The document discusses strategies for handling classes that students find irrelevant or uninteresting. It suggests analyzing why the class is needed despite a lack of interest, focusing on long-term goals like getting a good grade. Students are advised to find ways to make the class more engaging by joining a study group or changing their environment, and to use memorization techniques like speaking notes aloud or recording lectures. While some techniques seem silly, students are encouraged to try different methods and not be embarrassed, as finding what works best for them is important to success.
The document provides instructions for a self-assessment to evaluate one's analytical, creative, and practical thinking skills. It contains several statements for the test-taker to rate themselves on a scale of 1 to 5. The document also includes brief instructions on how to interpret assessment results, noting they represent preferences rather than absolutes and there are no right or wrong answers.
The document discusses the career of a paralegal assistant. A paralegal assists lawyers by researching legal precedents, investigating facts, and preparing legal documents. They conduct research to support legal proceedings, formulate defenses, or initiate legal actions. An associate's degree is required for this career, which focuses on skills like reading comprehension, active listening, writing, speaking, and critical thinking. The average annual wage for paralegals in Florida is $46,821. The National Federation of Paralegals Associations is a networking resource that promotes the paralegal profession and offers a paralegal competency exam.
1) Howard Gardner proposed that there are eight types of intelligence rather than a single intelligence measured by IQ tests.
2) The eight intelligences are linguistic, logical-mathematical, spatial, bodily-kinesthetic, musical, interpersonal, intrapersonal, and naturalistic intelligence.
3) The document provides a brief description of each type of intelligence and examples of common careers that relate to each intelligence.
Yary Rios describes their personal learning profile. They are an interpersonal learner who learns best through conversations, reading, and writing. They have an extraverted personality and prefer environments where they can socialize and be a leader. Some challenges for them are working with quiet, shy people or disorganized groups where no discussions occur. They detail strengths in communication, relationships, and their career as a paralegal which involves talking, reading and writing. Challenges include getting too personally involved in cases or difficulty saving money.
The document is an activity sheet where a student named Yary Rios answers questions to define their "college self". Yary provides details about being a first time freshman pursuing an AAS in paralegal at Broward College, but may transfer credits to Keiser College. Their main goals are to learn as much as possible to feel prepared for a career as a paralegal after graduating. They have obligations as a single mother providing for their 5 year old son and living with their mother who has health problems. Yary is a 25 year old Spanish female from Puerto Rico who enjoys spending time with family and friends. Their current challenge is managing personal problems while focusing on schoolwork.
This document contains an assessment called the MIS assessment that is used to identify an individual's dominant intelligences. It consists of 40 statements that are rated on a scale of 1 to 3. The ratings are then tallied according to 8 categories of intelligence to identify an individual's top three intelligences. The assessment is based on Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences and is meant to provide insight into an individual's strengths, not measure their worth or abilities.
This document provides personal details about an individual who is 5'7" with black hair and caramel skin. They enjoy singing, reading, dancing, and watching Middle Eastern films. Their favorite food is Italian, color is Royale Blue, subject is English, music genre is R&B, movie is Dirty Dancing, TV show is Vampire Diaries, artist is Beyonce, and author is Zane. Professionally, they work as a successful paralegal while attending college, and personally, they recently purchased their first home and may get engaged as they embark on new opportunities.
Cultural competence refers to effectively interacting with people from different cultures. It involves awareness of one's own culture, positive attitudes towards cultural differences, knowledge of other cultures, and cross-cultural skills. Developing these abilities results in understanding other cultures and communicating effectively across cultures.
The document is a personality assessment called the PAP Assessment. It contains 20 pairs of statements with response options of 3=Often Applies, 2=Sometimes Applies, 1=Never or Almost Never Applies. The respondent rates each statement and totals their responses in four categories: E vs I, S vs N, T vs F, and J vs P. These determine their personality type code according to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator system.
The document discusses how recognizing patterns in emotional responses to situations can provide wisdom and lessons to improve oneself. It provides four examples of typical situations in college that may elicit discomfort, anxiety/fear, excitement, and joy. For each emotion, it prompts reflection on one's experience in that situation and the potential lesson to be learned.
