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CHAPTER 1
Habits for Success:
Reality Check
Carol Carter, Joyce Bishop, and
Sarah Lyman Kravits
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Habit for Success:
Persist
“Effective problem solvers stick to a task until it is completed. They don’t give up easily. They are able to analyze a problem and develop a system, structure, or strategy to attack it.”
Art Costa
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Where are you headed,
and how will college get
you there?
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College is a training ground
for success in the global
marketplace.
Consider:
• If you were teaching, what would your
ideal student be like?
• If you were hiring a new employee,
what would you look for in that
person?
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How can you
transition to
college-level
work?
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College means…
• More independence and
responsibility
• Increased workload
• More challenging work
• More out-of-class time to manage
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What/who can help you?
• People – lecturers, tutors,counselors,
administrators
• Knowing how to use technology
(computer, e-mail and learning
systems)
• This textbook – by giving you a set of
skills for now and for life
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Surveys indicate that only
25% of students seek
advice from instructors,
advisors, or counselors.
Boost that number and
don’t miss out –
ask for help!
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Studies show:
Students who
reach out and
get involved tend to
continue their studies
more than students
who don’t.
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How can habits change
your life for the better?
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“Bad” habits have negative effects.
“Good” habits have positive effects.
Research shows that you
can change habits – and that
the effort actually
builds new brain cells.
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Replace a bad habit with a
new, better habit.
“If you opened up your computer and
started removing hardware,
…chances are your computer
wouldn’t work. Similarly, you can’t
just pull out habits without replacing
the needs they fulfill.” Scott H. Young
What would you like to replace with a
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How to begin a new habit
• Identify what you want to change
• Name the actions you will take
• Get support from friends and family
• Keep it up for at least 21 days
• Be accountable
• Evaluate progress
• Switch gears if it isn’t working
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What
habits
fuel college
success?
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Habits for Success are tools for
successful problem solving.
• Educator Art Costa studied how
students respond to problems,
especially unfamiliar ones.
• This research found that successful
students use certain positive habits to
think through and solve problems.
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These habits will help you…
• Focus effectively on academics
• Manage your time, money, and
responsibilities
• Improve self-knowledge
• Set and achieve goals
• Succeed on the job and in your
personal life
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The Habits for Success
• Persist.
• Keep learning.
• Think before you act.
• Reach out to others.
• Create and imagine.
• Put your senses to work.
• Ask questions.
• Use what you
know.
• Listen actively.
• Take responsible
risks.
• Be flexible.
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Real People Persist
Yvette Gomez
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“My motto was always to keep
swinging. Whether I was in a
slump or feeling badly or having
trouble off the field, the only
thing to do was keep swinging.”
Hank Aaron
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