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. 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
Freshman 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. 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 bases.
Choose
The Right
Student
Success Statement
“Keep
your eyes on the prize.”
Reflection:
To
never take off your eyes in what you are dreaming for. Always keep looking forward
to succeed in life and never giving up.
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