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Professor’s Video Motivates Students To Excel

Charlene D. Johnson
Features Editor

“I can’t do it!”
“School is useless!”
“I’ll never get good marks!”

So many parents hear these disturbing comments from their kids and don’t know what to do. Let’s face it—attitude and motivation go a long way to getting top marks in school.

The student who wants to be in school and wants to learn and has goals to reach will, in most cases, do better than one who feels that being in school is like being in prison. What makes this problem even more serious is that competition to get into college and university is more intense than ever before—so that parents worry even more now about their children getting the top marks, the “currency” of education, required for admission.

The good news is that help is on the way for parents struggling to get their kids off the couch, away from computer games and their negative friends, and, instead, motivated to do well in school. This help comes from a new video recently released by Professor Bernie Gaidosch called The Professor’s Secrets Video—Motivating Students To Learn And Excel.

Over the past few years, Professor Bernie Gaidosch has become well known as “Professor Bernie” to thousands of radio listeners across North America. He’s called the “plain language professor” who shares the secrets for doing well in school on his Professor’s Secrets radio call-in shows.

In addition to his new video, he’s also the author of two important books dedicated to helping students achieve better marks on tests and exams as well as on essays. His first book is titled The Professor’s Secrets: Breaking The Silence—How To Write Essays And Term Papers and his second book is called The Professor’s Secrets—How To Get Top Marks On Tests And Exams.

“My goal is to share my secrets to getting top marks with high school and college students,” he said. “In my essay book, I give students the road map to writing a great essay with my ‘fast-track essay writing system.’ And, in my book on tests and exams, I reveal my strategies for writing a great test with my ‘best-on-the-test study plan.’”

Professor Bernie went on to say that, if a student is not motivated, then all the secrets in the world would not help that child want to be in school or do well in school.

“That’s why I decided to do a video dedicated to motivating students. When students watch my tape, they’ll see they can do well and that their teacher really is their ally, not their enemy. They’ll see that school is not a prison, but rather the key to their freedom—the foundation for their future. And, as far as I know, this is the first motivational video for students.”

“The idea for the tape came from an inspiring radio show I was on—it was KGO Radio in San Francisco, an ABC affiliate. After the show I was swamped with over 300 calls from parents and grandparents who thanked me for creating writing and study techniques to help their kids, but asking me what I have in order to get them fired up about learning and excited about going to school. That’s when I knew I just had to create this video.”

The video, which comes in both VHS and DVD formats, is fast-paced and loaded with valuable information. Professor Bernie gives students encouragement with examples like a rock climber scaling a cliff with sweat dripping from his forehead and saying “you can do it—you can reach the top of the mountain with that extra effort!” He keeps the upbeat messages moving throughout to show students the benefits of a positive attitude in school.

“I also use negative images to show students what can happen if they don’t care about school. I talk about a former student named Billy who came back to see me after 10 years and told me he should have listened to me and paid more attention to his education. He wishes he’d been more motivated because now he’s flipping burgers rather than doing something more rewarding.”

Professor Bernie also reads a touching poem a radio caller wrote to him that would make any student sit up and listen. The poem, called “The Train,” is about a student who is left behind while his friends move ahead in school: “The train is moving / but I’m held back / I’m watching all my friends / moving down the track / Wanting to be with them / all my bags were packed / While I’m standing here / they’re moving down the track.”

The Professor’s Secrets Video motivates students to learn and excel with many valuable lessons such as the following:

· motivated students work WITH their teachers
· de-stress—don’t distress—yourself the night before an exam
· what teachers look for
· take time for time management
· your “A” also comes from attitude
· parents CAN help their kids with school
· pump yourself up for top marks

Professor Bernie tackles each of these topics and more with energy and in clear language. He comes across not as a formal or aloof professor, but rather as someone who cares deeply about students’ success. His compassion for students’ struggles comes through in his words and sincerity.

The many segments of the video are separated into easy-to-watch compartments so you can actually have the professor by your kids’ side. For example, you can replay his suggestions the night before your children’s exam or for some motivation before they go to school the next day.

Professor Bernie’s tape also features inspirational segments like the following: “In school, as in football, your won’t go far, unless you know, where the goalposts are!” and “If you shortchange your education now, you can find yourself short of change later!” These thought-provoking slogans put into perspective what an education truly means and why school is so important.

In addition, he also talks about how parents can help their children and why bad friends can pull a child down. So if your child lacks motivation or has a bad attitude toward his or her education, get them to look at this video. If your children are in college, send them a copy. Or, better yet, watch the video with them. This is a genuine investment in their future.

As Professor Bernie says at the end:
“When you change your motivation, you change your attitude.
When you change your attitude, you change your behavior.
When you change your behavior, your change your performance.
And when you change your performance, your change your LIFE!”

To sum it up, he concludes: “My book on essays gives students the secrets of essay writing. My book on exams gives them the secrets to writing an excellent test or exam. And my video gives them motivation and a great attitude about school. I call all three together my ‘Success-In-School Package.’”

Professor Bernie’s video and books are not available in bookstores. They can be ordered by calling the toll-free number to his office at 1-877-439-3999 or by visiting his website at www.profsecrets.com.

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