Ten Tips for Students Success
St. Johns University
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 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 a daily planner. Note the dates of exams, assignments, term, paper,
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 Office, 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 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 daily basis.
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