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I think the distinction between 'Intrapersonal' and 'Interpersonal' Thriving is important to note as not everyone learns the same way.

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Schreiner gives some examples on how optimism can be learned, but they're all examples for just arriving to college, What are other ways to learn optimism later in the college journey.

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Both of the women referenced in the article were considered successes because they were able to graduate college, yet later in the article the author seems to suggest that one woman was more successful than the other, because she "thrived" instead of merely surviving. Can someone actually make that claim about a person, or is the claim that Carla only survived false?

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Schreiner stresses that students with a positive attitude/ perspective keep trying in the face of challenges, and they assess what they can do differently to succeed. Research shows that students with a positive outlook on life were more likely to achieve higher grades and gain more from their college experience.

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"Teaching Students to Develop and Apply
Their Strengths" I feel this is important because it can help the student grow as a person and also help develop different skills in order to be successful in life and continue to thrive.

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Thriving is very subjective and that may refer to overcoming adversity or attaining some goal, so I had a question regarding which method is best for helping adjust to college and achieving college success.

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Schreiner focuses on strengths rather than weaknesses

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How "thriving" can be defined differently by different people.

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What I found interesting about the article is the way that thriving is measured using a variety of things, not just academic success. Often people only consider thriving or success with how they are doing academically, but just as the article states there are other factors that aid in thriving.

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The article talks about thriving and how it's not just academic but also having a sense of community as well as a level of psychological well being. What if you're not welcomed into the "college community" and often looked down upon because you're different from the people within said community.

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I understand that "thriving" has a lot to do with personal beliefs, upbringing, education, and social connections. What aspect has the most impact on a person's will to thrive and succeed?

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Success for one is not success for another. Everyone has different strengths and abilities.

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Schreiner expresses that there is more to college than grades and graduation, but do you think the pressure the workforce has on "academic success" influence the outside involvement of a student?

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Upon reading the article I found it very insightful and beneficial that research has come up with three specific practices that aide in college student success. I really believe the most important one for me is teaching students to develop and apply their strengths because they will have more confidence in their ability to be successful in a rigorous college environment if some is investing in their strengths as opposed to attacking their weaknesses, as mentioned in the article.

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At the beginning of the article, the author discusses the differences between how Angela and Carla made the most of their college experience ("thriving vs. surviving"). What are some changes we as students can make in order to become engaged and "thrive". 

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At the beginning of the article, the author discusses the differences between how Angela and Carla made the most of their college experience ("thriving vs. surviving"). What are some changes we as students can make in order to become engaged and "thrive". 

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On page 7-8 of the article, Shreiner includes 3 strategies that can help a student change their perspective on college and life. Do implications merely help a student change their entire outlook on life or does this motivation come from a deeper aspect? Does it correlate with their background?

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(1) engaged learning,
(2) academic determination, (3) positive perspective,
(4) diverse citizenship, and (5) social connectedness." I understand what is being said and the value of each of the traits. However, what if a person is more introverted, thus their social connectedness is different or less than what is deemed to thriving.

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Shreiner says, "Students who are thriving academically are engaged in the learning process, not merely engaged in behaviors" (p.4). What kinds of behaviors is she referring to? Can you tell a difference in your own work?

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Shreiner believes, "There is more to a successful college experience than grades and graduation" (p.3). Do you think colleges acknowledge this point? How do you view your own experiences in light of this argument?