Ten tips for student success

St. Johns University

1.       Attend your classes. Remember in the word 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 hours are and how to contact them.

3.      Make sure the faculty knows you. Sit in the front of them classroom .participate in class discussions. Consult with your teachers during office hours.

4.      Use a daily planner . not the dates of exams , assignments, team, paper ,etc.

5.      Be organized . prioritize your responsibilities . manger 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 and program offered by the counseling center, the freshmen center , the career , the campus ministry office and the student life office.

7.       Take care of you heath . get enough sleep , eat well balanced meals. Exercise regularly . make informed and mature decisions about alcohol sex and drugs . visit the heath 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 finical aid and loan if you need them . manage your expenses very carefully .

9.      Get involved in camas activities . it will help you learn valuable skill expand your social network and enhance your self confidence.

10.   Keep your eye on the prize. Clarify your goal . know why you are in (high school or) college in the first place . visualize your success on a daily basis .

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