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-everyone has a different learning style
- in college the responsibility of learning falls on the student
Cycle of four steps:
1. Preparing
2. Absorbing
3. Capturing
4. Reviewing
Different ways of learning can be:
o during class
o reading textbooks
o office hours
o study groups
o class notes

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Suicidal feelings:

Results from severe depression.

2nd leading cause of death for college students.

Risk factors: depression, prior attempt, family history, family violence, exposure to suicidal behaviour.

DON'T LEAVE SOMEONE ALONE IF THEY ARE SUICIDAL

Emotional balance:

Essential for wellness. Succeeding in college.

Balance negative with positive.

Be Aware of our emotions and understand them.

Tips:

Accept that most emotions can't be controlled.

Connect with others

Develop empathy.

Be honest in your relationships.

Negative emotions are temporary.

Good study skills and management skills.

EMOTIONAL HEALTH IS JUST AS IMPORTANT A PHYSICAL HEALTH

Anxiety:

Generalized anxiety disorder(small issue)

OCD: unwanted thoughts/repetitive behavior.

Panic disorder: unexpected intense fear.

PTSD: exposure to terrifying events.

Social phobia: fear of being watched or being judged.

Healthy relationships:

Respect each other.

Embrace rather than reject differences.

Honest to each other trust each other.

Have empathy.

Characteristics for a bad relationship:

Pressuring sex

abusive/angry when disagreeing

Possessive when others wanna spend time.

Treats you unequally

emotionally/mental abusive

Conflict and resolution:

Process of understanding what's going on and fixing it.

Use it when there's a conflict between group or friends.

Good health tips for college:

Good nutrition, lots of fruits and veggies.

Regular exercise.

Sleep!

Substance use and abuse.

Minimize stressors.

Don't overspend!!

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What is muscle reading ?
Technique used to avoid mental mini vacations and reduce the number of unscheduled naps during study time

3 phase technique

Pry out questions, Root up answers, Recite review and review again

Before you read

Pry out questions

1. Preview

2. Outline

3. Questions

While you read

Root up answers

1. Read

2. Underline

3. Answer

After you read

Recite review and review again

1. Recite

2. Review

3. Review

Before you read step 1, preview

Read all chapter headlines, section titles and paragraph headlines

Look for items that can help link new info to previously learned material

Look out for summary statements

Step 2: Outline

Understand the structure of what you will be reading

Set up notes and make notes of all major titles or headings

Step 3 Question

Write down a list of questions

Ex write down a question for every major heading

Make sure questions are higher level thinking

Step 4 Question

Read the first two and last sentence of every paragraph

Goals

Goals should be realistic.

Goals should be specific.

Goals should have a time frame.

You should really want to reach the goal.

Priorities

“priorities” refers to how important something is to us.

what is more important at a specific time.

An Attitude for success

There are two attitudes

one negative and skeptical, the other positive and hopeful.

Most students are somewhere in between—but everyone has an attitude of one sort or another.

people’s goals and priorities have a huge effect on their
attitude.

Be more upbeat with yourself

Even if you did poorly on a test, you can turn
that around into a more positive attitude by taking responsibility.

Choose whom you spend time with

being with negative people is one of the surest ways to stay negative yourself.

After a while you (might) develop a negative attitude that sets you up for failure

Overcome resistance to change

Look  at the positive changes

Overcome fears

the most common fears is fear of failure

everyone experiences failures the

question is what you do about it

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Verbal Learner- Learns best when listening to things
o can convert diagrams to                    written descriptions
Visual Learner- Learns best with pictures or diagrams
o Draws pictures
o Use Diagrams
Auditory Learner- Learns best with music
o Use rhythms
o can make jingles to help                     remember things
o  listen to music while studying
Kinesthetic Learner- Learns best when they are doing hands on
o draw diagrams
o does a lab
o uses stress ball to relax
Logical learner- Learns best when using numbers
o make connections from one              material to the other
o understand the meaning of               the content
Social Learner- Learns best with other people
o Study group
o reteach information to the                  other people in the group
Solitary learner- Learns best when they work alone
o Review independently what                you read by reciting it out loud

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Paper
Open Book
Take Home
Online
Electronic
Presentation/Oral

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1) Gather learning materials
2) Apply and Visualise
3) Cement your Knowledge

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To get most out of class = correct mindset

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To get most out of class = correct mindset

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-visualize goals
-review course syllabus regularly
-be prepared with expected materials
-punctual and no distractions

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Focus on what is being said. Do not prejudge

Repeat what you just heard

Ask to expand

Non-verbal signs

Listen for requisitions

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5 percent of what we hear

10 percent of what we read

20 percent of what we learn from multimedia

30 percent of what is demonstrated to us

50 percent of what we discuss, 75 percent of what we practice by doing

90 percent of what we teach others or use immediately in a relevant activity.

