisis. But too frequently,\u00a0students drop out because they\u2019re having trouble\u00a0passing their courses and may not have received suitable resources.\r\n\r\nWe often hear students say, \u201cI just can\u2019t do it!\u201d or \u201cI\u2019m not good at math,\u201d or \u201cI guess college isn\u2019t for me...,\u201d or \u201cI\u2019m not smart enough.\u201d These explanations for\u00a0success or failure\u00a0are rarely accurate. Considerable research into college success reveals\u00a0that <strong>intellect usually has nothing to do with having difficulty in\u00a0or failing college courses<\/strong>.\r\n\r\nThis section will explore the specific strategies you can use to improve your learning and understand the culture of higher education\u00a0that you need to master in order to succeed. Here is some good news.\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><strong>The skills you need to succeed in college can be learned<\/strong>. Just because we're not great at something like time management now, does not mean we can't get better at it. The more we practice, the better we get (and the more it becomes second nature).<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>The skills you need to succeed in college are transferable<\/strong>. Patterns of behavior that help us pass difficult classes also help us succeed in other areas of our lives, in our relationships with people like our friends and family, and in your future workplace.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<div class=\"textbox examples\">\r\n<h3>Watch It<\/h3>\r\nWatch short video from Richard St. John, who spent years interviewing people from the top of their fields, across a wide range of careers. He traces the core behaviors that were common to all of these successful people, and distills them down into eight key traits. As you watch, consider which traits you are already comfortable and which ones you may need to improve as a student.\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"\/\/plugin.3playmedia.com\/show?mf=2930465&amp;p3sdk_version=1.10.1&amp;p=20361&amp;pt=573&amp;video_id=Y6bbMQXQ180&amp;video_target=tpm-plugin-b6hvxsa3-Y6bbMQXQ180\" width=\"800px\" height=\"500px\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0px\" marginheight=\"0px\"><\/iframe>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/course-building\/English+Comp\/Transcripts\/Secrets+of+success+in+8+words%2C+3+minutes+%7C+Richard+St.+John+.rtf\">Click here to download a transcript for this video<\/a>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\nAs mentioned in the video, eight traits found to aid successful leaders are passion, hard work, practice, pushing through tough times, serving others, having ideas, being focused, and staying persistent. All of these are\u00a0things that you can put into practice immediately. Are there other traits that you would add that are not in the video?","rendered":"<h2>What does it take to succeed in college?<\/h2>\n<p>In this module, we will examine why students choose to embark on the adventure of college, how different people define success in college and after you graduate, the kinds of skills and work that are required in college, and the many factors that contribute to success in college.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s also important to recognize, though, that some students do not succeed in college; they drop out within the first year. Sometimes this is due to financial problems or a personal or family crisis. But too frequently,\u00a0students drop out because they\u2019re having trouble\u00a0passing their courses and may not have received suitable resources.<\/p>\n<p>We often hear students say, \u201cI just can\u2019t do it!\u201d or \u201cI\u2019m not good at math,\u201d or \u201cI guess college isn\u2019t for me&#8230;,\u201d or \u201cI\u2019m not smart enough.\u201d These explanations for\u00a0success or failure\u00a0are rarely accurate. Considerable research into college success reveals\u00a0that <strong>intellect usually has nothing to do with having difficulty in\u00a0or failing college courses<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>This section will explore the specific strategies you can use to improve your learning and understand the culture of higher education\u00a0that you need to master in order to succeed. Here is some good news.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The skills you need to succeed in college can be learned<\/strong>. Just because we&#8217;re not great at something like time management now, does not mean we can&#8217;t get better at it. The more we practice, the better we get (and the more it becomes second nature).<\/li>\n<li><strong>The skills you need to succeed in college are transferable<\/strong>. Patterns of behavior that help us pass difficult classes also help us succeed in other areas of our lives, in our relationships with people like our friends and family, and in your future workplace.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"textbox examples\">\n<h3>Watch It<\/h3>\n<p>Watch short video from Richard St. John, who spent years interviewing people from the top of their fields, across a wide range of careers. He traces the core behaviors that were common to all of these successful people, and distills them down into eight key traits. As you watch, consider which traits you are already comfortable and which ones you may need to improve as a student.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/plugin.3playmedia.com\/show?mf=2930465&amp;p3sdk_version=1.10.1&amp;p=20361&amp;pt=573&amp;video_id=Y6bbMQXQ180&amp;video_target=tpm-plugin-b6hvxsa3-Y6bbMQXQ180\" width=\"800px\" height=\"500px\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0px\" marginheight=\"0px\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/course-building\/English+Comp\/Transcripts\/Secrets+of+success+in+8+words%2C+3+minutes+%7C+Richard+St.