CARPE DIEM SEIZE THE DAY!

The theme for Upward Bound Summer 2014 is Carpe Diem. Most of you should remember this as some great advice given us by Father Jim Nadeau, guest speaker at the January UB Saturday College and an alumni of TRIO Upward Bound. It is indeed our fondest wish that our students will seize the day, make every day count and realize your full potential! We have been very busy planning for the upcoming summer, and want you to part of the process too! We are once again looking for the summer t-shirt design created by you! Students will vote at the May UB Saturday, so you have some time to create your t-shirt masterpiece and either give it to your UB advisor, or bring it with you in May. Here are some guidelines to keep in mind: Designs should include the theme Carpe Diem and Upward Bound 2014. We do not accept computer generated designs artwork should be hand drawn. All submissions need to be completed on an 8x11.5 sheet of paper. Sign your artwork on the back all submissions will be voted on without knowing who the artist is. The winning artist will be recognized as soon as voting is over.

TRIO DAY

TRiO Day was a great experience for me personally because it answered a lot of questions that I had about college. Also, since it was held in Massachusetts, the state my top choice for college is located in, it was great for me to meet many different people from the area and get a feel of how being in that atmosphere would be every day. TRiO Day is a day where all TRiO programs come together to talk about college and further unite the "TRiO family." We all stayed at the same hotel and had all sorts of activities there. We attended workshops, listened to TRiO alum speakers, had a big social gathering, and got to visit a college in Massachusetts. There was also a college fair and a panel of alum who answered questions that the students asked. My favorite part was simply experiencing new people. There was a strong presence of diversity, and I loved that about the experience. Sincerely, I would recommend this trip to those who want to further themselves into the college experience. When you go, there will be many you may not know, but going to TRiO Day will let you expand your comfort zone and gain cultural awareness as well as receive respectable advice from past TRiO alum. Do not miss this opportunity to reach out and find a little more of yourself. Mariah Farrington-

TRIO day 2014 has been one of the highlights of my Upward Bound experience. I felt so honored to be able to represent my own TRIO program. I met so many interesting people at TRIO day. The guest speakers were extremely motivational and their message really got through to me. My favorite part was when some TRIO alumni did a Q&A for everyone. Their stories were very motivational. It showed everyone that TRIO really does work. TRIO day was a once in a lifetime experience for me that I will remember forever. I highly recommend every UB student eligible for this next year to apply for this wonderful experience. Kate LeavittApril 2014

UMPI/UMFK Upward Bound Student Newsletter

Your SAT test date is not too far away!

Trio day was a wonderful experience. The six of us selected to attend this trip were very honored to go. I personally recommend that each student applies next year for this wonderful opportunity. Once we got down there, we met up in a wonderful hotel where each group was sent to a college to tour. In our tour we learned all about the great things that the college offered. After finishing the college tour, we met up for a rally to show how wonderful Upward Bound is! Concluding the rally, we went back to our hotel to have dinner, guest speakers, and your choice of going to the dance, games, or the other activities offered. The next morning we got up, had breakfast, listened to a panel answer questions about their experience in Upward Bound, and finally to the college fair before we hit the road! My favorite part about the Upward Bound Trio Day was the wonderful time to get to come closer with the girls who went down! I recommend everyone apply because it is a wonderful way to learn more and help support UB! Megan McKnight-

The scheduled test date is May 3, 2014. Helpful hints for the test
*TRY TO ELIMINATE ONE OR MORE CHOICES IN THE MULTIPLE CHOICE PROBLEMS *SKIP THE QUESTION AND COME BACK TO IT IF YOU DO NOT KNOW THE ANSWER *EACH CORRECT ANSWER IS WORTH 1 POINT *EACH INCORRECT ANSWER IS POINT DEDUCTION *ANY ANSWER LEFT BLANK DOES NOT COUNT AGAINST YOU *REASON OUT MATH PROBLEMS: MANY ARE MULTIPLE STEP PROBLEMS *WORK OUT YOUR MATH PROBLEMS THEN LOOK TO SEE IF THE SAME ANSWER IS GIVEN *IF YOU DO NOT KNOW THE MATH ANSWER, SOMETIMES SUBSTITUTING THE POSSIBLY ANSWERS INTO THE PROBLEM CAN PROVIDE THE SOLUTION *STUDY VOCABULARY WORDS FOR THEIR ROOT *SKIM THE WRITTEN ARTICLES FOR THE GIVEN OR SOUGHT AFTER INFORMATION

