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Workshops - Fall 2008

CAREER AND ACADEMIC SUCCESS

 All Workshops are held on Mondays at 11:15 am or Thursdays at 2 pm in Edison Hall Room 100 unless otherwise noted

 

Title
Date
Time
Location
 
The Way to An“A”: Learn from students who have experienced success! Studying, class participation, note-taking, and time management.
 
 
10/2
10/6
 
2:00 pm
11:15 am
 
Edison 100
 
The Way to an “A” for Returning Adults: Learn from students who have experienced success! Covers studying, class participation, note-taking, time management.
 
 
10/6
 
5:00 pm
 
Edison 100
 
“Choosing Your College Major”: Are you undecided about your college major? Attend this workshop and you will learn how to explore and how to decide on a major that relates to your interests.
 
 
10/29
 
12:30 pm
 
Edison 100
 
Creating Career “Luck”: Learn how to make the most of all kinds of “luck” in your career/job search.
 
 
11/3
 
11:15 am
 
Edison 100
 
Note-taking in a College Setting 
 
10/9
11/10   
   
 
2:00 pm
11:15am
 
 
Edison 100
 
Organizing Your Time
 
 
9/25
     
 
2:00 pm
 
Edison 100
 
Surviving the Dreaded Test: Test-Taking Strategies
 
 
11/20
11/24       
 
2:00 pm
11:15 am
 
Edison 100
 
How To Succeed in Math: Don’t freeze up...Ease Up, Conquering Math Anxiety
 
 
10/20
11/6
 
11:15 am
2:00 pm
 
Edison 100
 
Ingredients for Success: What does it take to be successful? Learn about the “Success Pyramid”
 
 
9/29
10/30       
 
11:15 am
2:00 pm
 
Edison 100
 
How to Give a Homerun Presentation: This workshop will help you “Wow” your professor on your next oral presentation. We’ll learn how to handle fear and anxiety, as well as how to properly organize your presentation materials.
 
 
10/27
 
11:15 am
 
Edison 100
 
Transfer Information: Graduating in May? Have 30 or more credits? Just beginning your college career?
Come and de-mystify the transfer maze. 
 
 
10/9
11/10
 
2:00 pm
11:15 am
 
Edison 100
 
Preparing for Final Exams: Ugh! Finals are approaching! Don’t despair-PREPARE! Strategies and support!
 
 
11/13
11/17     
 
2:00 pm
11:15 am
 
 
Edison 100
 
 
 
 
 
 PERSONAL ISSUES  
 
 
 
 
 “I Feel Lonely and I don’t know what to do about it…”: A must for those who are experiencing feelings of loneliness or isolation and don’t know what to do about it.
 
 
10/1
 
12:30 pm
 
Edison 100
 
Stress Management: Do you often worry about things? Is stress getting the best of you? Come and learn ways to cope with these feelings productively.
 
 
10/16
 
2:00 pm
 
Edison 100
 
I’m feeling sad...but am I depressed? A workshop on depression: How do you know the difference between being down in the dumps and being depressed? Come and learn about depression and what makes it different than being sad.
 
 
10/8
 
12:30 pm
 
Edison 100
 
Stress and Nutrition: Stress is something we face daily. What role does nutrition play in managing stress? Take a Nutrition Stress Test to learn more.
 
 
11/17
 
11:15 am
 
CC123
 
 
 
 
 
 RESUMES, JOB SEARCH AND CO-OP EDUCATION 
 
 
 
 
I don’t have a resume - How do I get started?: This session will show you the basic components every resume needs, provide pointers on making your resume stand out; and you will walk away with samples that will give you a jump start.  
 
 
10/23
11/19
 
2:00 pm
12:30 pm
 
Edison 100
 
Job Search Basics: Most of us don’t take finals without studying, right? Well, landing a job takes preparation as well. This workshop will help you prepare job search strategies by discussing key points of finding jobs, applying for them, interviewing tips; as well as how to navigate and use the MCC Career Services website for finding jobs.
 
 
10/29
12/4
 
12:30 pm
2:00 pm
 
Edison 100
 
Mock Interviewing with InterviewStream: InterviewStream allows you to use the computer to record yourself interviewing, review the results and repeat as often as you wish. Join us to learn how to use this new technology now available in Career Services.
 
 
11/20
12/8
 
2:00 pm
11:15 am
 
Edison 100

 

Workshops at Perth Amboy and New Brunswick Centers

 
Advance sign up is required for these workshops. 
 
Perth Amboy 732.324.0700
New Brunswick 732.745.8866
 
 
        Center        Workshop Title
 
             PA          How to Succeed in Math
 
             PA          Note-taking & Test-taking Strategies
 
             PA          Transfer Information
 
             PA          Career / Job Search
 
             NB         Organizing your Time 

             NB         Choosing a Major/Transfer Information 

             NB         Study and Test-Taking Strategies

Please call the Centers for times and dates for these workshops. 

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