Academic Counseling
A variety of support services are available to
help you be a successful student at Chattanooga State.
Confidential individual academic counseling is available by appointment by calling
the Career Planning and Counseling Center at 697-4421 or by coming by the office, Room 235
in the Student Center. Counselors are able to
assist you with academic problems or can help you find the assistance that you need.
The How to Learn
Workshops is a series of free workshops offered each fall and spring semester. The workshops are sponsored by the Career Planning
and Counseling Center and are taught by counselors and faculty members. Below is a sample of workshops available.
Check the current Chattanooga State
calendar of events to
find out when workshops are next offered:
Overcoming
Test Anxiety
Anxiety is an overwhelming sense that something is about to happen, such as an
impending test. Even though anxiety is
normal, natural reaction to stress, you cannot let it control you. Anxiety is something that you have chosen -
believe it or not - and you can make another choice.
This workshop will offer ways to help you learn how to beat test anxiety.
Stress
Management
Stress is the body's natural reaction to pleasant or unpleasant situations. It can be defined as any mental or emotional
pressure. There may be many events in your
life that will qualify as stress. If you
successfully deal with stress and respond to life's challenges by searching for solutions
to them, you gain a sense of competency and control.
The goal of the workshop is simple - to realize that stress is not something
that happens to us; stress is something we talk ourselves into.
Learn
to Manage Your Time
The attitude you have toward studying is important, but it is not the only factor that
determines academic prosperity. Success or
failure depends on how well you use time. No
matter how hard you try, you can never control time.
Instead, make productive use of the amount you have available by managing yourself. The best way to do this is to evaluate how your
time is spent. Learn how to make the best use
of time - setting goals and striving to get the most out of college and life.
Overcoming
Math Anxiety
Mathematics is difficult and it takes hard work and practice to master it. The problem of MATH anxiety is self-induced. Consequently, you can control it. Do not let self-doubt prevent you from earning
good grades. You can learn how to
successfully take a MATH test. Come join us.
Improve
Your Listening Skills
Contrary to popular belief, listening is not the same as hearing. You may find it difficult to listen, even though
you hear. In other words, listening is not a
natural, innate skill. It is a talent that
must be developed. There is no doubt that
learning depends upon your ability to listen to what is being said, both in the classroom
and life. Without it, you cannot
intelligently think and act upon information you hear.
Learn how to improve your listening skills.
Memorization
Techniques
Everything we know involves memory. If it
were not for memory, there would be no systematic thought, no awareness of the past, and
no planning for the future. To improve your
memory skills, you must learn how to effectively use memory aids. Memory aids can improve your test scores. While repetition is the first and most fundamental
way to memorize, there are additional methods. This
workshop will no doubt answer the age-old question which even you may have considered a
time or two: "How can I improve my
memory?" |
