The High School Survival Guide
Start Your Journey on the Right Path
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Take Responsibility for Your Learning
Anyone can have the skills of a good student. They do not require hours of learning, but they do require a bit of dedication, some planning, and a desire to make learning a priority. Good academic students know how to do the following things:
Ø Take responsibility for their role in the learning process.
Ø Are ACTIVE members of the learning process.
Ø Get themselves organized.
Ø Learn about themselves to become more effective students.
Ø Are good self advocates.
Ø Set goals and create a plan of action to meet them.
Ø Understand that teachers don’t give grades, students earn them.
Why should this be important to you?
- The more effective you are at studying the less time you waste in the process.
- Being prepared should make the education process feel less overwhelming.
- The more positive your educational experience the less stress you have as a student. In many cases a student’s educational stress also has a direct link to stress levels at home.
- You are in High School now, and from the beginning all of your GRADES COUNT!
Learn the skills necessary to become a successful student, and you will use them the rest of your life!
Less time wasted = more time for you!
(This is your bonus for getting organized and setting your priorities in line.)
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About the Book
This is the one book every current and future high school student should own and use to jump start, or to improve, their high school experience. Parents will want to read this book as a tool for supporting their child’s educational success. The High School Survival Guide: Start Your Journey on the Right Path is written in a format that is easy for teens to understand and apply. Beginning with the basics of being prepared, to becoming an effective learner, and taking responsibility for their role in the learning process; this book is packed full of useful, everyday skills. It encourages students to learn about themselves and understanding how their own learning styles can help them read more effectively, become more proactive in class, and study with more success. This book is designed around creating active participants in all facets of the educational process including: the day to day academic life as a student, note-taking, goal setting, test preparation, assessments, and coping with life as a teenage student. The skills described in this book are life long tools that can be used by any student, at any level. When students feel more comfortable with the learning process, they experience less stress, have more success and enjoy a more positive attitude towards school. High school is a journey, and the choices one makes, the academic experiences one has, all play a major role in deciding future paths. The High School Survival Guide assists both students and parents prepare for and enjoy the greatest possible success on this most important life journey.
About the Author
Kristi Reirden Donay, Ed.S, is a certified school psychologist. She obtained her Bachelors degree from the