Ten Tips for Student 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 who your teachers are, when their office hours are and how to contact
them.
3. Make sure the faculty knows
you. Sit in 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
academic 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 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.
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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