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Hope College’s skills and habits of learning:

critical thinking:

STUDENT
analysis analyzing brain careful challenging classes concerned creative critical decisive deep depth develop different difficult disciplines discussion effective effort emphasized encouraged english enough essays everyday group hard hope important intense interesting issue lacking learning liberal life logic math necessary opinion philosophy problem questions reading science solving thinking understand work year
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alternative analysis analytical analyze apply assess box careful compare conclusions connections conventional creative criterion criticize deep differently discussion effort enough evaluation evidence explanations facts hard hope interpret knowledge learning logical lost necessary objective pieces pondering presuppositions probe questions reading reasoned relevant significant situation skeptical synthesize true underused various view willing
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mathematical thinking:

STUDENT
analytical analyzing answers applicable boring calculations calculus challenging class complex confusing creative data difficult dont effect equations exact figures formulas fun gems hard haven't important improved life logical math mathematical needed numbers numerical physics positive practice problems process proofs reasoning science sequential skills solving statistics stats think used variables work
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ability abstract alertness algebra analytical analyze application appropriate based better calculation change concrete creativity data elegant equations frustration geometric graphical graphs inference interpret intuition life logical mathematics minimal models necessary numbers numerical patterns perserverance practical precise problem-solving proof quantitative rations reasoning relate result sequence sound specific statistical substantial tool visualization
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reading, listening or viewing with understanding, sensitivity and critical acumen:

STUDENT
accepting active analysis attention aware being better books caring class classics comprehension concentration critical cultural detail developed discussion effort empathy english everyday fun fys ground helpful important information interesting knowledge learning life listen mind needed open outside paying people reading requires response student study subject thinking thorough thoughtful understanding view
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ability analysis attention aware background being boundaries canonical careful compassion concentration confident discipline discuss diversity empathy engage enlightenment evaluate experience exploring focus form happen important insight intellectual interest limited maturity open open-minded openmindedness patience perspectives pick-up points primed questions recognition relevant requires students subtleties tenuous understand view viewpoints wise written
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use of computer technology and library research facilities:

STUDENT
accessible articles available being believe book class complicated computer confusing crucial department difficult easy efficient excellent fast fun hard helpful important information internet lacking learning library lot necessary needs numbers overwhelming papers practice printer projects quick quiet research resources search skills sometimes students study technology up-to-date useful utilize widespread works
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acceptable access assistance bar chaff common computers critical cutting date discovery drive efficient electronic email experience explore flexibility flow google important independent instead investigate keywords knowledge library literature necessary powerpoint practice preparation question relevant reliably required research resources responsible savvy scholarship search speed support technical technology tools trajectories used yes
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written communication:

STUDENT
able appreciated being books campus challenged clear clearly college communication confusing convey dont e-mail easy effective email emphasized english essays excellent expressing fine formal frequent fun grammar helpful hope important informative interesting journals lacking letter necessary notes papers paragraphs practical quality slow sometimes somewhat text thesis thoughts understand writing written
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acceptable accurate argument audience central clarity clear clearly coherent communication concise connection correct creativity different e-mail edit effective empathy explicit flow general grading grammar grammatically improve informative interest logical lost mathematical necessity nobody organization paragraph purpose respect sentence skill spelling structure students syntax technical thinking thoughtful unambiguous underused wide writing
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oral communication:

STUDENT
able chapel class clear convey depends develops discussions easy essential everyone explain expressed eye friendly fun group helpful ideas important informal interest language lectures listening necessary okay people personal phone please points power practice prefer presentations prof professors public quick scary speaking speeches talking teachers tone understanding used verbal work
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acceptable articulate attention audience avoiding better clarity clear clearly communication confidence delivered doesn't effecient effective emphasis engaging expressive informative interesting issue language less listening logical making mannerisms necessity oral organization persuasion power practice precision preparation presentation purposes repetition required seems skill sort sound speaking students talks technical ticks vs work
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analytic, synthetic, and systematic thinking:

STUDENT
analytic analyzing boring classes complex computer concrete critical deep developed different difficult dont english essential finding formulas fun important improved integral interesting lab lacking life logical lot math mathematics objective orderly organization paper philosophy piece practice precise problem process pushed reasoning science scientific skills step students thinking thoughts type used
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analogy analysis applying clarity college-level common concentration concepts conclusions connections creative deduce department disciplines dissect divergent drawing engagement experience fact flow ideas important information intellect interdependence learned logical matrix necessity needs organize pervasive philosophy points poor problem putting questioning reading real-life require solving sorts structures synthetic thinking view work yourself
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appreciation for tradition:

STUDENT
acknowledge annual appreciation art balance beliefs care change church community culture different dutch enriches family fun future greek heritage history homecoming honor hope important learning legacy life love necessary nice nykerk old-fashioned proud pull resist respect school something sometimes spirit strong students things touch tradition tribute understanding unique values yes
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acknowledgement affects appreciation bar based bashing boondoggle caught change christian connections culture custom disagee diverse dynamic family fine grounded grow historical history holistic hope humility important inheritance inheritors knowing knowledge learning legacy life literature living love past pluralism preserved reason respect rituals roots sensitivity theology tradition understand valuable willingness yes
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creativity:

STUDENT
active area art artistic beauty being box bright class colorful creative dance department depends different drawing encouraged essential exciting explore expression freedom fun future hard hope ideas improved individual interesting lacking learning music open opus outside painting person poetry posters project science sometimes somewhat story styles theatre thinking unique writing
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abandon arts boundaries box connections continually course create creativity delightful different discipline distinctive explode extend fearless flexible forced forging forward fun happens idea imagination innovative insight integrate less liberate necessity novel outreach outside owned pose preparedness problem-solving recognize risk science something sometimes spark students supportive things think unique valued willingness
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curiosity and openness to new ideas:

STUDENT
acceptance appreciate arts being body change classroom college common conservative cultural curiosity debate discussion expand exploration fun growth hope ideas important interesting involve lacking lead learning liberal mind needed open open-minded others people questions respectful something sometimes student teachers things thinking tradition understanding view ways welcomed willing wonder world yes
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accepting analysis area around arresting challenge curiosity delightful department developed developmental discovered diverse enthusiasm exploration exposure fears freely humility important innovative inquisitive intelligent investigating learning liberal lies list listening open open-minded perception possibilities pursued questions recognize required respecting risk role seeking students think tries view welcoming willing wish wonder yes
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intellectual courage and honesty:

STUDENT
beliefs believe brave care challenge character cheating class college courage encouraged enough happens hard honest hope huge important integrity life mind morally necessary passionate people personal plagiarism professors questions rare research respected smart speak stand standards strong students succeed support sure taken taking tested tried true trust truth values yes
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appreciate authentic beliefs bold brave break careful challenge community concerned confidence consideration conviction courage curiosity daring debate encountering ethics faith fear formation forth grounding hospitality humility important integrity leadership learn model moral open others question respect responsibility scholarship seek self-appraising standards supply takes traditional truth truthfully valuable vital work yes
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moral and spiritual discernment and responsibility:

STUDENT
acceptable action addressed believe better calling campus care challenging chapel choices christian church classes college concern confusing differences direction encouraged faith fine gathering god groups hard healthy highly hope important individual knowing lacking lead life love ministries moral people personal religion respect responsible spirituality strength students taking talked vocation yes
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ability absolute action being biblical calling caring change christian communal concern conviction courage decisions deep discussion duty educational encountering ethics faith goal god having humane indoctrination integrity journey judgment leadership learning life maturity moral motivation nobody open openmindedness pluralism quest question respect seeking shalom spiritual theology traditional true values worldview
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