Stephen Covey: The 7 Habits Of A College Education

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According to a report from the odu.edu website, in 2014 only 23.6% of students graduated. This means 76.4% of students failed to earn their degree. This is disturbing. What in the hell is going on with the students? Although the students will be challenging, I will be successful by listening to advice from experts, using effective strategies, and understanding the value of a college education.
I have learned some effective advice from several experts on learning. I read from Stephen Covey about The 7 habits of highly successful people, helping me realize that through my classes I am slowly building a foundation for my future. I found out after the first encounter with Ms.Dubbe that college could be a venture. I never really knew what the rabbit theory was until she referred me to Yvonne Thornton, The Ditchdigger 's Daughter. Simply finding the best and fastest person, imitate, and eventually I will be moving at the pace of the so-called rabbit and when that happens, I move to the next rabbit. …show more content…

The fellows would have been going on rants and conspiracies about who is going to win or lose. Whereas if I had brought up the last dress certain somebody wore. I would be completely lost because clothes just do not really interest me. Dendrites are tree like fibers that brings information to the brain cell or the branching outer part of a neuron. We also learned about the neocortex, limbic system, and reptilian complex. I will be honest; I only know the gist of this subject. I feel I can relate to the triangle of life, which is a balance of your basic needs, emotional, and thinking. If one is missing then the balance of your demeanor is

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