+John+.rtf\">Click here to download a transcript for this video<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>As mentioned in the video, eight traits found to aid successful leaders are passion, hard work, practice, pushing through tough times, serving others, having ideas, being focused, and staying persistent. All of these are\u00a0things that you can put into practice immediately. Are there other traits that you would add that are not in the video?<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t <section class=\"citations-section\" role=\"contentinfo\">\n\t\t\t <h3>Candela Citations<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t <div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t <div id=\"citation-list-390\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"licensing\"><div class=\"license-attribution-dropdown-subheading\">CC licensed content, Original<\/div><ul class=\"citation-list\"><li>Why It Matters: College Success. <strong>Provided by<\/strong>: Lumen Learning. <strong>License<\/strong>: <em><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"license\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/4.0\/\">CC BY: Attribution<\/a><\/em><\/li><li>What&#039;s College For?. <strong>Authored by<\/strong>: Alise Lamoreaux and Dave Dillon. <strong>Provided by<\/strong>: Rebus. <strong>Located at<\/strong>: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/press.rebus.community\/blueprint1\/chapter\/2-whats-college-for\/\">https:\/\/press.rebus.community\/blueprint1\/chapter\/2-whats-college-for\/<\/a>. <strong>Project<\/strong>: Blueprint for Success in College: Indispensable Study Skills and Time Management Strategies. <strong>License<\/strong>: <em><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"license\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/4.0\/\">CC BY: Attribution<\/a><\/em><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"license-attribution-dropdown-subheading\">All rights reserved content<\/div><ul class=\"citation-list\"><li>Richard St. John: Secrets of success in 8 words, 3 minutes. <strong>Authored by<\/strong>: TED. <strong>Located at<\/strong>: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Y6bbMQXQ180\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/Y6bbMQXQ180<\/a>. <strong>License<\/strong>: <em>All Rights Reserved<\/em>. <strong>License Terms<\/strong>: Standard YouTube License<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t <\/div>\n\t\t\t <\/section>","protected":false},"author":29,"menu_order":1,"template":"","meta":{"_candela_citation":"[{\"type\":\"copyrighted_video\",\"description\":\"Richard St. John: Secrets of success in 8 words, 3 minutes\",\"author\":\"TED\",\"organization\":\"\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Y6bbMQXQ180\",\"project\":\"\",\"license\":\"arr\",\"license_terms\":\"Standard YouTube License\"},{\"type\":\"original\",\"description\":\"Why It Matters: College Success\",\"author\":\"\",\"organization\":\"Lumen Learning\",\"url\":\"\",\"project\":\"\",\"license\":\"cc-by\",\"license_terms\":\"\"},{\"type\":\"original\",\"description\":\"What\\'s College For?\",\"author\":\"Alise Lamoreaux and Dave Dillon\",\"organization\":\"Rebus\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/press.rebus.community\/blueprint1\/chapter\/2-whats-college-for\/\",\"project\":\"Blueprint for Success in College: Indispensable Study Skills and Time Management Strategies\",\"license\":\"cc-by\",\"license_terms\":\"\"}]","CANDELA_OUTCOMES_GUID":"08b14bf8-c945-4601-aff5-d733d7873ff0","pb_show_title":"on","pb_short_title":"","pb_subtitle":"","pb_authors":[],"pb_section_license":""},"chapter-type":[],"contributor":[],"license":[],"class_list":["post-390","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"part":389,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/englishcomp1\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/390","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/englishcomp1\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/englishcomp1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/chapter"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/englishcomp1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/29"}],"version-history":[{"count":24,"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/englishcomp1\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/390\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5731,"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/englishcomp1\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/390\/revisions\/5731"}],"part":[{"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/englishcomp1\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/parts\/389"}],"metadata":[{"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/englishcomp1\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/390\/metadata\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/englishcomp1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=390"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"chapter-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/englishcomp1\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapter-type?post=390"},{"taxonomy":"contributor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/englishcomp1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/contributor?post=390"},{"taxonomy":"license","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/englishcomp1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/license?post=390"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}