Showing posts with label Teachers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Teachers. Show all posts

Tuesday, February 26, 2019

Success is... Following These Helpful Learning Tips


     Hey students... the Motlow team is rooting for your success. Here are a few tips to help lead you to greatness.


Debra Simpson: “Students should come to class prepared for discussions and class activities, having read required or related material.”

Ramona Shelton: “Learn and follow the rules each professor lays out for his or her class, and don’t be afraid to ask questions if you are confused.”

Tamara Jones: “Two things:  #1 – Half the battle of college is listening, following directions, and turning things in on time. #2 – Trust me and trust the process.”

Christine Summers: “My tip would be to study with a ‘keyword’ focus.”

Greg Killough: “Ask yourself the question, ‘What would you do to make the world a better place?’ and then go after it!”

Motlow Smyrna students celebrate their success at "Celebration 2018." 

Andrea Green: “Observe individuals who have succeeded; take notes and learn from their mistakes.”

Teal Lynch: “It is a constant striving; it is an ongoing journey, not a static destination. You can have a series of successes, but ultimately to have ‘succeeded’ is a lifetime in review of kindness and good deeds. Be good and do good, everything else will.”

Jeremy Mills: “Come up with a plan for every goal – big or small – and stick to the plan, even when it’s hard.”

Bob Fitzgerald: “Success can only result from hard work and the personal effort you invest in yourself.”

Charles Whiting: “Jump in with everything you have and never quit. That means attending classes, learning good study habits, following class protocol, respecting others, and enjoying the ride. Always remember that your professors are rooting for your success.”

Paige Hendrickson: "Never give up! No matter what obstacles you face, you can persevere."

Sunday, December 3, 2017

What Are Your Favorite Holiday Songs?


         To celebrate the holiday season, members of the Motlow family selected their favorite holiday songs. We're providing their stories and links to each song.



         * Mary Jo Johnson, English Professor: "My favorite Christmas song is Silent Night, but my favorite Christmas song performance is Hark, the Herald Angels Sing in Charlie Brown's Christmas movie. The story behind 'Silent Night' is that my mother died peacefully with this song playing in the background. Although it was a sad experience, it brought a sense of peace to my family. Whenever I watch the Charlie Brown Christmas movie, I always smile. At the end when the children realize the true meaning of Christmas and sing 'Hark, the Herald Angels Sing', I love to see their little round mouths as they look up to the sky." https://youtu.be/wTu00FCLgPs

         * Cameron Droddy, Sophomore Senator and Library Assistant: "Silent Night as it calls back my memories as a child in church with my parents. The choir singing it, and the entire congregation in quiet contemplation. It is one of the single most peaceful memories I have." https://youtu.be/iRZOv31n1sY

         * Allison Alsup, Completion Coach: "I Wanna Hippopotamus for Christmas! Only Hippopotamus will do! Don’t wanna a doll... No dinky tinker toy... I wanna Hippopotamus to play with and enjoy!" https://youtu.be/7oOzszFIBcE

         * Heather Koller, History Professor: “Fairytale of New York by The Pogues... Because it’s so beautiful, weird and funny all at the same time." https://youtu.be/j9jbdgZidu8

         * Candace Grissom, English Professor: "It's so hard to pick just one! However, if I had to pick my favorite Christmas song that I've seen performed live, I'd have to go with Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band's version of Santa Claus is Coming to Town. Several years ago, I had tickets for a Springsteen concert in Nashville that had to be postponed from its original date, and then ended up being rescheduled the week of Christmas. In typical fashion, the concert lasted for hours, with Bruce and the gang taking requests from the audience at the end. The last song they played, by request, was Santa Claus is Coming to Town, and they knocked it out of the park, doing multiple solos and pulling people out of the crowd to dance onstage. It was just an amazing experience to see a living legend clearly having so much fun with playing a simple Christmas song and really making it his own, especially on a 'makeup' concert that he didn't have to do anyway. Definitely made me even more of a Springsteen fan than I've always been, which is saying a lot. :-)" https://youtu.be/iSgEDKjmT5o

         * Susan Price, Business/Technology Adjunct: "I love Christmas music -- my favorite is Away in a Manger. The image of baby Jesus asleep in the manger somehow gives me inner peace!" https://youtu.be/FnVorT14i4I

         * Margaret Maxey, Math Adjunct: ”Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas by Lauren Daigle. I like the jazz take on it. https://youtu.be/pvte8wIxVdc

         * Ramona Shelton, History Professor: “Christmas in Dixie by Alabama. I hate Country Music, but this one has always been my signal that the Holidays have begun. My dad always walked around the house singing it when we were little. One year I never heard it so I was in a Christmas funk the whole time. So now I have it on my phone so I can make sure that never happens again." https://youtu.be/qT1LQ8NTakY

         * Debra Stockdale, Mass Communications/Speech Professor: "My favorite Christmas song is O Holy Night because it reflects the true meaning of Christmas. It was definitely a holy night! https://youtu.be/q5n6X9sUznI

