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 teacher during office
hours.
4. Use a daily Planner. Note the dates of exams, assignments,
team 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 other.
6. Know your campus. Visit your Academic’s Dean Office regularly. Become
familiar with services and programs offered by the Counseling Center, The
Freshman Center, the Career Center, the Campus Ministry Office and the Students
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 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 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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