Success Weekly: Tips for School and Life

Hey Bears! On July 15, our Fall 2020 schedule was finalized, though we are staying flexible as health and safety guidelines evolve. So this week, I want to explain what to look for in your class schedules and how to prepare for the Fall. For further assistance with your schedule please reach out to your advisor.

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Hey Bears! This week we’re going to talk gratitude. So grab a pen and paper, whiteboard, sticky notes, or other place to jot down and follow along with me as we do a little bit of Gratitude work for this Success Weekly.

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Hey Bears! This week Coach Becca is gonna give us some special advice and Success Weekly tips on talking through problem solving with those in your life. So keep watching or listening for some communication tips on how to talk and understand your friends, your family, your instructors, your peers, and your co-workers a little bit better when we are all feeling tense or in a stressful situation.

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Hey Bears! This week we are talking face masks. To follow State guidance on keeping our Bear Family healthy this fall, we will be wearing Face Masks out and about. That means anytime you are outside of your residence halls, pop on a mask.

While most people who get COVID-19 do recover, we want to do our part to keep those more vulnerable to a severe or complicated infection safe! Wearing a mask protects those around you more than it does yourself. Even if you feel comfortable or are not at a higher risk, please protect your classmates, friends, peers, and the staff and faculty on campus.

So remember, BearsCare: Wear a Mask.

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Hey Bears! This week we are breaking down the CARES Act and what you need to do for additional funding due to COVID-19. The big picture--- Check your BearMail and certify (if required) by JUNE 30th to get the support you deserve from the CARES funding.

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We believe in the commitment to address systemic oppression, discrimination, and racism on our campus and in our society. But words alone are not enough. This Success Weekly provides some classes that you may consider taking in your Fall or Summer session that relate to and may help you educate yourself and others about our historical circumstances.

· COMM 223, Intercultural Communication

· CRJ 260, Introduction to Crime Theories

· MAS 110, Contemporary Chicano Literature

· SOC 100, Principles of Sociology

· AFS 100-Introduction to Africana Studies

· AFS 101-Development of Black Identity

· ANT 292 or MIND 292- Ideas in Conflict

· ASIA 248- Asian Musical Culture

· GNDR 101- Gender and Society

· GNDR 285- Gender in the Contemporary Global Order

· MAS 100- Introduction to Mexican American Studies

· MAS 225- Latina/o History*not in the Liberal Arts Core

· SOC 237- The Sociology of Race, Racism, and Power

· Consider learning another language

If you are watching as a UNC Bear, these classes exist in our Liberal Arts Core AND will count towards your total 120 credits for graduation (if you have already completed the LAC requirements). If you are not part of UNC—and have the opportunity at a local institution near you—consider searching for similar class titles.

Hey Bears! This Success Weekly is all about your June journal and goals. Every month, we encourage taking time to reflect: what are you proud of? What do you want to do differently? What are your priorities? Setting up a monthly journal—it can be as minimal or artistic as you feel—gives you the time to reflect and plan for a successful month ahead!

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Hey Bears! Summer is HERE—and now is a time to focus on learning something for you (or continue working on your Degree with a summer session course!). When we say learn something for you, we are thinking about hobbies or skills you might find helpful but not directly related to your degree or career. This week’s success tip is about finding free or low-cost ways to keep learning over the summer break.

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Hey Bears! This week’s Success Tip is giving yourself the credit and affirmations you deserve. Often, the goals we set are treated as if carved in stone with tons of pressure that doesn’t account for… LIFE. While clearly defined goals help keep us all moving towards what we want to become—we cannot let them overshadow what we learn, grow, and do along the way. Take these five minutes to consider all that you accomplished in the past few months and tell yourself one key statement anytime you feel the doubt creeping in on today’s Success Weekly.

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