You Can Succeed in School If You Will

Part 2

“Though I Graduated from an associate degree program, I felt that my instructors provided me with the same theory and knowledge as those students completing their bachelor’s degree program in clinical laboratory science,” Mishak added.

“When I started my clinical rotations at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, I felt that my formal education at DCCC prepared me to succeed at every challenge that I faced. Since I was the among first MLT students to rotate through WFUBMC, I think this strong foundation in laboratory science enabled me to dispel many of the preconceived ideas about MLTs regarding their education and what they are able to do.” After a year working as a medical laboratory technician at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, he was promoted to a Hematology Analytical Specialist position. This involves oversight of the hematology, coagulation, and flow cytometry sections of the laboratory.

CHOOSE THE RIGHT!!

Drop Box Choose The Right SlideShow

You Can Succeed in School If You Will

Part 1

Chris Mishak, who earned a degree in Medical Laboratory Technology from DCCC in 1988, is the second MLT graduate from DCCC to be accepted into physician assistant’s school.

In August 2011, Mishak will begin studying at Emory University in Atlanta to become a physician assistant.

He says DCCC prepared him well to transfer to Winston-Salem State University, where he earned his undergraduate degree in clinical laboratory science in 2004/ Since then, he has worked in the lab at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.

“I learned pretty much everything that I needed to know about laboratory science at DCCC. Many of the clinical applications that I learned there I still use today either in my medical volunteering in phlebotomy or in the duties of my current job, which includes training new technologists on cell identification,” said Mishak.

        It is pretty easy to be successful in school. If students work hard honorably, its not difficult at all. All students need to do is study, put in time, it’s as simple as that. If students aren’t willing to study now, it will be very difficult to develop this habit later on. Therefore, I suggest that students work hard in their studies and at being good people, doing nothing to get them in trouble during high school. By doing so, they will enjoy success during high school and throughout their lifetime.

CHOOSE THE RIGHT!!

Drop Box

Student Success Statement

“There is no happiness in sin, and when we depart from the path of righteousness we begin to do those things which will inevitably lead us to unhappiness and misery and loss of freedom.”                 - N. Eldon Tanner

This statement is pretty much saying that when people sin their isn't no happiness towards it. When you choose the right path that’s when happiness comes and takes over your life. When people take over your life of making you sin that’s when you also lose some of your freedom in your life because everyone sin's but yet still have your freedom in life. So it's like when you begin to do bad things in life thats when you lose freedom and leads to unhappiness and misery in life. That is why many people need to choose the right and follow the right path.

Student Success Story

Part 6

Andrea Packer anticipates graduating with a B.A in Education from Catawba in December 2011 and then enrolling in the Master of Arts in Teaching program from Salem College, also offered on the Davidson Campus. Packer spends her day on the Davidson Campus working 29 hours a week as teaching assistant for instructors in the DCCC Early Childhood Education program.

“Not only did receiving this scholarship make me study harder and be the best so I could be, but it also allowed me to graduate in May 2010 with my associate degree totally paid for,” she said “I couldn’t believe I had my first degree, and I was debt free. What a wonderful blessing!”

If students work hard during high school, complete all assignments on time, and demonstrate a bright, positive attitude toward school, learning, and other people, then they can be highly successful as a high school student and qualify for academic scholarships also. All they need to do is put in the time, study time. All the hard work and effort during high school will definitely pay off. They will be rewarded for their hard work. But if they just mess around during their high school years and neglect their studies, use drugs, and mistreat others then they can expect to fall short of what could have been their rewards of scholarships and other opportunities, and they will suffer in the short and long term. Invest in yourself. Give yourself opportunities of a lifetime by succeeding in high school on a super high note. Then you can:

Write your own Student Success Story.

CHOOSE THE RIGHT!!

drop box

Student Success Story

Part 5

Andrea Packer- Without prestigious DCCC Presidential Scholarship she won in 2008, Andrea Packer, a 2010 DC CC honor graduate, says she doubts she would already be pursuing her baccalaureate degree from Catawba College. “I cannot say thank you enough to whomever paid for my education, and I am going to continue to do my best to make them happy that they invested in me,” she said.

