Zeal - Word of the Week

Zeal is our Word of the Week, which means great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause of an objective. 

As the semester starts, you are now off to reaching a new level of success. Sometimes, we lack motivation when accepting a new challenge because of fear, such as starting the nursing program or taking that math course. This fear causes you to delay important events like graduating from Wallace Community College and continuing your education at a four-year university, or entering into the workforce. Remember, as students of learning, when you experience this fear, you are to replace it with zeal of motivation and enthusiasm.  Exercise your zeal to journey this new frontier in academia. Use your zeal as a positive representation of putting your best foot forward.

Now get that tassel at Wallace Community College!

By Shanisty Johnson

AFICIONADO - Word of the Week

As student of learning, you should add AFICIONADO to your vocabulary. Aficionado means a person who likes, knows about, and appreciates certain interest. During COVID-19 Pandemic, take the opportunity to develop an interest in something and become an aficionado of that interest. You can become an aficionado of jazz, aficionado of science, aficionado of mathematics, aficionado of technology, etc. Whatever interest pique your curiosity, develop your skill set to increase your knowledge in that interest to become the best that you can be. 

Now get that Tassel at Wallace Community College.

Audacious- Word of the Week

Audacious is an adjective that demonstrates a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks. When you use the word Audacious, think of being extremely bold, daring, recklessly brave or even fearless. As student of learning, you must envision an audacious future whether you are aspiring toward a professional field like becoming an entrepreneur or a teacher; or if you are planning to pursue something in medicine like becoming a nurse or a veterinarian, please embrace an audacious attitude! Remember, Students of Learning have the awareness that their journey may become challenging, but they live audaciously. Therefore, you must conquer the present and future challenges because you are audacious.

So, allow yourself to embrace your brave, bold, and audacious demands as a student, while you live audaciously!

Now get that tassel at Wallace Community College!

by Flora Vail-Lopez

Envision - Word of the Week

Envision (verb) means to imagine as a future possibility; visualize. 

As Students of Learning, where do you envision yourself in the next five years? Do you envision yourself reaching academic success? Do you envision yourself pursuing another degree? Or do you envision yourself being employed in your desired profession? 

As you envision your future,  make sure you are taking advantage of the adequate tools and resources put in place to assist you with fulfilling your success.

by Flora Lopez 

Optimum - Word of the Week

The word of the week is optimum. Optimum means most conducive to a favorable outcome or best. 

Some of you are currently taking summer classes to speed up the time of receiving your degree and reaching success. However, in order to achieve success academically or professionally, one must execute a plan. How do you plan to complete a course successfully? What is your optimum studying strategy for a course? Here are a few examples of how to stay on track and create positive studying strategies:

* Designate certain times of the day to study each subject,

* Designate an area to study, 

* Take notes and find videos to help better understand the subject, 

* Always reach out to your professor when you are confused or don’t quite understand.

As Students of Learning, you can achieve optimum academic performance by creating a study strategy that will aid in successfully completing your academic goals. 

Now Get that Tassel at Wallace Community College.

by Shanisty White

Check out the video to grasp the nine optimum scientific study tips.