10 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
teachers during office hours
4.
Use daily planners. Note 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 academic’s dean
office regularly. Because familiar
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 the exceed 20
hours during a school week. If possible, work on campus. Apply for financial
aid on 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 enhance your self-confidence. Seek
out opportunities to apply what you learn in the classroom
10.
Keep your eyes 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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