Attitude-What it takes to graduate (1)
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Why you are here, and why you will finish what<br />
you’ve started
The Five A’s<br />
• People attend school for many reasons:<br />
• some want <strong>to</strong> advance their own knowledge,<br />
• some want <strong>to</strong> gain new skills,<br />
• and others are searching for their purpose in life.<br />
• There is, however, one commonal<strong>it</strong>y for most students<br />
who enroll in an educational inst<strong>it</strong>ution...the desire<br />
and necess<strong>it</strong>y <strong>to</strong> earn a livable income for themselves<br />
and their families.
The Five A’s<br />
<strong>What</strong> will get you there<br />
• The first and most obvious component is that of SKILLS<br />
AND KNOWLEDGE.<br />
• All employers want people who have good technical skills and<br />
a broad knowledge base. Theory and practice that will give<br />
you the information, techniques, and materials <strong>to</strong> develop<br />
your skills and knowledge.<br />
• Employment statisticians tell us that employees who lose<br />
their jobs often lose them because of personal<strong>it</strong>y or att<strong>it</strong>ude<br />
problems; hence, the necess<strong>it</strong>y of developing a curriculum<br />
that addresses <strong>it</strong>self <strong>to</strong> this second component of<br />
employabil<strong>it</strong>y...the INTANGIBLES
The Five A’s<br />
• SBBCollege defines these intangibles as the 5-A's<br />
• ADAPTABILITY is being able <strong>to</strong> f<strong>it</strong> in, <strong>to</strong> handle various s<strong>it</strong>uations<br />
and change w<strong>it</strong>h a pos<strong>it</strong>ive att<strong>it</strong>ude and matur<strong>it</strong>y, <strong>to</strong> be flexible.<br />
• ATTITUDE is how you perceive, interpret and react <strong>to</strong> your<br />
environment ... are you the employee employers want: w<strong>it</strong>h a pos<strong>it</strong>ive<br />
“can do” att<strong>it</strong>ude.<br />
• APPEARANCE is the way you present yourself and the message you<br />
send through your clothing, grooming, and how you carry yourself,<br />
and the way you feel about yourself.<br />
• ATTENDANCE is really about being dependable...on time and<br />
ready...there when they need you <strong>to</strong> be and work the required hours?<br />
• ACADEMICS is applying yourself <strong>to</strong> the challenges of education,<br />
comm<strong>it</strong>ting <strong>to</strong> the time needed <strong>to</strong> learn and succeed, and <strong>to</strong> seek<br />
help when needed.
The Five A’s<br />
• In the business world, human relations are a primary consideration. Skills are<br />
of course very important; however, if they are not preceded by the 5-A's, you<br />
will not be a valued employee and being valued and respected paves the way <strong>to</strong><br />
all the good things life has <strong>to</strong> offer.<br />
• These skills help you <strong>to</strong> successfully sell your company, <strong>it</strong>s services or products<br />
<strong>to</strong> the public. This is why you will be valued by the company. This is business!<br />
• The INTANGIBLES are not teachable skills. As teachers, we cannot teach you <strong>to</strong><br />
have a good att<strong>it</strong>ude nor can we teach you <strong>to</strong> be adaptable. We cannot maintain<br />
a good appearance for you or attend your classes for you. We can, however, give<br />
you “tried and true” guidance in these areas and then structure certain aspects<br />
of the learning environment so that you will, on a daily basis, be exposed <strong>to</strong> and<br />
develop these INTANGIBLES. You will notice that these INTANGIBLES are very<br />
contagious ... we readily adopt them by observing and emulating those around<br />
us.
The Five A’s<br />
• Your stay at SBBC is like an on-the-job training period. You<br />
are learning the best ways <strong>to</strong> make yourself “valuable” <strong>to</strong> an<br />
employer. It is a time for you <strong>to</strong> experiment w<strong>it</strong>h<br />
• NEW WAYS OF THINKING,<br />
• BEHAVING,<br />
• RELATING TO OTHERS,<br />
• AND DRESSING, as well as a time <strong>to</strong><br />
• GROW IN SKILL AREAS.<br />
• Most of all, <strong>it</strong> is time for you:<br />
• TO BE IN CONTROL OF YOUR LIFE AND YOUR FUTURE<br />
• To develop responsibil<strong>it</strong>y for yourself, your actions, and <strong>to</strong><br />
start enjoying your achievements and your life.
