Download Engineering Success: FYE 1220 CH - Weekly Activities and Assignments and more Study notes Education Planning And Management in PDF only on Docsity! 8/24/2009 1 Georgia Southern University FYE 1220 CH Engineering Success Fall 2009 Prof. Alba‐Flores, METEET Dept. Activities and Assignments for week Aug . 24‐27, 2009 FYE Success Series Fall 2009 Sex Signals (Required) Place: Assembly Hall, Nessmith‐Lane Building Tuesday, August 25 (7‐8:30 p.m. & 9‐10:30 p.m.) Wednesday, August 26 (3:30‐5 p.m., 7‐8:30, 9‐10:30 p.m.) Thursday, August 27 (7‐8:30 p.m. & 9‐10:30 p.m.) Avoid waiting to the last presentation on Thursday. Seats are limited to the room capacity. • Stereotypes of the ways men and women communicate about relationships (sexual and otherwise) • Tips about sex signals to improve communication Sex Signals: dating & sexual assault awareness among dating partners among just friends Question According to the Sex Signals presentation, what are stereotypes of the ways men and women Write a 250‐word reaction summary. To help you in this task you can address the following question : communicate about relationships (sexual and otherwise)? What tips did Sex Signals provide to improve communication among dating partners? How—if at all—do you envision drawing on this presentation during college? Attach to the reaction summary: • A slip of proof of attendance • College Activities LOG Last day to turn it in: Tuesday Sep. 1, by 10:00 am Proof of attendance Slip Typed 250‐word reaction summary College Activities LOG 8/24/2009 2 Type a 250‐word reaction summary Textbook reading: Chapter 1. The Keys to Success Discussion material: Textbook problems: 1.3, 1.5, 1.6 and 1.9 Due Thursday Aug. 27,09 Why College Assignment (reflection paper) submit to Georgia View by 10:00am on Tuesday Sep. 1, 09 Learning Module: Why College The Keys to Success Key characteristics of students that highly will succeed in College 1.‐ Decide to be successful. Stay determined to succeed. 2.‐ Set appropriate goals. o Know your strengths and weaknesses o Set your goals in accordance to your strengths and work hard in your weaknesses Examples of strenghts: Good at and like math Good at and like read literature Good at and like to write Good at and like program computers Good at and like history Good at and like work with people and help people Good at fixing things and easy to understand how things work Someone important to you told you Someone you admire has that career You have heard professionals in that area make Avoid selecting your major and career base on: lots of money That career can give you power That is an easy career (you can relax in your college years) 3.‐ Stay focused. Mastering the skills of organization, staying focused, and seeing work through to the end. o Get Organized. Organization is the first step. It makes everything else a little easier. o Plan Ahead. Now that you're in college, you're on your own when it comes to progress and work on assignments. It can feel great to be your own boss, especially if you're a good one. Don't leave things to the last minute. Nerves and anxiety make it hard to stay focused and do a good job.
