UWSP
Upward Bound:
The Friendly Horizon
Quotable
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“A teacher affects eternity;
he can never
tell where his
influence
stops.”
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Whoo Hoo...Only one more quarter left until summer!
Of course this means I need to pester you for
reminders…
Henry Adams
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Inside this issue:
Necessary Re-minders
1
ACT Challenge
2
ACT Challenge Cont.
3
UB Famous Grads!
4
Time Management
4
Words of Encouragement
5
Birthdays
6
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For those of you wanting to go to summer school, we are still
waiting for a few student electives sheets to come back to us.
According to Federal Government requirements, we need to
know if you worked last year, so please send in those letters
that were mailed out in March.
May 1, 2013 is the LAST day for “final decision” in writing for
college acceptance/rejection.
The deadline for renaming the newsletter contest is June 16!
Keep sending us your brilliant ideas!
The last Monthly Student Activity Report is due on June 17, 2013.
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Question 1) PROSE FICTION: This passage is taken from the novel Too Late the Phalarope be the South African
author Alan Paton. In this scene, one character tries to help another overcome a bout of anger and depression.
Yes, I thought to myself, it's in the kitchen that work is done. My brother must have known it, but he never
thought one would be touched by a word of thanks. I felt suddenly tired and old, and pitied myself, and remembered my lip and that no man had ever wanted me. I do not dwell on these things in my thoughts, you must not
thinks it. I count my blessings, as they say. For the Lord gave me a good home, and a little money of my own, and
a brother that for all his ways was an upright man, and just; and a sister-in-law for whom I would any time die.
For she gave me her children to be as my own, especially the one, and knew I loved him perhaps beyond all wisdom, and never denied me. But one does not always count one's blessings; strange it is that one should go from
sweet mood to black in one brief moment. I went to the pantry and sat down, and stared at the floor.
---Tante, what's wrong?
I stared at his voice, for I did not hear him come, but it was too late to put on another face. He came and stood by
me, and lifted my rough hands, and turned them upwards and looked at them, and moved his thumbs over them
with gentleness.
---What's wrong, he said.
But I would not look at him. He held my hands more tightly, but kept moving his thumbs over their roughness.
Then he said, in a voice that meant he would not be silent, I asked you what was wrong.
I pulled my hands away from him.
---Ag, I said, I'm angry that I was born.
But he did not comfort or chide me, or tell me not be a fool, or say come back to the party, or say anything at all.
He stood there, not saying anything, not touching me, and I knew that I had put the black mood into him also,
and for shame I could not look at him.
Then he said, it's I that should be angry I was born.
But I said to him, not looking at him, what do you mean?
But he did not answer me. I got to my feet and took him by the arms, but he looked over me, and I was not tall
enough to see his eyes.
--- Tell me, I said urgently, tell me.
---Ag, it's nothing, he said, it comes and it goes.
I tried to go back so that I could see his face, but he held me and would not let me, as though it were important I
should not see it until he had time to recover, for he had opened the door of his soul and now repented it. And so
strange was this for him, who was himself so strong and sure, and not a man for holding people unless he were
in command of himself and them, that I knew it was true that he had opened the door, and that I had forced myself into it, and that he was forcing me out, so that he could shut it again. So I lost my sense, being myself tired
and in the black mood, and forgot the bitter lessons that he himself had taught me in the past; and I was vasberade, that is I mean determined, to find out what was wrong. So I went to the pantry door and shut it, and
knew the moment I had done it I had not shut myself in but had shut myself out. He might have said to me
Tante, That's enough, or he might have said, must I teach you again, but he did not say that, seeing me standing
at the door, and knowing I was already humbled and defeated.
---Tante, he said gently, I told you it comes and goes. What about some coffee?
The events in the passage take place:
A) during a party
B) at a funeral
C) while dinner is being prepared in the kitchen
D) after dinner
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ACT Challenge continued!
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Question 2)
Last Fall, Congressman Smith from Nebraska had five relatives arrive for Easter, with no notice at all.
What correction should be made to this sentence?
A) change Fall to fall
B) change Congressman to congressman
C) change Nebraska to nebraska
D) change arrive to arrives
E) change Easter to easter
Question 3)
How many 3-person committees can be formed in a club with 8 members?
A) 24
B) 48
C) 56
D) 78
E) 336
Question 4)
pH is a measure of
A) The strengths of acids and bases
B) The pressure of gas
Fun rebus teasers!
