Students everywhere rejoice when summer finally arrives. Video games, social outings, and personal time can all be expected during the interim between school years. But for many high school seniors, summer marks the transition from high school graduate to college freshman.
What transforms a high school graduate into a college freshman? Other than the passage of a summer, not much differentiates the two. Though a high school graduate may be driven and goal-oriented as they take their first steps onto a college campus, they often do so still operating on an old set of conventions that no longer apply to their new environment.
Learning in large, impersonal lecture-style classrooms can be daunting for a student accustomed to smaller informal classrooms settings. The setup allows for fewer questions and more focus on quick note-taking, something with which a high school student will be more than likely unacquainted. Professors typically teach content, but how can a college student learn how to properly study in these conditions?
The benefits of a college summer program can give a student the advantage they need to successfully transition into a college environment. They address realistic problems and occurrences in everyday college life: more challenging classes, more homework and reading, studying techniques, indecision regarding academic career tracts, financial pressures and responsibilities, brand new social situations, and the overarching issue of time management. Though academics should remain a student's primary focus, in reality, college is about new life experiences and gaining insight into their potential futures, so it is necessary for college students to be aware of all of the possible pitfalls that they may encounter.
SuperCamp's college success program, Quantum U, helps students with all of this and more. The 8 Keys of Excellence, developed by SuperCamp co-founder Bobbi DePorter, provides a strong foundation for students grappling with accumulating responsibilities and less personal time. The message SuperCamp provides is simple: Success in all aspects of life depends on you. The following principles are included in the 8 Keys: Integrity, Failure Leads To Success, Speak With Good Purpose, This Is It!, Commitment, Ownership, Flexibility, and Balance. These principles will keep a floundering student grounded, and reinforce an aspiring student's drive to succeed.
An important concept that Quantum U stresses for college students is Everything Speaks. Whether they are at a social function or sitting down to write a paper, the way they present themselves is the way that the world will view them. Similarly, their environment can affect them significantly; picture a tidy, organized desk as opposed to cluttered chaos. These things will affect the way they approach school work, be it positively or negatively.
Independent studies show that of over 6,000 SuperCamp and Quantum U graduates, 73% reported improved grades, 68% increased motivation, 83% increased confidence, and 98% continued to used the high school and college skills they learned long after camp was over. These skills will give many students the boost they need to move forward in their academic careers.
Megan Adams, a SuperCamp graduate of the Quantum U program felt that the skills she learned at SuperCamp were invaluable. "[Quantum U] was the most life changing experience of my life thus far and I have recommended it to all my friends and all my mom's friends for their kids. I don't really know that you can completely put into word the amazingness of it... the whole program should be a requirement at some point in all kids' lives." Every student should have the same opportunity to make the most out of their college experience. - 16747
What transforms a high school graduate into a college freshman? Other than the passage of a summer, not much differentiates the two. Though a high school graduate may be driven and goal-oriented as they take their first steps onto a college campus, they often do so still operating on an old set of conventions that no longer apply to their new environment.
Learning in large, impersonal lecture-style classrooms can be daunting for a student accustomed to smaller informal classrooms settings. The setup allows for fewer questions and more focus on quick note-taking, something with which a high school student will be more than likely unacquainted. Professors typically teach content, but how can a college student learn how to properly study in these conditions?
The benefits of a college summer program can give a student the advantage they need to successfully transition into a college environment. They address realistic problems and occurrences in everyday college life: more challenging classes, more homework and reading, studying techniques, indecision regarding academic career tracts, financial pressures and responsibilities, brand new social situations, and the overarching issue of time management. Though academics should remain a student's primary focus, in reality, college is about new life experiences and gaining insight into their potential futures, so it is necessary for college students to be aware of all of the possible pitfalls that they may encounter.
SuperCamp's college success program, Quantum U, helps students with all of this and more. The 8 Keys of Excellence, developed by SuperCamp co-founder Bobbi DePorter, provides a strong foundation for students grappling with accumulating responsibilities and less personal time. The message SuperCamp provides is simple: Success in all aspects of life depends on you. The following principles are included in the 8 Keys: Integrity, Failure Leads To Success, Speak With Good Purpose, This Is It!, Commitment, Ownership, Flexibility, and Balance. These principles will keep a floundering student grounded, and reinforce an aspiring student's drive to succeed.
An important concept that Quantum U stresses for college students is Everything Speaks. Whether they are at a social function or sitting down to write a paper, the way they present themselves is the way that the world will view them. Similarly, their environment can affect them significantly; picture a tidy, organized desk as opposed to cluttered chaos. These things will affect the way they approach school work, be it positively or negatively.
Independent studies show that of over 6,000 SuperCamp and Quantum U graduates, 73% reported improved grades, 68% increased motivation, 83% increased confidence, and 98% continued to used the high school and college skills they learned long after camp was over. These skills will give many students the boost they need to move forward in their academic careers.
Megan Adams, a SuperCamp graduate of the Quantum U program felt that the skills she learned at SuperCamp were invaluable. "[Quantum U] was the most life changing experience of my life thus far and I have recommended it to all my friends and all my mom's friends for their kids. I don't really know that you can completely put into word the amazingness of it... the whole program should be a requirement at some point in all kids' lives." Every student should have the same opportunity to make the most out of their college experience. - 16747
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