Ten tips for student success
St. John’s 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 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 teachers
during office hours.
4. Use a daily planner. Note the dates of exams,
assignments, term 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 others.
6. Know your campus resources. Visit your academic’s dean
office regularly. Become familiar with the services and programs offered by the
counseling center, the freshmen center, the career center, the campus ministry
office and 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 to 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 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 or) college
in the first place. Visualize your success on a daily basis.
CHOOSE THE RIGHT!!!
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