The document summarizes the student Yary Marie Rios's career choice to become a paralegal. It outlines the job duties of a paralegal, which include researching legal precedents, investigating facts, preparing legal documents and more. It notes that an associate's degree is needed, along with skills like reading comprehension, active listening, writing and critical thinking at medium levels. The average annual wage for paralegals in Florida is provided as $46,821. The student also discusses how the National Federation of Paralegals Association benefits their career choice by promoting the profession and offering a paralegal advanced competency exam.
This document outlines a media studies research task on the distribution campaign for the film "Attack the Block." It instructs students to create a PowerPoint presentation analyzing the film's advertising, publicity and promotion strategies using information from the film's website and provided handouts. It includes questions for students to address in the presentation around the film's box office performance, challenges in targeting its audience, and the effectiveness of its media campaign. Students are also asked to research the film's production company, Big Talk Productions, as a case study.
This document provides a review and recommendations for Top Secret Incorporated's (TSI) operating system (TSI/OS). It finds that while TSI/OS was initially successful for TSI's clients, it is no longer suitable for TSI's own backend needs. The summary identifies key issues with TSI/OS including a lack of multiprogramming, security vulnerabilities, outdated device drivers, and susceptibility to deadlocks. It recommends that TSI transition to Windows 10 to address these challenges, improve functionality for employees, and ensure the company's continued success.
Being prepared for a test is important to perform well. Students should find out details about the test topics, material, question types, and allowed resources. Preparing allows time to learn challenging material and practice, which decreases test anxiety. Knowing the information and feeling confident in what was learned helps manage anxiety during the test. Thorough preparation done on time is necessary to get a good grade.
The document provides strategies for overcoming common negative success indicators for students. It lists indicators such as making excuses, tardiness, avoiding responsibility, partying over studying, apathy, lack of focus or goals, pessimism, and social isolation. For each indicator, it recommends two positive strategies, such as taking responsibility for mistakes, prioritizing studying over partying, finding motivations, setting goals with an advisor's help, adopting a more positive attitude, and taking risks by trying new activities or asking questions.
According to the VARK test results, the individual prefers learning through discussions, reading, and writing, as indicated by their higher scores in aural and read/write categories. The Myers-Briggs test found the individual to be extraverted, intuitive, feeling-oriented, and judging, which surprised them by revealing their judgmental side in a quantitative way.
This document contains an assessment called the MIS assessment that is used to identify an individual's dominant intelligences. It consists of 40 statements that are rated on a scale of 1 to 3. The ratings are then tallied according to 8 categories of intelligence to identify an individual's top three intelligences. The assessment is based on Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences and is meant to provide insight into an individual's strengths, not measure their worth or abilities.
This document provides personal details about an individual who is 5'7" with black hair and caramel skin. They enjoy singing, reading, dancing, and watching Middle Eastern films. Their favorite food is Italian, color is Royale Blue, subject is English, music genre is R&B, movie is Dirty Dancing, TV show is Vampire Diaries, artist is Beyonce, and author is Zane. Professionally, they work as a successful paralegal while attending college, and personally, they recently purchased their first home and may get engaged as they embark on new opportunities.
Cultural competence refers to effectively interacting with people from different cultures. It involves awareness of one's own culture, positive attitudes towards cultural differences, knowledge of other cultures, and cross-cultural skills. Developing these abilities results in understanding other cultures and communicating effectively across cultures.
The document is a personality assessment called the PAP Assessment. It contains 20 pairs of statements with response options of 3=Often Applies, 2=Sometimes Applies, 1=Never or Almost Never Applies. The respondent rates each statement and totals their responses in four categories: E vs I, S vs N, T vs F, and J vs P. These determine their personality type code according to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator system.
The document discusses how recognizing patterns in emotional responses to situations can provide wisdom and lessons to improve oneself. It provides four examples of typical situations in college that may elicit discomfort, anxiety/fear, excitement, and joy. For each emotion, it prompts reflection on one's experience in that situation and the potential lesson to be learned.
The document summarizes the student Yary Marie Rios's career choice to become a paralegal. It outlines the job duties of a paralegal, which include researching legal precedents, investigating facts, preparing legal documents and more. It notes that an associate's degree is needed, along with skills like reading comprehension, active listening, writing and critical thinking at medium levels. The average annual wage for paralegals in Florida is provided as $46,821. The student also discusses how the National Federation of Paralegals Association benefits their career choice by promoting the profession and offering a paralegal advanced competency exam.
