Fact Sheet

Fact Sheet

SLS 1501 Chapter One (Welcome to College) Fact Sheet

Please answer the following questions after reading Chapter 1 and put your responses into your own words.

  1. List 5 tasks that will help you succeed in the global marketplace.   Why is this important?

      Acquire solid study skills

      Commit to lifelong learning and job training

      Preserve despite obstacles

      Perform high-quality work on a consistent basis

          It is important because you might be knowledge work with trained and motivated people around the world.

  2. Describe two of the life success goals AND give specific examples of how college will help YOU achieve these two goals.

      Preparation for career success

      Smart personal health choices

      I will get the knowledge of Business and the fundamentals to make my career easier by reading on success.

      College will help me with health choices by giving me information on health and how to keep me healthy.

  3. How are intelligence and successful intelligence different?

      Intelligence is someone who will excel in high level courses and successful intelligence is the kind of intelligence to achieve important goals.

  4. Explain how students demonstrate responsibility in college.

      Students demonstrate responsibility in college by doing their very best in each course. Also, reading and understanding each courses syllabus and using persistence.

  5. Define motivation.   What motivates you to succeed in college?

      Motivation is a goal-directed force that moves a person to action. My parents and getting good grades motivate me to succeed in college.

  6. Define self-esteem.   Why do college students need good self-esteem?

      Self-esteem means a belief in one’s value as a person that builds as you achieve your goals. They need good self-esteem so they feel better about themselves and it will improve there studies.

  7. List the five fundamental...