Ten Tips for student Success
1. Attend
your classes. Remember in the words of woody Allen ‘Seventy percent of
success in life is showing up’.
2. Know
your faculty. Make sure you know who your teachers are, when their
office hours are and how to contact them.
3. Make
sure the faculty knows you. Sit in the front of the classroom
participate in class discussions. Consult with your teacher during office
hours.
4. Use
daily planner. Note of the dates of exams, assignments, term papers,
etc.
5. Be
organized. Prioritize your responsibilities. Manage your time.
Remember everyone has the same 168 hours a week, only some of us use them
better than others.
6. Know your campus resources. Visit your
academics dean office regularly. Become familiar with the service and programs
offered by the counseling center, the freshman center, the career center, the
campus ministry office and the student life office.
7. Take care of your health. Get enough sleep.
Eat well-balanced meals. Exercise regularly. Make
informed and mature decisions about alcohol, sex, and drugs. Visit the health
office as needed.
8. Work only as
necessary. Try not exceed 20 hours
during a week. If possible, work on
campus. Apply for financial aid and loans if you need them. Manage your expenses
very carefully.
9. Get involved in campus
activities. It will help you learn valuable skills, expand your social network
and enhanced your self-confidence. Seek out opportunities to apply what you
learn in the classroom.
10. Keep your eye on the prize. Clarify your
goals. Know why you are in college in the first place. Visualize your success
on a daily basis
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