Seminars offer topics to aid with schoolwork

Starting Monday, the MHCC Learning Success Center will hold “Scholarship Week: Free Money for College,” a workshop series where students can receive guidance in finding the right scholarships to further their education.

The first workshop is called “Successful Scholarships,” from 3 to 4 p.m. Monday in the Town and Gown Room (adjacent to the Vista Dining Hall).

In addition, on Oct. 19 the Learning Success Center is offering a one-on-one personal statement review about scholarships, from 2 to 4 p.m. in Room AC50.

The one-on-one review gives students help in filling out scholarship applications.

The Learning Success Center also holds a Student Success Seminar series that is designed to help guide students towards success in school. The seminar runs through the fall term of the school year and everyone is encouraged to come.

Many of the seminars are held in AC2307 and there are a variety of topics that are designed to help students with schoolwork and lifestyle.

The knowledge learned allows students to express their college work challenges openly and helps them brainstorm ways to help balance schoolwork and personal life. The seminars involve interaction with others and helpful exercises that inspire students to think outside the box and set different goals for themselves.

Two seminars this week in AC2307 are “Better Test Scores with Better Notes” from 1:10 to 2 p.m. on Monday and “Get the Most from your Textbooks” from 2:10 to 3 p.m. on Tuesday. The entire list of seminars for the fall term can be found on the MHCC website, on the Learning Success Center web page.

Many instructors direct students toward the Student Success Seminar, which has raised interest. “We encourage instructors to give their students extra credit for attending,” said Larry Gilius, Learning Services coordinator, involved with the seminars at MHCC for many years. “I want to give them one or two more things that they can use to be better students,” he said.

“A better student is a student who studies comfortably and effectively without strain or struggle,” Gilius said. “I want them to realize that there are simple, effective ways to make studying easier.”

For more information about the Student Success Seminars or Scholarship Week, contact Gilius, the Learning Services coordinator, at 503-491-7507.

Advocate Staff