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Short term: is the capacity to retain info for a short period of time.
Long Term: Info is stored in another part of brain for later use.

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- natural response of body and mind to a demand/challenge

caused by a stressor which captures out attention and causes a physical and emotional reaction.

include: physical threats, long-lasting emotional and mental concerns

positive stress = eustress

Affects similar to negative stress

Everyday stress --> more common

But can add up and be the equivalent to major life events

What's wrong with stress?

Physical stress could → fight or flight reaction in danger

When is Stress Good?

Good when it motivates us

not stress itself that is negative but the unresolved or persistent stress that starts to have unhealthy effect.

Effects of chronic stress: →  physical changes and illnesses

Weakened mmune system

High blood pressure

Diabetes

Insomnia

Cardiovascular problems

Muscle and back pain

Effects of Short Term Stress:

Poor memory

Negative emotions

Mood swings

Difficulty thinking clearly/concentrating

Unhealthy response to stress:

Ignoring/denying stress

How to manage Stress:

Aerobic exercise

Exercise increases the production of certain hormones → better mood and helps counter depression and anxiety

Get more sleep

Manage your money

Adjust your attitude

Learn a relaxation technique

Get counseling

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Commonly found in students: depression, anxiety, loneliness, suicidal feelings.
Anxiety:

1. Generalized anxiety disorder - chronic anxiety even when the issue is small or even nonexistent.

2. Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) - recurrent, unwanted thoughts and/or repetitive behavior performed w/ hope of preventing obsessive thoughts.

3. Panic disorder: unexpected and repeated episodes of intense fear + physical symptoms

4. PTSD - can develop after exposure to terrifying events

5. Social phobia - intense chronic fear of being watched and judged by others.

Loneliness: Disconnection with others

Depression:

Caused by:

Pressure

Not enough time/money

Relationships

Overweight

Lack of positivity

Can lead to:

Hopelessness

Guilt

Irritability

Loss of interest

Fatigue

Difficulty concentrating

Insomnia

overeating/appetite loss

Suicidal thoughts

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Healthy relationships :

Respect

Embrace

Trust

Honesty

Understand

Empathy

Characteristics of when relationships are not developing well

Pressuring sex

Angry/abusive toward differences

Possessive

Unfair treatment

Abuse

How to deal with relationship issues:
identify the issue in order to find a solution

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Be prepared

Write on only one side of the paper

Lab, number, and date all notes at the top of the page

When using a laptop, position it suck so you could see whiteboard and instructor over your screen

Don’t capture EVERYTHING. Only what you need.

Copy anything instructor writes on board

Leave space between ideas

Abbreviate

Separate your own thoughts and questions from what the instructor is saying

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Capturing as much info as possible > processing info

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Allows to prioritize the material

Clearly shows main idea and additional details

Preferable method when taking notes on computer

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Captures relationship between ideas

Harness visual sense to understand complex materials quickly

How to develop concept map

Overriding idea = center

Branches = more detailed info

Additional limbs = more details

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Includes header, 2 columns, and a footer

Left column: jot down main ideas, questions, keyword, etc

Wide column: notes

Footer: Summary

Helps to recall info

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Instructor Handouts

NEVER a substitute for taking notes in class

Helps confirms accuracy of notes

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Teachers guide, Attendance: help w/ missed material, Remind about assignments, Meet up certain amount and hw, Teachers are passionate about guiding students, Grades: hw and quizzes contributed, Told what and when to study. Predetermined curriculum set by state and local officials + parents

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Responsible for own academic success, No attendance but still responsible for own, Everything is on syllabus, Outside of school hours school work/studying, Passionate: subject > student learning, Grades: 1-2 exams + project, Choose your own damn subject by yourself.

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Can build short term memory ability by playing games such as: Tetris, word puzzles, etc.
Can also improve through sufficient amount of sleep, a healthy diet, etc.

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Many are educated out of creativity
Many are scared to be creative in fear of being wrong/different.

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Math and Language are top priorities
Art is the least important.