Counseling, International and Veteran Services
Workshop Descriptions

Brighton Campus Workshops:

• Group Career Counseling For Returning Adults
  
  Through the career group experience you will learn more about yourself and the process of career decision-making by:
  • Exploring your interests as they relate to career decisions
  • Learning about your personality type and the relationship to career
  • Identifying your values, skills, and abilities
  • Learning from the experiences of other group members
  Group size is limited to 8 to 12 participants willing to make the 4-week commitment necessary for a successful career group experience. There will be homework assigned between sessions. This can be done either on campus or from your home computer. Group will be co-facilitated by Mark Basinski, and Betty Smith, M.S. Ed., Counselors at Monroe Community College Counseling, International and Veteran Services Office.
  
  For Dates and Times please contact the Counseling , International and Veteran Services Office
  at 585-292-2030.
  
  
• Time Management
  Learn techniques to manage your time, build schedule, prioritize and set goals. Time management is the key to success.
  
  
• Notetaking
  Learn notetaking skills you need to record information successfully. Find out how to be an active involved listener.
  
  
• Test Anxiety/Time Management (2 part series)
  When anxiety blocks performance, learn how to prepare so you will feel in control, put test in perspective, make a study plan and practice relaxation.
  
  
• Returning Adults - Strategies for Success
  Find out how to manage your time, study skills and learn how to balance academics in daily life.
  
  
• Returning Adult Informational Workshop
  Are you considering college in your future? Do you need a career change? Do you need skills to secure your job? Do you want to finish education plans? Find out how you can get started.
  
  
• What is this Thing Called Stress? Find out how to manage stress, and identify steps of stress. Learn how to ease the stress of studying.
  
  
• Self Esteem 101
  How is your self esteem? This workshop helps students understand the importance of self-esteem, assesses their self-image, and takes steps to improve it.
  
  
• Overcoming Procrastination
  Look at it's Causes and What to Do About It
  
  
• Programming Yourself for Success and Learn to Put First Things First
  Learn the skills you need to motivate yourself to achieve your academic success.
  
  
• Study Skills at Your Fingertips
  Learn how to develop a study method. Find out how much time you need to study and how to establish a studying schedule. Study wisely to be successful in college.
  
  
• Coming to Terms with Loss
  Learn how to understand the experience of loss and what you can do to move towards recovery and learn the importance of regaining a positive attitude.
  
  
• Seeds of Success SOS