secrets of the master student

Dr. Francis Paul V. Jagolino Psychology and Medical

Educator

What is a Master

Student?

A Master Student is: •  Someone  who  lives  to  excel  in  any  field  of  endeavor.  

•  A  person  with  goals  and  ambi;ons  who  faithfully  carries  out  all  that  is  needed  to  a=ain  success.  

•  A  student  who  priori;zes  his  or  her  studies  because  it  is  the  gateway  to  future  success.  

•  A  pupil  who  craves  to  learning  anything  and  everything,  dedica;ng  themselves  to  lifelong  learning.  

•  Someone  who  will  eventually  master  his/her  own  des;ny.  

Why is it important to be a Master Student?

To discover your true potential

To make the hard journey

of life easier

To build the future that was meant for

you!

To become the best in everything you do!

To make a difference in your life

and in the lives of those

around you!

Life is a long and harsh road.

Be prepared for it!

Always be honest to yourself

Always strive to improve yourself

Admitting that all of us

have a problem is always the start.

Activity 1: The Path to Discovery

Let’s meet our first Master Student

Daniel  LaRusso  Posi%ve  Traits  •  Always  did  what  he  felt  was  

right.  •  Quick  to  defend  a  woman’s  

honor.  •  Inquisi;ve  •  Diligent  •  Humble  •  Determined  Nega%ve  Traits  •  Mischievous  •  Impa;ent  •  Hot  tempered  

Step 2: Know the Ways of the

Master Student

Inquisitive

•  The  master  student  is  curious  about  everything.  

•  Always  needs  to  know  why  things  are  the  way  they  are.  

•  Will  always  try  to  find  answers.  

Able to Focus Attention

•  The  master  student’s  focused  a=en;on  has  a  childlike  quality.  

•  The  world,  to  a  child,  is  always  new.  

•  Because  the  master  student  can  focus  a=en;on,  to  him/her  the  world  is  always  new.  

Knows Priorities  

•  Master  students  know  their  priori;es  well.  

•  They  will  start  with  the  most  important  tasks  first.  

•  Work  and  studies  will  always  be  priori;zed  over  fun.  

Confident and Competent •  Master  students  are  

always  confident  of  their  abili;es  and  themselves.  

•  They  are  always  willing  to  par;cipate  in  ac;vi;es.  

•  Puts  a  lot  of  ;me  into  Mastery  of  Skills.  

•  When  learning  new  things,  they  make  it  a  point  to  study  it  over  and  over  again  un;l  it  becomes  second  nature  to  them.  

Self-aware

•  The  master  student  is  willing  to  evaluate  himself  and  his  behavior.  

•  He/she  regularly  examines  his/her  life.  

•  He/she  accepts  that  perfec;on  is  a  myth;  no  one  is  ever  perfect.  

Willing to Change

•  The  unknown  does  not  frighten  the  master  student.    

•  He/she  welcomes  change  and  knows  it  is  essen;al  to  improvement.  

•  Acceptance  of  the  fact  that  “Life  is  a  constant  change”.  

Diligent and Hardworking

•  Master  students  always  have  goals  and  are  willing  to  do  anything  and  everything  to  a=ain  it.  

•  They  have  pride  in  their  work  and  strive  to  always  give  their  101%  best.  

Courageous

•  The  Master  Student  controls  his/her  fears  and  does  not  let  it  hinder  him  or  her  from  doing  what’s  important.  

•  He/she  does  not  deny  fear  but  embraces  it.  

•  Uses  fear  produc;vely    

Self Control and Motivation

•  Master  students  never  let  their  emo;ons  control  their  thoughts.  

•  They  are  always  mo;vated  even  when  ;red.  

•  They  never  feel  lazy  and  are  always  eager  to  work  hard  towards  success.  

Leadership

•  Master  Students  are  also  leaders.  

•  They  take  charge  of  not  just  groups  but  also  themselves.  

•  They  strive  to  maintain  the  highest  level  of  integrity,  honesty  and  self-­‐discipline.  

Energetic and Positive

•  Master  Students  are  full  of  energy  and  are  always  op;mis;c.  

•  They  never  entertain  nega;ve  thoughts.  

•  They  are  full  of  life  and  live  it  with  lots  of  meaning.  

Humble and Respectful •  Master  Students  respect  

their  teachers  and  peers.  •  They  never  fail  to  show  

apprecia;on  and  gra;tude  for  the  hard  work  their  teachers  are  doing.  

