Glossary

taking in new ideas, information or experiences.

formal studies especially in college

sufficient or good enough

a person to help you navigate college.

to have an influence on someone or something

a software to help you plan, stay on track, and complete your degree or certificate.

a state of uneasiness, fear, worry or doubt

determine the importance, size, or value.

feelings and emotion toward a fact or situation

learn better by listening

taking notes; go over material again, reflecting how it all fits together

the ability to deliver oxygen to the muscles during exercise

a journey of a work life of an individual related to pursing one’s passion

the process someone must undergo to receive an occupational status

discovering your strengths, interests, and personality to match someone to a future profession

a quality belonging typically to a person, place or thing and serving to identify it

a waxy substance the body needs, but too much can be harmful

the subject that a student will study most while earning their degree

a belief that an outcome will be good

to have the power to run something in a powerful way

a measure of the size of an educational course, often used to determine the requirements of a degree

academic requirements to achieve a degree

a mood disorder that causes persistent sadness and a loss of interest

a chronic disease that affects how the body uses insulin and glucose

items that keep you from being focused

a series of images, ideas and emotions occurring in the mind

ability to cope with positive and negative emotions, which affects your physical and mental well-being

excitement for or interest in a subject or cause

an activity to improve physical fitness and health

unpleasant feeling caused by presence of danger

the ability to change or be changed

giving a lot of attention to one thing or being clear

a dream with a deadline

is a state of complete physical, mental, and social-well being

Grade Point Average

certified advisors will assist students with the 2-year course requirements

the ability to begin, follow through with a plan or task

act of stopping or breaking something or someone

an activity or task performed by an individual to earn livelihood

learn through doing, practicing and acting

how you learn best, listening to instructor, reading or gathering information from charts, graphs and images

purposefully focusing on what a speaker is saying with the objective of understanding

the way in which brain encodes, stores, and retrieves information

a person’s overall emotional and psychological condition

short and concise explanation of student’s purpose, values, and goals

an internal state that propels individuals to move in goal-directed behavior

the practice of recording information

healthy and well-balanced foods

refers to a person’s work; means of earning a living

the act of rearranging

Student, Health, Advocacy, Resource and Engagement Center) helps students address out of school factors that affect students’ success in college

help support students so they can thrive academically, physically, and mentally

a licensed professional counselor on campus to help students develop strategies that will promote academic and personal success

how well your organs and body systems function

to think ahead to achieve a desired goal

first step of learning; putting yourself in the right mind-set to learn

the importance or urgency of something or someone

the act of postponing, delaying or putting off

having the power of generating or creating something

be on time to class

actively processing what the speaker is saying, not just letting the sounds of the speaker’s voice register in your senses

learn better through written language

the way in which two or more people and/or groups communicate, behave and deal with each other

the act of fighting against something

something that is available for use or that can be used

the state of being accountable for something within one’s power, control, or management

go over your class notes, textbook readings/notes and any other course materials

a plan of action to accomplish a specific goal

the body’s response to anything that requires attention or action

is a lump sum of money that a student receives from the federal government, the state government or a private company

the consumption of substances that can cause dependence and harm

achievement desired or planned

learn to plan, organize, and control your time

this learning approach focuses on learning through different senses: Visual, Aural, Reading/Writing and Kinesthetic

prefer images, and charts