This document outlines a media studies research task on the distribution campaign for the film "Attack the Block." It instructs students to create a PowerPoint presentation analyzing the film's advertising, publicity and promotion strategies using information from the film's website and provided handouts. It includes questions for students to address in the presentation around the film's box office performance, challenges in targeting its audience, and the effectiveness of its media campaign. Students are also asked to research the film's production company, Big Talk Productions, as a case study.
This document provides a review and recommendations for Top Secret Incorporated's (TSI) operating system (TSI/OS). It finds that while TSI/OS was initially successful for TSI's clients, it is no longer suitable for TSI's own backend needs. The summary identifies key issues with TSI/OS including a lack of multiprogramming, security vulnerabilities, outdated device drivers, and susceptibility to deadlocks. It recommends that TSI transition to Windows 10 to address these challenges, improve functionality for employees, and ensure the company's continued success.
Being prepared for a test is important to perform well. Students should find out details about the test topics, material, question types, and allowed resources. Preparing allows time to learn challenging material and practice, which decreases test anxiety. Knowing the information and feeling confident in what was learned helps manage anxiety during the test. Thorough preparation done on time is necessary to get a good grade.
The document provides strategies for overcoming common negative success indicators for students. It lists indicators such as making excuses, tardiness, avoiding responsibility, partying over studying, apathy, lack of focus or goals, pessimism, and social isolation. For each indicator, it recommends two positive strategies, such as taking responsibility for mistakes, prioritizing studying over partying, finding motivations, setting goals with an advisor's help, adopting a more positive attitude, and taking risks by trying new activities or asking questions.
According to the VARK test results, the individual prefers learning through discussions, reading, and writing, as indicated by their higher scores in aural and read/write categories. The Myers-Briggs test found the individual to be extraverted, intuitive, feeling-oriented, and judging, which surprised them by revealing their judgmental side in a quantitative way.
This activity sheet asks the participant to identify and rank their top 5 motivators by placing an X next to choices on a list and numbering them 1 through 5 in order of importance. The list includes common motivators like family, friendship, religion/spirituality, fun and enjoyment, and success. It also leaves an open option for the participant to write in other motivators not on the list.
I want to earn an Associate's degree in legal assisting from college in order to become a successful paralegal. I plan to attend college for two years to get my AA degree and then work in the field. My goal is to complete this within three years. To achieve my goal, I need to be successful in my college classes and manage my time well to maintain a high GPA and have good job opportunities. My main motivation is to provide a better life and example for my son.
The document discusses the negative effects of procrastination. While one assignment completed at the last minute may result in a fair grade, procrastinating regularly will catch up over time and negatively impact overall performance. Procrastinating caused one student to forget about a final test, resulting in a failing grade for the class. Learning time management skills early helps students be more successful throughout college and careers after graduation. Consistently procrastinating prevents people from reaching their full potential.
Yary Rios identifies their main motivational obstacle as having an attitude where feelings get in the way of objectively analyzing situations, which can lead to overreactions. To overcome this, Yary plans to think before acting or speaking, understand that others can disagree without it being personal, and control their feelings. Yary is also working on conquering mental paralysis, commitment issues, and their tendency to get in their own way. Strategies include not letting thoughts distract from goals, committing to small steps to achieve big goals, and staying focused on rewards to continue progress.
The document outlines a goal of becoming a lawyer by taking the Bar Exam. However, the individual cannot currently take the exam without first completing college and a law degree program. The negatives of not pursuing this goal include missed opportunities to become a lawyer and help others through legal representation. The positives of not pursuing it yet include gaining knowledge and experience through college to improve skills. The individual plans to register for college, obtain a bachelor's degree, attend law school, pass the bar exam, and graduate as a lawyer working at a law firm.
This document is an activity sheet that asks the reader to reflect on their learning style by rating how often certain factors affected their ability to learn. It includes questions about visual aids, verbal instructions, hands-on activities, lighting, temperature, following steps, eating, and background noise. The reader is then asked to average their scores in two categories - how they receive information and how environmental factors affect them. They are finally prompted to gain insights about their learning style preferences and awareness of influencing factors based on their responses.