Exam 4: Maximize Your Resources

Caitlin wants to be a teacher when she graduates.She is very friendly toward others in her classes and contributes to class discussions thoughtfully.She has made it a point to get to know her instructors by stopping in during office hours and has joined a service learning group focused on teaching reading skills to speakers of English as a Second Language.Caitlin is making an effort in building:

Chet is a nontraditional student and commutes to school.He feels out of touch with the college he is attending because he is too old to get involved with the activities designed to meet other students, and he is the oldest student in most of his classes.One of the best ways to get involved would be to form or join a study group.

The primary focus of service learning is to help student acquire job skills.

In what way are you a great resource?

You are researching specific laws in your Environmental Law class.Which resource is your best option in finding the information you are looking for?

Commuter students who make an effort to get involved or join a club are more likely to graduate.

If students are looking for professional advice, an internship, networking, or career opportunities, they should probably:

Sue's credit card company called to inform her she was overdrawn by $54.She thanks the caller, immediately hung up, checked her account online and paid the overdraft and penalty fee.In this situation, Sue made a:

Mitch is a nontraditional student just starting a degree program.He feels he is virtually technology illiterate.He needs to prepare for his first class and he does not own a computer.Which first step is likely to promote academic success for this student?

Becky has not yet declared her major and is still not sure what she wants to choose.Her best resource would be the Career Center.