#studentboss

Never stop learning and developing new skills, or honing them.

Continuous learning is linked to a decreased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease and dementia, while also maintaining and improving IQ and overall intelligence. Article discussing the connection->  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3507991/ 

Besides improving your resume, increasing skill range in general helps individuals become more valuable as an employee and potential business partner, depending on the skill, that is. Plus, some skills can be useful to further their personal agendas as a boss/CEO.

For Example: An English speaking individual is developing an online company that sells products manufactured in China. Even if the business partners in China can fluently communicate in English, it may be a good idea for the English speaker to learn Chinese. Main reason being that they can maintain a better partnership with their abroad associates, while also being able to network through those abroad associates to increase their range of influence to China. After all, it is rather difficult for an individual to be an influential figure in the future, in a totally different country that speaks a completely different language they don’t understand. Especially when starting out solo.

Some other useful skills and classes with their benefits:

Learning another language

-Broadens the spectrum of people to interact with, information and jobs available.

Taking a web design/digital design class

- Increases jobs available, ability to self promote online, an understanding of how to traffic audiences to your webpage or online company through design and/or site functions.

Take a class in business/business management

-Learn how to come up with a business plan, understand how to properly hire and fire an employee, the legalities for starting a business, how to develop a brand.

Photography

-Make some money on the side by selling photos as stock images, take pictures and video for weddings, make intros for you tubers, create a more professional online profile.

Writing

-Make posts online to develop an audience and build influence, make money on the side by writing and proofreading essays for customers.

Coding

-Whether it’s JavaScript, C++, html, python, ruby, etc., they are useful to know in order to create a website or feature for your website that visitors can interact with.

*IQ is actually not a measure of overall intelligence, but rather, a component of intelligence. IQ measures relative problem solving and pattern seeking ability between you and your peers. Other examples of components of intelligence includes memory, adaptability, reading emotions, charisma, spatial awareness, mental endurance, knowledge, and self discipline.

1.Get assignments done ahead of time so that you can ask your teachers to point out any mistakes and how to improve. They will usually give you a blueprint to an A+.

2.Look up scholarships and financial aid for volunteer work and good grades. This will be an extra motivation to get out in the community to network and focus on your studies, along with a breathe of fresh air from running between home and school.

In the state of Florida, if you have a 1270 or higher on the new SAT, the state will pay for your first bachelor’s degree classes as long as you met the 100 hour volunteer hours requirement and submitted them before December of your senior year of high school. Also, you can add the places you volunteered at and references from your employer there to boost your college application.

3.Take AP(advanced placement) and DE(dual enrollment) classes, they will help you get ahead of your classmates/ age group and save you a TON of money and time later in college, even if you have a full ride. Plus, they look AMAZING on college applications.

Colleges will also be more likely to hand you scholarships, if you demonstrated that you can handle the course load. About 90% of my friends and I that took AP classes were awarded around $16,000 scholarships ($4,000 per year) from our local university, but this will not always be the case depending on where you live.

4.COMPETE IN COMPETITIONS AND EVENTS! They will build your education background and “wow” factor for both college and job applications. Plus, medals, ribbons, and trophies make great high school mementos, room decor, getting on the town’s newspaper, and sometimes your family members will even boast about you to the people they know, which could help you with networking later on!

5.Always get 8 hours of sleep, even if it’s the night before an exam and you forgot to study… Best be well rested and able to comprehend the questions on the test, rather than struggling to read what’s on it. Besides, the more tired you are while studying the less you retain the information anyways.

6.If you wake up later than 5am, start waking up at 5am. Does not matter what day it is or when you have classes, the people who get an early start on the day earlier in life tend to have a higher chance at becoming successful long run. Not a morning person? Me neither, but develop some grit and do it anyways. The next tip will help you get motivated in the mornings.

7.Always make a plan and a to-do list after waking up to get you motivated and to set your goals and priorities. Even better, set a time frame for them to develop a habit of getting things done on time.

8.Set aside an hour to study, each day, in the morning. You are more likely to retain information in the morning then after classes when you’re getting tired from the day.

9.Clean and organize your space (meaning backpack, desk, room, you name it). Don’t give the “organized chaos” excuse. Yes, it will get some time to get accustomed to your new organization system, but in the long run it will help you develop into a badass mastermind who can find anything in a snap, which will decrease the occurrence of the “phantom papers” disappearance and reappearance at the worst of times.

10.Fight for every possible point you can get! Whether it be a misinterpretation of a question or bonus points. You never know when you might need them or make simple mistakes on an assignment, and do your homework. Those points add up and can make the difference of an entire letter grade.

11.Keep two notebooks for each class. One for writing notes in class that can be messy, another to rewrite everything out as a method to studying at home or outside of class, along with some practice questions that are written neatly. (Add in applications to cement the knowledge/ lesson/ skill, and missed quiz and test questions to study for finals)

12.Get into the mindset of “Is this worth my time?” Rather than “do I have time?”

13.Get a digital planner such as the MyStudentLife app (this is what I’m using for college too), which allows you to time block your classes on different days, add in exam dates and homework due dates, remind you in advance of upcoming assignments with in the week of the day, displays a chart that shows the concentration of events and assignments coming up, and an overview in calendar or weekly mode.

