PAINT Your Way to College Success PAINT P

PAINT Your Way to College Success

PAINT • P = Prioritize • A = Ask Questions • I = Increase Self-discipline and Decrease Procrastination • N = Need Others • T = Take Ownership

Prioritize • What’s most important to you? • What’s important to the people who are important to you? • What’s important to the school and your professors?

Prioritize • What’s your personal mission statement? • Life Goal Categories – personal – family – school/career – financial – lifestyle

Prioritize • How professors prioritize – Knowledge of subject – Becoming educated – Liberal education – Higher standards

Ask Questions • Of texts, lectures, study resources • Good question words – who, what, when, where, why, how • Sense of Inquiry

Ask Questions About Policy Issues • • Know whom you ask Ask more than one person Ask the right person Study written materials for answers • Patience and perseverance required

Increase Self. Discipline • • Don’t wait Regular attendance Let them know you care Don’t procrastinate

Decrease Procrastination • Weigh benefits • Set reasonable goals • Get started • Break into parts

Decrease Procrastination • Ask for help • Don’t expect perfection • Transfer • Think ahead

Get Motivated • Why is goal meaningful? • Take one step • Specific, manageable, achievable, measurable goal • Rewards

Get Motivated • Deal with obstacles • Begin or begin again • Intent words replace obligation words – I should becomes I choose to – I have to becomes I want to – I’ll try becomes I will – I mean to becomes I promise to

Need Others • Form study groups – increase success – make friends – get what you missed – save time – get encouragement – trade talents – be ready to lead

Need Others • Build learning network – education contacts – campus handbook for just you – network directory – keep in touch

Seek Resources – instructors – administrators – academic advisors – personal counselors – financial aid – academic • C 230– bulletin boards centers – housing and • Textbooks – tutors transportation – adult education • Tutorials – career planning center and placement • Tutoring – organizations – student health and clubs • Workshops – support groups/ – fitness center hotlines – school publications

Need Others • Find a Mentor – interact with profs outside class – contact each prof at least once – Tutor Coach program

Take Ownership • High school vs college classes –Treated as adult –Classroom materials • Treat professors like people – – – regular on-time attendance office hours well-groomed appearance read before class show interest turn in neat assignments SWB Will Roger’s Home Page http: //www. willrogers. org/

Take Ownership • Policy statement – – assignments grading standards calendar expectations • You are responsible • Conferences • Grades earned, not given

Further Resources • How to Study in College, by Walter Pauk • Keys to Effective Learning, by Carol Carter, Joyce Bishop, and Sarah Lyman Kravits