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 front of the classroom. Participate in class
discussions. Consult with your teachers during office hours.
4. Use a daily
planner. Note the dates of exams, assignments, terms, 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 academic’s dean office regularly. Become familiar
with the services and programs offered by counseling center, the freshmen 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 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 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 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 high school in the
first place. Visualize your success on a daily basis.
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