Since August 2010, Packer, 20, has been working toward her bachelor’s degree in early childhood education from Catawba College, and she doesn’t have to leave DCCC’s Davidson Campus to do so. She said she likes the convenience of leaving her teaching assistant’s job in one DCCC building and walking only steps to her evening Catawba classes where she is taking history, statistics and education courses.

CHOOSE THE RIGHT!!

drop box.

Winston-Salem State

Student Success Stories

Part 4

Porter said she was impressed at everything Noah accomplishes, including earning several professional certifications and still making time to tutor other students in her classes as well as others in the information technology courses while maintaining a positive, professional attitude. He goes above and beyond minimum requirements of an assignment while being a full-time student.”

Noah earned professional certifications in A+, NET+ and security+ in 2010-2011 and will receive his CCNA certification in the summer. In addition, he implements the development of Windows 7 using Server 2008 in the DCCC computer lab without the help of instructions. He also documented the procedure with step-by-step video and written instructions to help others get through the procedure.

CHOOSE THE RIGHT!!
Drop Box

Student Success Statement

“The most valuable asset you will ever have is your mind and what you put into it.”

-Anon

Your mind will always be the most valuable asset because you store everything into it. It also helps you with many things, to succeed in life.

http://incmedia.org/incms/

Student Success Stories Part 3

Student Success Stories

Part 3

Shane Noah is a full-time college student, scholarship recipient, volunteer tutor, Dean’s list student every semester, husband and father. All these titles accurately describe Shane Noah, a high-achieving May 2011 DCCC graduation candidate majoring in Networking Technology.

Noah, who is from High Point, plans to continue his higher education at East Carolina University upon graduation from DCCC. His career goal is to become a corporate network administrator. He won the North Carolina Computer Instructor’s Association Scholarship after he was nominated by Ann Porter, his DCCC instructor.

Seek For higher learning. Work hard. Be a scholar. Do the right things and enjoy success.

CHOOSE THE RIGHT!!

Drop Box

Student Success Stories

Part 2

Kimani Hunt, 19, a Dean’s List student at Davidson County Community College, is a standout 6’5” player on the DCCC storm basketball team who serves as a role model for other students both on and off the court. With a 3.7 grade point average for the fall of 2010 semester and a Culmative basketball pint of 765 as of Feb. 18^th. The attention of rectruiters from the University of North Western Ohio who offered him a full scholarship there to play basketball. Named to the 1^st team All freshman in 2009-2010, Hunt served on the 2009-2010 Region X and District H Championship teams, and he played with the Storm in last year’s 2010 NJCAA national championship tournament. “Kimani Hunt has been a leader for us the last few years both on and off the court,” said DCCC Storm Head Coach Matt Ridge. “His high standard of excellence has helped us win many games, but it’s also helped him achieve a lot of success in the classroom, and we are certainly proud of him.” Ken Kirk, DCCC’s director of athletics and wellness, agrees. “Kimani is a kind and considerate athlete. He helps tutor other players who look up to him as a academic leader, he communicates well with other students as well as the Storm fans, and he represents DCCC so well wherever he goes. “Hunt graduated from Riverside High School in Durham before enrolling at DCCC. He hops to pursue a career in sports management.

CHOOSE THE RIGHT!!

Wssu.edu

Drop Box

Summary

This death that happened in southern California about this one 10-year old getting beat was really bad. They were just 5^th graders that were choosing the wrong and then the deadly part happened. They had fought for a boy and in my opinion I don’t think that’s right because then no one will end up with each other. Once they ended the fight the girl was rushed to the hospital and died there because of the force the other girl had put towards her. Another reason why she died was because her heart stopped because she had blood clots all over especially in her brain. That’s why theres a reason why you need to choose the right at all times. Once you choose the wrong you become a bad person and that’s not good because you get known for that. 

Student Success Stories

Part 1

Katie Watkins, a standout stom volleyball player for two years, now spends her free time studying to be a nurse at DCCC where she says she applies some of the concepts she learned on the court.

“Just like volleyball, nursing can be tough,” said Watkins, a 21-year old who works in teams with her classmates in problem-based nursing exercises. “I learned that everyone has different strengths and brings something different to the table. I also learned that we have to respect each other.”