•  They  hold  their  teacher’s  experience  and  knowledge  in  very  high  regard.  

•  They  always  maintain  great  humility  and  never  boast  their  achievements  to  anyone.  

Step 3: Know Your Enemy

According to Sun Tzu, the Author of the “Art Of War”: “If  you  know  the  enemy  and  know  yourself,  you  need  not  fear  the  result  of  a  hundred  ba=les.“  

 “If  you  know  yourself  but  not  the  enemy,  for  every  victory  gained  you  will  also  suffer  a  

defeat.”    

“If  you  know  neither  the  enemy  nor  yourself,  you  will  succumb  in  every  ba=le.”      

There are so many enemies to success!

Pessimism and Negativity •  Will  always  tell  you  “You  

Can’t  do  it!”  •  When  difficulty  sets  in,  

you  give  up  easily.  •  Destroys  confidence.  •  Will  hinder  you  from  

succeeding.    •  Pessimism  leads  to  

weakness.  •  Weakness  leads  to  

failure.  

Procrastination

•  Pu]ng  off  important  tasks  for  more  enjoyable  and  pleasurable  ones.  

•  Leads  to  “cramming”  and  stress.  

•  Leads  to  substandard  work  and  failure.  

Bad Influences

•  Watch  the  company  you  keep.  

•  They  may  either  make  or  break  you.  

•  They  may  lead  you  to  vices  and  failure.  

Boredom

•  Some;mes,  school  work  can  become  monotonous  and  boring.  

•  Some  subjects  are  just  so  boring  and  irrelevant.  

•  There  are  ;mes  you  feel  so  sleepy  despite  ge]ng  a  good  night’s  rest.  

Impatience

•  Many  people  want  results  right  away.  

•  This  leads  to  frustra;on  •  May  lead  to  procras;na;on  

•  May  lead  to  qui]ng.  •  Unrealis;c  expecta;ons    

Insecurity

•  The  worst  enemy  of  confidence.  

•  Always  thinking  that  everyone  is  be=er  than  you.  

•  Always  thinking  that  you  are  incapable  of  doing  great  things.    

Problems

•  Problems  come  in  many  forms  (family,  personal,  school,  financial,  love,  etc.)  

•  They  will  preoccupy  your  thoughts  and  distract  you.  

•  The  longer  you  linger  in  problems,  the  more  problems  it  causes.  

Lack of Purpose

•  No  goals  or  plans  for  the  future.  

•  No  mo;va;ons  •  No  drive  to  succeed  •  No  willingness  to  strive  •  Lives  only  in  the  present.  

Intergalactic Master Student

Luke  Skywalker  Posi%ve  Traits:  •  Excellent  determina;on  •  Courageous  •  Loyal  •  Respecbul    •  Op;mis;c  Nega%ve  Traits  •  Impa;ent  •  Impulsive  •  Pessimis;c    

Step 4: Know Your Purpose

Know and Find Your Purpose

•  Everyone  needs  purpose.  •  Think  about  your  purpose  in  life  in  terms  of:  •  Educa;on:  What  do  you  want  to  achieve?  •  Career:  What  do  you  want  to  become?  •  Family:  What  type  of  rela;onship  do  you  want  to  have  between  you  and  your  family?  

•  Self:  What  do  you  want  to  achieve  or  develop  in  yourself?  

A Phenomenal Master Student

Albert  Einstein  Posi%ve  Traits  •  Very  intelligent  (Highest  IQ)  •  Extremely  curious  •  Impeccable  concentra;on    •  Has  a  great  imagina;on  •  Humble  Nega%ve  Traits  •  Eccentric  •  Perfec;onist  •  Easily  disappointed  

Step 5: Start Making Changes

Start Making These Changes

Self Relationships

School

Self Changes

Enlist your bad habits and get rid of them!

Start organizing yourself and your things

Never allow Yourself to be idle.

Learn ways to motivate yourself to move at all

times.

Whenever you think a negative thought, learn to stop and replace it with a

positive one!

Become a confident communicator

Relationship Changes

Talk less, listen more!

Always be the better person!

Always be polite and friendly

School Changes

Attend classes regularly and on time!

Learn to pay Attention. Focus!

Always study everyday at the same time for 14 days.

Stop CRAMMING!!!

