Great tips with the first 3 posters.
My tips:
1. Delete/Limit your time (to 1 hour/day) on social networking sites (helped me alot)
2. Get ready to sacrifice alot of things:
-No partying on weekdays (meaning thirsty thursday's if you have class on friday)
- Cut down with your hang time with your friends, not saying avoid them just limit to breakfast, lunch, dinner, going to gym, etc
- No drinking during the weekdays, not saying don't drink just limit your compsumption
3. Get organized:
- Get a calendar, organizer, etc to list test dates, paper dates, office hours, etc
4. Class:
- Go to every class (your paying to be there, so use it)
- Sit in the front (or in the first three rows at least to keep from sleeping and dazing off)
- Pay attention in class
- Take good notes
- Don't bring your laptop to class, unless neccessary, (IDK how many times I would just go web surfing during class
) plus its annoying for others behind you
- Bring a recorder (IDK how many times I would forget the one important thing the teacher said or daze off for a second) - just remember to ask the prof first, if they say no, just hide it
- Ask questions prevalent to the subject, it shows your professor that your interested
- Don't sit near a window - you can easily get distracted looking outside and its contents
- Don't sit near anyone talkative, annyoing, etc - its annoying and distracting
5. Outside of class:
- Go to office hours and ask them questions to show your interest in the topic
- Get study buddies - not the hottie (who knows nothing) but the nerds (who actual know whats going on in class)
- Use the tutors/writing center availble to you - your paying for it, so use it, and abuse it
5. Study, study, study:
- Go to the library, empty class room, wherever you have minimal distractions
- Read the material, memorize, and repeat
- Use your notes, make index cards, use the recorder, etc
- Instead of cramming for tests, break down the material to manageble parts/week
6. Other tips:
- Do some studying on the weekends (before you go out at night) - its free time, use it
Just remember college is a fun time but don't treat it as one big party. Treat college as if it was your business and that its success is based on you.