The Five A’s<br />
• SBBC believes strongly in the importance of these<br />
components and we have established a realistic, job<br />
oriented environment that enables the student <strong>to</strong> make a<br />
smooth trans<strong>it</strong>ion between school and work.<br />
• Each student, in turn, must be willing and realistic enough<br />
<strong>to</strong> take advantage of everything that is offered and work <strong>to</strong><br />
develop a high level of employabil<strong>it</strong>y.<br />
• SBBC cannot sell you an employable personal<strong>it</strong>y. We sell<br />
the seeds, provide great growing cond<strong>it</strong>ions, and help find<br />
a market for the finished product. You must make the firm<br />
comm<strong>it</strong>ment <strong>to</strong> sprout and grow by learning SKILLS and<br />
developing the INTANGIBLES.
Why are you enrolled at<br />
SBBCollege?<br />
<strong>What</strong> do you hope <strong>to</strong> gain from being here?<br />
Take a few minutes <strong>to</strong> wr<strong>it</strong>e down all the reasons you chose <strong>to</strong><br />
come here; this is your own private list, you don’t have <strong>to</strong><br />
show <strong>it</strong> <strong>to</strong> anyone else.<br />
• Is <strong>it</strong> for your family, or <strong>to</strong> provide for your children, or <strong>to</strong><br />
make your parents proud?<br />
• Is <strong>it</strong> because you want a career, more money, or more<br />
opportun<strong>it</strong>ies?<br />
• Maybe you’re here <strong>to</strong> silence all the “haters” who said you’d<br />
never do anything or be somebody<br />
• Wr<strong>it</strong>e <strong>it</strong> all down!
<strong>What</strong> will you GAIN by finishing?<br />
<strong>What</strong> will you gain by successfully graduating?<br />
• Will you be able <strong>to</strong> get a career? Doing what?<br />
• Will you be able <strong>to</strong> make more money? How much?<br />
• Will you be able <strong>to</strong> move in<strong>to</strong> a new place? Where?<br />
• Will you be able <strong>to</strong> get a new car? <strong>What</strong> kind?<br />
• Will people respect you more? Who?<br />
• Be as SPECIFIC as possible!
<strong>What</strong> will not finishing COST you?<br />
If you give up and qu<strong>it</strong>, what is <strong>it</strong> going <strong>to</strong> cost you?<br />
• Maybe you’ll have wasted time and money w<strong>it</strong>h<br />
nothing <strong>to</strong> show for <strong>it</strong>.<br />
• Maybe you won’t get all the things you wrote down<br />
before.<br />
• Maybe you’ll get stuck exactly where you are for the<br />
rest of your life.<br />
• Maybe you’ll prove all the haters were right about you!<br />
• Wr<strong>it</strong>e <strong>it</strong> all down!
How will finishing FEEL?<br />
How are you going <strong>to</strong> feel walking across the stage on<br />
graduation day?<br />
• Are you going <strong>to</strong> be proud that you worked hard and<br />
didn’t give up?<br />
• How will <strong>it</strong> feel having your friends and family there<br />
cheering for you?<br />
• How exc<strong>it</strong>ed will you feel about your future?<br />
• How will <strong>it</strong> feel knowing your dreams are becoming<br />
real<strong>it</strong>y?<br />
• Wr<strong>it</strong>e <strong>it</strong> all down!
“Whether You<br />
Believe You Can, Or<br />
You Can't, You Are<br />
Right”<br />
-Henry Ford
Choosing new beliefs<br />
It is up <strong>to</strong> YOU <strong>to</strong> decide what you believe about<br />
yourself!<br />
• Instead of saying <strong>to</strong> yourself “I can’t do this”, tell<br />
yourself “I can and will figure this out!”<br />
• If something seems ‘boring’, tell yourself “<strong>it</strong>’s<br />
important <strong>to</strong> know this” so you can <strong>graduate</strong> and get a<br />
career.<br />
• If you don’t feel well, instead of missing class tell<br />
yourself “I am <strong>to</strong>ugh and I can make <strong>it</strong>”!<br />
• Wr<strong>it</strong>e 3 things down you can say <strong>to</strong> yourself, <strong>to</strong> keep<br />
you going when the going gets <strong>to</strong>ugh!
This is your ‘WHY’ list<br />
This list is what is going <strong>to</strong> keep your motivated when<br />
times get <strong>to</strong>ugh…and they will get <strong>to</strong>ugh!<br />
• Keep <strong>it</strong> w<strong>it</strong>h you, and read <strong>it</strong> every day before class<br />
starts.<br />
• Wr<strong>it</strong>e <strong>it</strong> out again every 2-3 weeks, or any time your<br />
goals change.<br />
• This is a VERY powerful <strong>to</strong>ol that will keep you on<br />
track when other people get distracted and fail….<br />
*USE IT*