5 Things to Do, to Get Ahead During Summer Break (College and Highschool Students)

I can't stress this enough for highschool students especially, since you guys most likely don't NEED to work yet, or still have access to free resources such as classes over the summer through online courses. Here is a list of things that I have done, and wished that I had done, to get ahead during summer breaks:

1. Take courses over the summer- Make sure to check whether your school district offers honors level courses online, if not, take the required courses that your school only offers at the regulars level over the summer. This will help free up SO MUCH SPACE and class opportunities during the school year. I personally took both of my required P.E. courses online during the summer to get out of having to do it at school and having to change out in front of other people. 😅

2. Do major room clean outs- Go through every single nook and cranny, clean out those junk drawers, get ride of old cloths that you no longer wear or is denigrating, organize cloths and drawers, deep clean your space, wash sheets and pillow cases, throw out trash, air out room, and light a scented candle. DONT WAIT TILL THE SCHOOL YEAR TO BE PRODUCTIVE. It's the perfect time for a massive over haul!!!

3. Get your syllabus ahead of time- If you already know who your teacher for the next semester or year is going to be, contact them however you can to get the syllabus before school starts! This usually works with teachers who have been teaching the same field for more than one semester, since they already have a template for the syllabus, but the main reason of getting it ahead of time is to figure out exactly which textbook, and the sections that will be taught from it, so that you can breeze over it during the summer. That way, you'll have a better time understanding the subject in class, and can use your free time to get ahead and make school life so much easier on yourself in the future. Even if you can't get a hold of the syllabus, Quizlet and Kahoot may have materials to help you study ahead for the class (they even have practice questions for the Medical Administrative Assistant certification test). I'm doing this for my organic chem. class, since I'm taking it over the summer in a month, so the classes are already going to be fast paced and squished together. 😓

4. Get appointments out of the way- If you haven't seen a dentist in over 6 months... DO IT NOW! If you haven't seen a doctor for a physical or even update your records and get immunization shots done in over two years... DO IT NOW! Need your oil change or get something fixed on your car that you've been delaying? ... DO IT NOW! When ever you have golden flexible time like this at your disposal, just pick up the phone and make the appointments. You'll regret it later during the school year if you don't.

5. Take on a part time job- Even if you don't immediately NEED the money, it's still something you can use for the experience for applications and resumes. Plus, the money can be put away into an emergency savings account, just in case; your car breaks down, phone glitches out, laptop gets stolen, accidentally lose a scholarship, undecided about going to college or not, all those hidden fees with colleges (like lab glasses/goggles, parking permit, food outside of meal plan hours and on holidays, etc.) that scholarships might not cover, supplies for school and projects, you get the idea. I didn't do this during highschool, and servery regretted it. Mainly since my car ended up needing so many repairs, because squirrels.

-Get assignments done ahead of time so that you can ask your teachers to point out any mistakes and how to improve. They will usually give you a blueprint to an A+. 

-Look up scholarships and financial aid for volunteer work and good grades. This will be an extra motivation to get out in the community to network and focus on your studies, along with a breathe of fresh air from running between home and school.

In the state of Florida, if you have a 1270 or higher on the new SAT, the state will pay for your first bachelor’s degree classes as long as you met the 100 hour volunteer hours requirement and submitted them before December of your senior year of high school. Also, you can add the places you volunteered at and references from your employer there to boost your college application.

-Take AP(advanced placement) and DE(dual enrollment) classes, they will help you get ahead of your classmates/ age group and save you a TON of money and time later in college, even if you have a full ride. Plus, they look AMAZING on college applications.

Colleges will also be more likely to hand you scholarships, if you demonstrated that you can handle the course load. About 90% of my friends and I that took AP classes were awarded around $16,000 scholarships ($4,000 per year) from our local university, but this will not always be the case depending on where you live.

-COMPETE IN COMPETITIONS AND EVENTS! They will build your education background and “wow” factor for both college and job applications. Plus, medals, ribbons, and trophies make great high school mementos, room decor, getting on the town’s newspaper, and sometimes your family members will even boast about you to the people they know, which could help you with networking later on!

-Always get 8 hours of sleep, even if it’s the night before an exam and you forgot to study… Best be well rested and able to comprehend the questions on the test, rather than struggling to read what’s on it. Besides, the more tired you are while studying the less you retain the information anyways.

-If you wake up later than 5am, start waking up at 5am. Does not matter what day it is or when you have classes, the people who get an early start on the day earlier in life tend to have a higher chance at becoming successful long run. Not a morning person? Me neither, but develop some grit and do it anyways. The next tip will help you get motivated in the mornings.

-Always make a plan and a to-do list after waking up to get you motivated and to set your goals and priorities. Even better, set a time frame for them to develop a habit of getting things done on time.

-Set aside an hour to study, each day, in the morning. You are more likely to retain information in the morning then after classes when you’re getting tired from the day.

-Clean and organize your space (meaning backpack, desk, room, you name it). Don’t give the “organized chaos” excuse. Yes, it will get some time to get accustomed to your new organization system, but in the long run it will help you develop into a badass mastermind who can find anything in a snap, which will decrease the occurrence of the “phantom papers” disappearance and reappearance at the worst of times.

-Fight for every possible point you can get! Whether it be a misinterpretation of a question or bonus points. You never know when you might need them or make simple mistakes on an assignment, and do your homework. Those points add up and can make the difference of an entire letter grade.

-Keep two notebooks for each class. One for writing notes in class that can be messy, another to rewrite everything out as a method to studying at home or outside of class, along with some practice questions that are written neatly. (Add in applications to cement the knowledge/ lesson/ skill, and missed quiz and test questions to study for finals)

-Get into the mindset of “Is this worth my time?” Rather than “do I have time?”

-Get a digital planner such as the MyStudentLife app (this is what I’m using for college too), which allows you to time block your classes on different days, add in exam dates and homework due dates, remind you in advance of upcoming assignments with in the week of the day, displays a chart that shows the concentration of events and assignments coming up, and an overview in calendar or weekly mode.