2. 10
USE THE FORCE
If you have made it this far,
you must have a strong
desire to get your degree.
In other words, you hold
the force! Use your dreams
and goals as motivation to
keep you going. With
homework and late nights
studying you may begin to
question why you're doing
what you're doing. If you
ever get to this point,
(which I am afraid you will)
take a step back and
remember why you are
doing what you are doing.
Constantly remind yourself
that YOU and only YOU are
in charge of your future.
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3. 9
DON’T SETTLE
You may have had to settle on a
date to the prom in high school.
You may have to settle for tuna
when you want grilled cheese.
But you never, ever, have to
settle on a professor. This is a
common mistake that students
make these days. You are in
charge of your education;
you're paying for it aren't you?
Make the most of it! If you after
a few classes you find that you
don't like you professor, or you
feel like you're not going to get
much out of the class,
TRANSFER. There are also
many tools out there available
to students that allow them to
research and rate professors.
Put these resources to use and
make the most out of college.
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4. 8
GO TO CLASS
Seems self explanatory doesn't
it? Going to class is important
for sure. But, you would be
surprised how many students
just don't go to class. Most
college professors don't
enforce attendance policies,
and neither to the schools. So
staying in bed can be way too
easy. Get yourself to class every
time and you will notice a huge
difference.
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5. 7
RETRAIN YOUR BRAIN
Today, with iPods, iPhones, and
laptops information and
entertainment are constantly
at our fingertips. Since we've
become used to this luxury, it
can be hard to sit through a
lecture and pay attention. If
you want to succeed in school,
it's time to retrain your
attention span. Force yourself
to pay attention and take
notes, and you'll do better.
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DO YOUR HOMEWORK
(ACTUALLY DO IT)
Novel idea isn't it? But really,
set a time for studying.
Remove distractions, friends,
and roommates and get to the
grindstone. A good rule of
thumb to use is for every one
hour of class add 2 hours of
study time.
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7. 5
ANSWER QUESTIONS (THE
RIGHT WAY)
I know, this one seems kind of
dumb, but it is actually very
important. Most professors
complain these days about how
students don't seem to answer
the questions they pose fully or
accurately. If you don't
understand the question, ask.
Take your time to answer and
be detailed.
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8. 4
TAKE YOUR TEST, THEN RE-
TAKE YOUR TEST
Once you get a study guide
from your professor, it is
helpful to make yourself a pre
test. Take the test that you've
made and correct it. This will
help you prepare for the test.
Take the test. Once you get
your test back, look over the
answers that you got wrong
and figure out the right answer.
This will get you ready for your
final.
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9. 3
USE YOUR PROFESSOR
Most students don't realize
that their professors are there
to help them learn. Your
professor wants you to
succeed. Most professors are
required to be in their on
campus office for at least 4
hours a week. This office time is
for you! If you have a question
about an assignment or you
need help, take advantage of
your professor and his or her
office time and put it to use.
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10. 2
GET YOUR FEET WET
There are a lot of college
counselors out there that will
strongly encourage you to
choose your major right away.
However, it is a better idea to
start with a few classes before
you decide on a major. You
need to get into school and get
your feet wet. Try new things,
rediscover yourself and find
what makes you happy. Once
you've found your dream field,
then you can decide on a major.
Otherwise you may think you
want one thing, and find that
you don't.
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11. 1
STAY HAPPY
With all the hard work that
goes in to earning your college
degree there is one thing that
remains the most important.
YOUR DREAM. If you feel tired
and down trodden and don't
want to go to school anymore it
can help to remember why you
are there and what you love.
Take some fun classes once in a
while to boost creativity and
your spirits.
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