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YOUR BRIDGE TO THE WORLD

Adjusting to University and the Challenges of KAC

WELCOME

TO

KAC

1

  • Founded in 2007
  • Has two majors : International Relations & International Business
  • Professors from all around world
  • Student can choose specific field With in the major
  • Classes are in English
  • Exposed to different culture and diverse environment

What can you expect?

2

  • ACADEMICS

Highschool

Highschool

  • Highly structured classes and schedules

  • Teachers often reponsible for student's success

  • Teachers tell students what and how tostuday, what will be on the test

  • Teachers will "re-teach" areas that students have trouble with

University

University

  • More flexible schedules and less structured classes

  • Students are responsible for their own success or failure

  • It is up to each student to read and understand assigned material

  • Class moves on with or without you

What can you expect?

3

  • Behavior

Highschool

Highschool

  • Do as you're told and follow the rules

  • Students who break the rules will be punished or corrected

  • Students remain in school regardless of grades or behavior

University

University

  • Act as an independent adult. Make responsible choices.

  • Students who can't manage their behavior may be academically dismissed.

  • Professors must fail students unable to advance to the next level; continuation is not guaranteed.

What can you expect?

4

  • Effort

Highschool

Highschool

  • Effort is very important hardwork alone may get you an "A"

  • It is rare for a student that actually tries to fail

University

University

  • Your best effort is expected. However, effort alone is not a guararntee of success.

  • Students are expected to demonstrate higher levels of understanding and apply learning to a variety of new situations

What can you expect?

5

  • Responsibilities

Highschool

Highschool

  • Parents or guardians make many decisions

  • Teachers ask if you need help

  • Teachers continually remind you of homework, test dates, etc.

University

University

  • Students make more decisions related to school, social life, time, money management, etc.

  • Students must monitor their own progress and seek professors as needed

  • Professors must fail students unable to advance to the next level; Professors expect you to know & follow syllabus

Quiz time

Who is in college?

Quiz

  • Sally asks, "Are you going to curve this? it was too hard."
  • Jane asks, "Howdid everybody elso do? What was the average?"
  • Mary asks, "what can I do to prepare better for next time?"

What we encourage

Think

  • Evaluation : giving youropinion; critical thinking, supporting your opinion
  • Synthesis: creating something new with the information you have learned
  • Analysis : taking information and ideas apart and closely studying them

Summary

Summary

  • Keep an open mine
  • Talk with your professors to understand their point of view and learn how they'd like you to work in class
  • Appreciate the unique position you have