Student Success Tips        From Edison College

1.  Attend New Students Orientation at the beginning of the fall or spring semester.

2.  Gen 101S, first year experience, provides excellent content and resources to be a successful student. It is likely that this class will be part of your first semester.

3.  Be sure to attend all classes, and be on time.

4.  To reduce distractions, sit near the front of the class.

5.  Keep copy of the syllabus for each class so that you will know what is going on, what you should be doing, and how soon you need to get it done.

6.   Be a good listener. Focus and concentrate on main points.

7.  Take good notes in class, and review your notes within 24 hours. Then, review your notes periodically to help you retain information. Index cards with key information are also a helpful way to review.

8.  Study! To be a successful college student, study at least two hours a week for every hour you spend in class. This is a minimum.

9.  Determine an ideal study space, and plan study time when you are at your best to retain information.

10.                   Maintain a student planner to keep track of important dates and projects.

11.                   Apply additional time management strategies, including planning, setting goals, and prioritizing schoolwork and your additional responsibilities.

12.                   Avoid marathon study periods. Instead

How to take on college studying part 2

Choose where to study.

Where you should study depends on two factors: the environment in which you are best to concentrate and the type of work you are planning to do.

·      The best places to study have good light, a comfortable temperature enough desk space--usually your dorm room, your apartment or the library.

·      For completing problem sets or brainstorming possible test questions, you may want to study with a group or at least in a setting where fellow students are available for discussion.

·      When you are reading book chapters or working on a research paper, you are probably better off in a less social environment.

Improve your study habits

Here are simple study steps you can take to help you get a handle on studying:

·      Have a routine for where and when you study.

·      Choose reasonable and specific goals that you can accomplish for each study session.

·      Do things that are harder or require more intense thought at your most productive time of the day.

·      Take breaks if you need them so you don’t waste time looking ate material but not absorbing it.

·      Get to know students whom you respect and can study with or contact to ask questions.

·      Keep up with the workload and seek help when you need it.

Choose the Right!!!