Get a calendar and start weekly planning of activities

(Include both school time and leisure time)

Everyday, make a To-Do List

Step 6: Find Your Mentor

Why do you need a mentor?

•  When  it  comes  to  gaining  experience,  se]ng  goals  and  execu;ng  plans,  everyone  can  use  a  mentor.    

•  Nothing  compares  to  the  advice,  guidance  and  counseling  of  an  experienced  person  that  will  take  you  under  his  wing  and  show  you  the  ropes.  

•  Take  advantage  of  your  mentor’s  experiences.  •  Life  is  TOO  SHORT  to  keep  making  your  own  mistakes.  

Famous Mentors

Daniel  Larusso  had:  Mr.  Miyagi  

Harry  Po=er  had:  Dumbledore  

Luke  Skywalker  had:  Obi  Wan  Kenobi  and  Yoda  

Criteria In for looking for a Mentor

•  In  most  cases,  it  should  be  someone  older  with  more  experience  than  you.  

•  It  should  be  someone  who  is  a  role  model.  •  He/she  has  the  traits  and  character  that  you  aspire  to  have.  

•  He/she  should  be  willing  to  mentor  you.  •  He/she  should  be  easily  to  contact.  

Possible Mentors

•  An  upperclassman  •  A  professor/teacher  (either  current  or  former)  •  An  older  sibling  who  is  already  successful  •  Any  successful  individual  you  admire  or  respect.  

•  A  parent  (preferably  one  who  is  successful)    

How can a Mentor help?

•  They  can  teach  you  best  prac;ces  •  They  can  give  you  the  best  advices  •  They  can  offer  prac;cal  solu;ons  •  They  can  guide  your  thinking  towards  the  right  direc;on.  

•  They  can  listen  to  your  problems  without  bias  •  They  can  mo;vate  you  to  be  the  best  you  can  be  

Advantages of having a Mentor

Research  shows  that  having  a  mentor:  •  Increases  your  chances  of  success.  •  Minimizes  confusion  •  Decreases  the  likelihood  of  wrong  decisions  •  Increases  the  chances  of  finding  solu;ons  to  the  worst  problems  

•  Makes  travelling  through  life  less  difficult  

So, do you have a possible mentor in mind?

If you do, contact him or her today!

Magical Master Student

Harry  Po=er  Posi%ve  Traits  •  Intelligent  and  good  at  

problem  solving  •  Very  loyal  •  Respecbul  •  Modest  •  Kind  and  helpful  •  Trustworthy  Nega%ve  Traits  •  Impulsive  •  Troubled  •  Temperamental  

What Makes a Master Student Invincible?

Three Letters: PDF

The Master Student’s Secret to Invincibility

P  –  Passion    D  –  Discipline    F  –  Focus    

Passion •  Do  you  really  like  what  

you  are  doing  now?  •  What  is  it  about  your  

course  you  like?  •  Do  you  see  yourself  

having  a  career  related  to  this  course?  

•  Passion  is  a  strong  feeling  of  enthusiasm  or  excitement  for  something  or  about  doing  something  

Discipline

•  Discipline  is  an  orderly  or  prescribed  conduct  or  pa=ern  of  behavior  

•  What  do  you  need  to  change  in  yourself  and  your  habits?  

•  How  can  you  discipline  yourself  to  change  these  things?  

Focus •  Focus  is  to  pay  par;cular  

a=en;on  to  what  is  important.  

•  Are  you  able  to  concentrate  for  more  than  10  minutes  on  something?  

•  How  about  aier  1  hour,  where  is  your  focus?  

•  Are  you  able  to  stay  on  Facebook  for  more  than  an  hour?  

5 Ways to FOCUS

F = Five More Rule O = One Think at a Time C = Conquer Procrastination (Do IT NOW!) U = Use your hands as blinders S = Say it out loud

5 More Rule

•  If  you  are  tempted  to  quit  or  give  up  a  task,  always  say  “5  more…”  

•  Aim  to  do  5  more  math  problems  or  read  five  more  pages.  

•  If  aier  5  pages  you  are  distracted,  then  stop  and  then  return  when  you  are  ready  to  do  so  again.  

One Think at a Time

•  The  human  brain  can  only  focus  on  one  thing  at  a  ;me.  

•  Make  a  list  of  all  that  needs  to  be  done  and  do  it  one  by  one  in  order  (with  high  priority  tasks  first)  

•  Shut  off  distractors  like  Facebook  and  cellphones.  