Watkins is a May 2012 candidate to receive her associate degree in Nursing. She hopes to pursue her B.S.N at Winston-Salem State University and eventually get her master’s degree in nursing.

Setting educational goals and working hard to achieve them brings a great feeling of accomplishment. It builds self-esteem, and increases self-confidence. Education opens up many doors of opportunity that normally would not open up for people.

CHOOSE THE RIGHT!!

Student Success Statement

“The secret to achieve true success is found in your daily routine.”

Author Unknown

Reflection: This statement is true because there is a secret to achieve what you want to be in life and it will become your daily routine. For example if you do good in your school that becomes your routine and you become a successful person in life.

How to Always Succeed in School

Part 8

·       Many people avoid making decisions their whole lives, so their decisive faculty of mind, the faculty of discrimination, becomes rusty and dies. Such people become totally dependent on others. When we study the four functions of the mind—buddhi, the faculty of decisiveness; ego, the principle of identity; chitta the storehouse of impressions; and manas, the importer and exporter of sensations and experience – then we come aware of the power of the will. Will power is that something within us that comes forward and says, “Do this. It will be helpful for you.” Training the internal functions helps us to understand the decisive faculty of the mind, without which we cannot be successful.

·       Watch what you do on a daily basis. We become what we do and think about. If you think about nothing you will become nothing. If you think about being a great student-you will become a great student. If you think about being honest- you will be honest. The activities and thoughts that fill your day are keys to living successfully in school and throughout your adult life.

CHOOSE THE RIGHT!!

Drop Box

How to Always Succeed in School

Part 6

Do the math. Even if you’re struggling in math, stay with it. Knowing math gives you options. It opens doors to good jobs in computers, engineering and business. And it helps your mind get organized.

·       Take math problems one step at a time.

·       Do your math homework everyday. Falling behind will make it that much harder.

·       Ask for help and study with friends if you are having problems understanding a concept.

·       The first point to understand is the philosophy and science of decision—how to make decisions on time. The most successful person is that person who knows how to decide on time. There are many extraordinarily brilliant people who understand things very quickly, but when the time comes to make a decision, when an opportunity comes, they withdraw and are not able to act. They do not know how to decide.

CHOOSE THE RIGHT!!

Drop Box

Student Success Statement

“You will never regret doing the right thing”

-       Anon

Reflection: This statement is very true. You will never regret when you’re doing the right thing because you don’t have to worry about the wrong things in life.

How to Always Succeed in School

Part 4

Read. You can read whatever you want: Sports Illustrated, Jet, The New York Times, comic books, the Holy Bible, your cheerios box, online blogs or web articles…whatever! Reading increases your brainpower.

·       Look up words you don’t understand in the dictionary.

·       Read assignment questions first to help you identify key points.

·       Take breaks from reading  to write down that you learn.

·       Read outside of class to improve your reading skills.

·       Read out loud with your friends, classmates or parents.

·       Read with a purpose

·       Take reading courses to improve your reading rate and comprehension.

·       Take a speed-reading course if you desire

·       Take notes whilereading.

·       When possible, read from your own books and materials; this way, you can mark, highlight, cross reference, write notes in the margins, etc. If the books belong to someone else or the library, you can’t do this.

·       Read religious literature.

·       Read from the internet

·       Read daily. Set a goal to read a book at least each month. Then a book a week.

CHOOSE THE RIGHT!!

Drop Box

“A nation’s treasure is in the people who do what’s right”

-Adapted Chinese Proverb

Reflection: This statement is very true because when you treasure something its very valuable to you. People who choose the right will treasure something in life. 
Drop Box 

How to Always Succeed in School

Part 3

Study, Yeah that’s right. Study. Read, review and analyze class material so you know it. This takes times, effort and a quiet place. If you learn how to study now you’ll be way ahead before you even start college.

·       Ask for help if you’re having trouble. You may need to ask more than one person.

·       Have a special area for studying where you won’t be distracted.

·       Study in small “chunks” and take regular breaks. Try not to cream.

·       Have a regular study routine to make studying a habit

·       Study with a friend or group and share information.

CHOOSE THE RIGHT!!

Drop Box