C) The heat produced by a chemical reaction
D) Weight of metals
Problem 1:
Problem 2:
Problem 3:
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Upward Bound Famous Graduates!
Did you know there are
famous graduates of the UB
program? In each online
edition, you can read a brief
summary of someone
famous.
Viola Davis is an Upward Bound graduate of
Rhode Island College (1988) and Julliard School (1993).
She’s well known for her acting skills and played in the
following films: Traffic, Solaris, and most recently, The
Help. Viola has won a Tony award and the Drama Desk
Award for her role in King Hedley II. She’s been nominated for an Academy Award, a Golden Globe nomination,
and in 2012 she was listed in Time magazine’s 100 Most
Influential People in the World.
Picture taken from Famous TRiO Participants on March 29, 2013. www.cnm.edu
Time Management
Reducing Test Anxiety
“Tick tock hear the clock tcountown, wish the minute hand could be rewound, there’s so much to do…”
taken from Skillet's Awake CD.
Test anxiety happens to everyone, and occurs when you don’t need the added stress. This uneasiness can cause a HUGE problem on
Manytest
people,
not just students
need to
learn how to
manage
time and
better.
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techniques
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nervousness,
memory
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for yourself: Recognize that in order to succeed, you need to make decisions about your priorities, time and resources.
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It’s not always easy to prioritize, and some situations can be extremely difficult; but, we believe in our UBer’s and we know you will be suc Be well prepared for the test – it’s the best way to reduce test taking anxiety.
cessful if you make smart choices.
 Try to maintain a positive attitude while preparing for the test and during the test.
Consider yourself in a win-win situation: When you give your best to a class, you, your fellow students, and your teacher will benefit. I was
told
a long
time night’s
ago that
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a good
sleep
an A in a class, tell your parents what you learned. Not only will they be impressed, but you’ll retain the information longer!
 Space your studying time out over a couple of weeks (and if that’s not possible, at least a couple of days).
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yourself around your values and principles: Don’t let friends and peers set the standard for what YOU consider important.
 Stay
relaxed by taking several deep breaths slowly before, during and after the test to relax yourself
 Put
first things first: Follow the priorities you’ve set for yourself, and don’t let others (or other interests) distract you from you goals.
 Read the directions carefully. Some teachers give points for trying to solve a questions (math).
 Look
for better solutions to problems: Let’s say you read the text book and you don’t understand the material. Rather than re-reading it,
 Skim
through the test so you have a good idea of how to pace yourself.
try to meet with the instructor, classmates, a tutor, a study group, an academic advisor (in college they will be useful in many ways).
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If you’re still experiencing test anxiety, go to your counselor for help.
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Answers for ACT: Question 1, A: during a party; Question2, A: change Fall to fall; Question 3, C: Explanation of answer: The formula
to solve this is 8!/(3!(8-3)!), where n = 8 and k = 3. Thus, when we fill in the numbers we have: 8!/(3!98-3)!), this becomes: 40320/
(6*5!) = 40320/(6*120) =40320/720 = 56. Question 4, A: strengths of acids and bases.
Rebus answers: Problem 1: Middle Aged; Problem 2: Win With Ease; Problem 3: Trail Mix.
Words of Encouragement!
The
tasse
l is w
orth
the h
assle
!
Seniors, you are our largest graduating class! We wish you nothing but the best and success in your new
passage of life. Your life is what you make it!
“Watch
your thoughts, they become your words.
Watch your words, they become your actions.
Watch your actions, they become your habits.
Watch your habits, they become your character.
Watch your character, it becomes your destiny.” Lao Tse
Carpe Diem! Take advantage of the opportunities that come your way! We believe in each and every one
of you, and we’re honored to be a part of your life!
Freshman, Sophomores, and Juniors, your time to shine bright is NOW! Although it’s summer break,
when you get back into school in the fall, think of school as a bridge to help you get to your dreams! Don’t
think of school as a ticket to a better life, but rather a better way to change the world, starting with you!
“All successful people (men and women) are big dreamers.
They imagine what their future could be,
ideal in every aspect, and then
they work every day toward their distant vision, that goal or purpose.” Brian Tracy
And one more quote to live by:
“Today you are you! That is truer than true! There is no one alive who is you-er than you!” Dr. Seuss
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Warning! A Birthday May Be
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