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Welcome to the REOC New Student Skills Readiness Orientation. Below are five sections with topic categories that include short videos for you to review. Please choose one video and answer the questions on the form located at the bottom of each section.

When you have completed viewing each section, please complete the New Student Readiness Orientation Completion form at the bottom of the page. This will be sent directly to the REOC Counselors and will indicate that you have completed the New Student Readiness Orientation in its entirety.

Motivation

When Things Get Hard

This video reminds us that we can make it through hard times.  There are times that you want to give up, that’s when you have to try harder.  You can always turn things around!

When it Hurts

This video focuses on you.  Get motivated, get rid of everything that stops you from leaving your mark in this world.  Be your own strength and give strength to others.  We all struggle – live, breathe, life, you!

You Owe You

You owe you!  Winners win and losers lose.  Stop being a victim.  Find out what you want and work towards it.

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Time Management

Time Management is Lame. Be Productive in School.

In this video you will learn a different way of thinking about managing time.  So take out a pencil, a piece of paper and get ready to do the math! “Time Management is Lame. Be Productive in School”

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Self-Care

Missing Ingredient to Self-Care

In this video you will hear how stress can affect your health and learn how to breakdown your self-care routines. You will also learn what factors may affect how self-care is shaped by the world around us.

Motivational Self-Care

In the following video, you will find a motivational approach to self-care.

Self-Care Step-by-Step

In this video, you will learn about lack of self-care leading to burnout. You will see a step- by-step guide to self-care.

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Cultural Sensitivity

People of different cultures have unique beliefs, values, and practices. As you work toward within your program, keep the following areas of awareness and sensitivity in mind:

  • Faith and Religious Beliefs
  • Social and Economic Sensitivity
  • Trust and Respect

Cultural Competence

We are going to watch a video that shows the cultural competency. It’s not easy to overcome your own cultural worldview but it is a critical skill to develop for all.

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Dealing with Difficult People

Finding Confidence in Conflict

Director of the American negotiation Institute, Kwame teaches us about an alternative way to resolve conflict. Kwame Christian is a business lawyer and the director of the American Negotiation Institute. In this role, he serves as a negotiation consultant for attorneys and for companies closing large business deals.

Use It, Defuse It

The #1 source of pain on a team, or in any relationship, is conflict. What if conflict wasn’t good or bad? What if conflict was an energy source your team could harness to produce innovative, creative, and transformational results? Invest 18 minutes learning the two magic ingredients and how you can put them to work with any team you care about.

Keeping Your Cool

Difficult people show up in many different forms. We often have to deal with difficult & challenging people, which can lead to stress and anxiety, drastically affecting your mood.

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Finished?

If you have completed viewing each section, please complete the New Student Readiness Orientation Completion form by pressing the button below. This will be sent directly to the REOC Counselors and will indicate that you have completed the New Student Readiness Orientation in its entirety.

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