{"id":719,"date":"2016-04-11T19:09:53","date_gmt":"2016-04-11T19:09:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/waymaker-level1-english\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=719"},"modified":"2018-10-05T19:44:16","modified_gmt":"2018-10-05T19:44:16","slug":"why-it-matters-college-success","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/waymaker-level1-english-gen\/chapter\/why-it-matters-college-success\/","title":{"raw":"Why It Matters: Success Skills","rendered":"Why It Matters: Success Skills"},"content":{"raw":"<h2>Why should we define and evaluate\u00a0our college success skills?<\/h2>\r\nWhen we think about going to college, we think about learning a subject deeply, getting prepared for a profession. \u00a0We tend to associate colleges and universities with <strong>knowledge<\/strong>, and we're not wrong in that regard.\r\n\r\nBut going to college, and doing well once we're there, also relies heavily on our\u00a0<strong>behaviors<\/strong> while we're there. \u00a0Professors and college administrators will expect you to behave in certain ways, without any explicit instructions on their part. \u00a0For instance, professors will expect you to spend several hours a week working on class concepts (homework, writing, preparing for exams) on your own time. \u00a0They will not tell you WHEN to spend those hours, but leave it up to you to recognize the need to put in the effort and schedule the time accordingly.\r\n\r\nThe good news about behaviors that help us succeed in college:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><strong>These skills can be<\/strong> <strong>learned<\/strong>, and improved upon. \u00a0Just because we're not great at something like time management now, doesn't mean we can't get better at it. \u00a0The more we practice, the better we get (and the more it becomes second nature).<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>These skills are<\/strong> <strong>transferrable<\/strong>. \u00a0Patterns of behavior that help us pass difficult classes, also help us succeed in the workplace, and improve our relationships with people who matter to us.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nConsider this short video from Richard St. John, who spent years interviewing people\u00a0who reached the top of their fields, across a wide range of careers. \u00a0He traces the core behaviors that were common to all of these successful people, and distills them down into 8 key traits.\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"\/\/plugin.3playmedia.com\/show?mf=2930465&amp;p3sdk_version=1.10.1&amp;p=20361&amp;pt=5&amp;video_id=Y6bbMQXQ180&amp;video_target=tpm-plugin-h2wn7ulc-Y6bbMQXQ180\" width=\"640px\" height=\"420px\" 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\nTo recap, those 8 traits are\r\n<table>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Passion<\/td>\r\n<td>Work<\/td>\r\n<td>Good<\/td>\r\n<td>Focus<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Push<\/td>\r\n<td>Serve<\/td>\r\n<td>Ideas<\/td>\r\n<td>Persist<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\nAll 8 traits are\u00a0things that you can put into practice immediately. \u00a0With them, you'll see improvement in your school successes, as well as what lies beyond.\r\n<h3>Learning Outcomes<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Identify and practice habits for success<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Identify and apply\u00a0critical thinking skills<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Analyze time management practices<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Define successful approaches towards college-level writing tasks<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Apply word processing skills to\u00a0college writing tasks<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>Contribute!<\/h2><div style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">Did you have an idea for improving this content? We\u2019d love your input.<\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1Q2G2aReFNcyuwJ8yzrKDnXN0NEkNjF6dyh_zOHMmukY\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-weight: 600; color: #077fab; text-decoration: none; border: 2px solid #077fab; border-radius: 7px; padding: 5px 25px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; line-height: 1.5em;\">Improve this page<\/a><a style=\"margin-left: 16px;\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1vy-T6DtTF-BbMfpVEI7VP_R7w2A4anzYZLXR8Pk4Fu4\">Learn More<\/a>","rendered":"<h2>Why should we define and evaluate\u00a0our college success skills?<\/h2>\n<p>When we think about going to college, we think about learning a subject deeply, getting prepared for a profession. \u00a0We tend to associate colleges and universities with <strong>knowledge<\/strong>, and we&#8217;re not wrong in that regard.<\/p>\n<p>But going to college, and doing well once we&#8217;re there, also relies heavily on our\u00a0<strong>behaviors<\/strong> while we&#8217;re there. \u00a0Professors and college administrators will expect you to behave in certain ways, without any explicit instructions on their part. \u00a0For instance, professors will expect you to spend several hours a week working on class concepts (homework, writing, preparing for exams) on your own time. \u00a0They will not tell you WHEN to spend those hours, but leave it up to you to recognize the need to put in the effort and schedule the time accordingly.<\/p>\n<p>The good news about behaviors that help us succeed in college:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>These skills can be<\/strong> <strong>learned<\/strong>, and improved upon. \u00a0Just because we&#8217;re not great at something like time management now, doesn&#8217;t mean we can&#8217;t get better at it. \u00a0The more we practice, the better we get (and the more it becomes second nature).<\/li>\n<li><strong>These skills are<\/strong> <strong>transferrable<\/strong>. \u00a0Patterns of behavior that help us pass difficult classes, also help us succeed in the workplace, and improve our relationships with people who matter to us.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Consider this short video from Richard St. John, who spent years interviewing people\u00a0who reached the top of their fields, across a wide range of careers. \u00a0He traces the core behaviors that were common to all of these successful people, and distills them down into 8 key traits.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/plugin.3playmedia.com\/show?mf=2930465&amp;p3sdk_version=1.10.1&amp;p=20361&amp;pt=5&amp;video_id=Y6bbMQXQ180&amp;video_target=tpm-plugin-h2wn7ulc-Y6bbMQXQ180\" width=\"640px\" height=\"420px\" 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<p>To recap, those 8 traits are<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Passion<\/td>\n<td>Work<\/td>\n<td>Good<\/td>\n<td>Focus<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Push<\/td>\n<td>Serve<\/td>\n<td>Ideas<\/td>\n<td>Persist<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>All 8 traits are\u00a0things that you can put into practice immediately. \u00a0With them, you&#8217;ll see improvement in your school successes, as well as what lies beyond.<\/p>\n<h3>Learning Outcomes<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Identify and practice habits for success<\/li>\n<li>Identify and apply\u00a0critical thinking skills<\/li>\n<li>Analyze time management practices<\/li>\n<li>Define successful approaches towards college-level writing tasks<\/li>\n<li>Apply word processing skills to\u00a0college writing tasks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Contribute!<\/h2>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">Did you have an idea for improving this content? 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