BRING A CALCULATOR
It is not too late to study for the SAT! Below are some vocabulary sites that you can visit.
www.freerice.com www.majortests.com/word-lists www.vocabtest.com www.freevocab.com www.testprepreview.com www.vocabulary.com www.washingtonpost.com/wp-adv/eduadv/

TRiO day was a phenomenal experience not only in the value of learning about collages out of state but learning about the diversities and the large amount of TRiO family we have. My favorite part of TRiO day was the Alumni panel, not only did we meet former TRiO students we got to ask questions and learn about how TRiO affected them and helped guide them to college and the experiences that come after. It was during my favorite part where I received some amazing advice in the form of two words TIME MANAGE. College is full of wonderful clubs and events that we often forget that we are there for education. This advice was also followed up with another part of college I had never given much thought about and that was to make sure you have someone that's just a drive away for support. In all, the whole trip was the highlight of my Upward Bound year and this event is so helpful that I recommend that all the upcoming juniors try to attend. Brittany Baird-

TRY FINDING THE MEANING OF THESE WORDS

ANACHRONISTIC ASSIDIOUS CENSURE CIRCUITOUS DELETERIOUS HEDONIST PERFIDIOUS PROSAIC SAGACITY TRUCULENT

TRIO Day participants were Kayla Garcia Limestone, Mariah Farrington - Katahdin, Kate Leavitt Presque Isle, Megan McKnight Presque Isle, Brittany Baird Central Aroostook, and Shaina Hamilton Houlton. The trip was led by UB advisor Michelle Richards.

JUNIORS:

by Sarah Brooks

Senior Corner- By:Rene Gorneault

Hello seniors! I am happy to announce my new job title as the Tracking and Success Specialist. As a part of my job, I will be working with you during the next several months and while you are in college. It is my job to stay in touch with each of you and to assure that you have or will need everything to be successful while in college. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me with any concerns. You may reach me at rene.gorneault@umpi.edu or on facebook. I am here to help, so take advantage of the help that is being offered to you. Some examples for asking for help would be. How do I sign up for registration? How do I drop classes? Can I transfer schools? How do I have a conversation with Financial Aid? How do I get tutoring?

I look forward to working with everyone!

Hall of Flags
Two members of our leadership team represented UMPI Upward Bound at the State House in Augusta. Mariah Farrington and Kali Pelletier had a busy day, preparing a presentation board and speaking to legislators about the importance of TRIO in Maine. We all know that TRIO works, and it is so very important that we let our elected representatives know what is important to their constituents. They were terrific ambassadors and represented our program very well. They met legislators, other TRIO participants from Upward Bound, Talent Search, and Student Support Services to name just a few programs! A wonderful learning and advocacy experience. Great job ladies! - E lizabe th Guim ond is gettin ga new car!!!! - Kelsie Tardif received a B in her English Comp class at UMFK. -

Mindy Gurrette for completing basketball season. Krista Albert for making highest honors during the second trimester. Shaina Hamilton has more chickens hatching. Nia Hamiltons class won the winter carnival. Brooke Lilley is valedictorian of her class. Cassidy LeFay has been accepted to USM. Meghan Hebert has been accepted into the honors program at UMFK. Jessica Hemphill, Alyssa Sinclair, Kelly Clavet came in 2nd place in the Destination Imagination Competition. Patricia Walsh has been accepted to Rochester Instititute of Technology! Also, Patricia has been hired at MSSM as a Resident Assistant for their Residential Summer Camp Program. Sebastian Doucette has joined track! Kennedy Griffin is enjoying her new school! Elizabeth Tracy has joined track! Megan McKnight is competing in Miss Presque Isle and going to Florida with the softball team! Alexis Guillemette took the interview award in Miss Teen Caribou! Carolynn Brundage received the $10,000 Presidential Scholarship from Unity College! Makayla Paddleford is helping finish preparations for her parents wedding! Sophia Maile has raised her grade significantly in Physics! Way to go Sophia!

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UMPI/UMFK Upward Bound Student Newsletter

April 2014