         * Allan Aguilar, Student: “All I Want for Christmas in Minor Key by Chase Holfelder. I like the song in minor key because it is not overly cheerful like most other Christmas music. I like the Carol of the Bells for the same reason. https://youtu.be/SDACj0tkD-s

         * Laura Rojas, Student: When it comes to the holidays, one of my favorite things to do is listen to Christmas songs. My overall favorite song is Feliz Navidad by Jose Feliciano. I love listening to this song because it always gets me in the Christmas spirit. This song will have you dancing with joy anywhere it's played. As a child, my mother would always dance around the house adding her own spice to the lyrics, I would say it's one of her favorite Christmas songs too. https://youtu.be/xMtuVP8Mj4o

         * Glenn Randolph, 40-year-old-freshman: “Whatever U Celebrate and Carol of the Beers by Reel Big Fish, You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch, and Mr. Heatmiser by Big Bad Voodoo Daddy. No great story, I just like something a little different for Christmas music. These make me smile and laugh and dance." https://youtu.be/27I3AN0XwP8

         * Megan Johnson, Speech Instructor: “The Man with The Bag! I love jazz and am a singer, and at our family's annual X-mas talent show five years ago, I did a great song and dance number singing this song, so I'm famous for it and everyone loves when I sing it every year now. At least I love singing it, and they haven't booted me off the 'stage' yet. lol." https://youtu.be/gAmmqXVmIAk

         * Charles Whiting, Mass Communications instructor: "When I was a kid in Mobile, Alabama, I always dreamed of a White Christmas. It never actually snowed on Christmas on the Gulf Coast, but we did have a surprise snowstorm one winter when I was 8 years old. I built a snowman with my brothers and sisters... an unforgettable memory." https://youtu.be/P8Ozdqzjigg
 

(Ingredients for this festive story were compiled by Motlow Buzz Managing Editor Ramona Shelton.)

Friday, August 25, 2017

Food Trucks to Offer Chicken, Fish, Sandwiches, Buns and More

SMYRNA, Tenn. -- Students won’t have to leave Motlow Smyrna's busy campus for lunch this fall. Starting Aug. 29, they will be able to walk out to a food truck offering items such as fried chicken, fish, sandwiches and buns.

“I wanted to share exciting information regarding the food trucks at Motlow Smyrna,” said Michelle Griffith, executive secretary for the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs. “Trucks will visit campus for the Week of Aug. 28 and also for the month of September.”

The food trucks are provided as a convenience to Motlow students, faculty and staff, allowing them the opportunity to remain on campus for meals. The trucks can be easily found in front of the Mary Lou Apple STAH Building. Be sure to check the daily schedule for the times of each truck.  Menus for each truck are posted in the Student Lounge, the upstairs student study area, and the library.


Here’s the schedule (so far) for the next two weeks (subject to change):

* Tuesday (Aug. 29) – Visit the Chicken Shack Express for wings, fish, sandwiches and more from 10:45 a.m.-6 p.m.

* Wednesday (Aug. 30) – Deezies Hot Chicken will serve up hot chicken and waffles from 10:45 a.m.-2 p.m.

* Tuesday (Sept. 5) – The Chicken Shack Express will return from 10:45 a.m.-6 p.m.

* Wednesday (Sept. 6) – Buns on the Run will offer “Nashville’s best buns” from 10:45 a.m.-2 p.m.


                The dates and times for other food trucks will be announced soon.

Resources Available to Aid New and Returning Motlow Students

By Anthony Czelusniak
Motlow Buzz Reporter


            SMYRNA, Tenn. – The Student Success Center and the Library on Motlow’s Smyrna campus will offer services to help new and returning students perform at their best this semester.

The Student Success Center is ready to assist students in various ways. Individuals are standing by to help students choose their major, prepare for graduation, and register for classes. Academic coaching and advisement is also available. Completion coaches assist instructors when their students are performing poorly or not attending classes, speaking with the students to help find solutions for whatever issues they face.

 “Our goal is to help you reach your goals,” said Assistant Director of Student Success Sidney McPhee.

Student Success is standing by to help.
The Student Success Center, which is located on the first floor of the STAH Building, will hold workshops on study practices and time management later in the semester. Stay tuned for more details. Learn more about the center on its website at http://www.mscc.edu/student_success/.

The MSCC Smyrna Library also provides plenty of resources to help students both on and off campus. More than 3,000 books, magazines and other periodicals are available for checkout. Laptops are available to loan for a one-week period. Student ID cards are issued at the library, providing savings at area businesses such as Zaxby’s, Camino Real, and the Smyrna Bowling Center. Students can even receive discounts for tickets to Nashville Predators Thursday night home game, as well as the purchase of Microsoft Office products. A more complete list of discounts is available at the library.

The Library offers a wide range of resources.
The library, which is located in the Smyrna Classroom Building, also has various online resources. Databases and online catalogs hold plenty of reliable sources for essays, complete with pre-made MLA citations. Thousands of eBooks and streaming media files are also hosted on the databases.


Hours and online resources can be found on the library’s web page at http://www.mscc.edu/library/index.aspx