SUCCESS STORIES
Gary "Buck" Mabry
Manistee
Gary "Buck" Mabry dropped out of school in the 9th grade. He eventually realized he would need to get an education if he wanted to move on with his life and get a skilled profession. Gary earned his GED at the Manistee Adult Education Learning Lab. "Without the Learning Lab I'd still be studying, too afraid to take my GED tests," said Mabry. He plans to get his Associates Degree in Behavioral Science at West Shore Community College and then go on to get his Bachelors Degree so he can become a counselor.
Study Skills Classes
Study Skills are important tools for the person going on to college. At the Northwest Michigan Works! Service Centers, Study Skills workshops are offered once a month by Adult Education Learning Lab instructors. Workshop participants learn how to improve their reading comprehension and effectively read a textbook. The process of taking meaningful notes and preparing for tests is also reviewed. Time management is another important skill for a successful college experience.
After attending the workshop, the videos below may be helpful in providing a review of what was presented at the workshop. To access the Workshop calendar at the service center nearest you, click on the following link.
Michigan Works! Workshop Calendar
READING TIPS STUDY SKILLS VIDEO
NOTE TAKING STUDY SKILLS VIDEO
GOAL SETTING STUDY SKILLS VIDEO
TEST TAKING STUDY SKILLS VIDEO