Conquer Procrastination

•  If  you  are  feeling  lazy  about  doing  something,  say  it  out  loud  “DO  IT  NOW!”  

•  Keep  saying  it  un;l  you  do  decide  to  do  it.  •  Doing  something  now  and  finishing  it  will  give  you  more  ;me  for  things  you  enjoy  doing.  

Use your Hands as Blinders

•  Like  horses,  our  eyes  have  the  tendency  to  be  distracted  by  the  surroundings.  

•  Blind  it  all  out  by  placing  your  hands  at  the  side  of  your  head  making  them  blinders.  

•  Anything  in  the  periphery  of  your  view  will  no  longer  distract  your  reading.  

Say it Out Loud

•  If  you  are  having  problems  focusing  on  a  par;cular  paragraph,  read  it  out  loud.  

•  Doing  so  helps  you  focus  more  on  it  and  allows  your  brain  to  further  store  the  informa;on  by  seeing  and  hearing  it  at  the  same  ;me.  

Remember:

Step 7: Move Forward

and Never Look Back

When you make a commitment to move

forward, looking back will destroy all of your efforts!

Defeat your Enemies and Advance!

Pessimism and Negativity

•  Destroy  pessimism  by  replacing  nega;ve  thoughts  with  posi;ve  ones!  

•  When  filled  with  nega;ve  thoughts,  close  your  eyes,  empty  your  mind  and  think  about  something  posi;ve.  

Procrastination

•  Beat  procras;na;on  by  saying  “DO  IT  NOW!”  

•  Every  ;me  you  are  feeling  lazy  to  do  something,  take  a  deep  breath  and  say  it  out  loud;  “DO  IT  NOW!”  

Bad Influences

•  Find  people  with  the  same  goals  and  objec;ves  as  yours.  

•  Ask  your  friends  what  their  goals  are.  

•  If  your  goals  and  theirs  matches,  then  talk  about  how  you  can  help  each  other  achieve  those  goals.  

Boredom •  If  you  are  feeling  sleepy  in  

class  or  if  your  mind  is  wandering  away,  wriggle  your  toes  inside  your  shoes.  

•  Every  ;me  you  feel  like  dozing  off,  just  wriggle  your  toes  or  sit  up  straight!  

•  If  the  professor  is  boring,  take  down  notes  and  make  diagrams  related  to  what  he/she  is  lecturing  on.  

Impatience

•  Save  some  of  your  money  to  buy  some  things  you  want  as  your  own  rewards  for  doing  well.  

•  Live  each  day,  one  day  at  a  ;me.  

•  Stop  thinking  about  gradua;on  or  the  future  too  much.  It  will  come!  

•  Soon,  your  goals  will  be  realized!  

Insecurity

•  Look  at  yourself  in  the  mirror  and  say:  

•  “I  take  pride  in  the  way  I  look!  I  allow  myself  to  shine  today!”  

•  Never  be  conscious  about  the  way  you  look  because  they  are  more  people  that  look  less  be=er  than  you  do!  

Problems

•  A  problem  is  never  qualified  to  be  a  problem  if  it  does  not  have  a  solu;on!  

•  Some  problems  can  be  resolved  immediately.  

•  Some  may  take  ;me.    •  Learn  to  separate  your  priori;es  from  your  problems!  

Lack of Purpose

•  Write  down  your  goals  in  ;me  intervals.  

•  What  is  your  goal  in  6  months?  

•  What  is  your  goal  in  1  year?  •  What  is  your  goal  in  5  

years?  •  Keep  these  goals  in  your  

study  area  where  you  can  always  see  it!  

Once you defeat your enemies, you will be on

your way to becoming a Master Student!

Realizations of a Master Student

Life is HARD! You need prepare yourself for every step of the way!

The Human Brain is a miracle!

It has unlimited storage!

Success involves: 20% Skill & Knowledge

80% Attitude

Passion-Focus-Discipline Makes Life so much easier!

It  is  hard  at  first  but  when  you  get  used  to  it,  everything  becomes  a  

breeze!  

Everyone (including you and me) is destined for

greatness!

Unfortunately,  NOT  too  many  people  realize  this  un;l  its  too  late!  

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Go now future Master Students and strive for

greatness!

Become the Masters of Your Destiny!

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