Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Academic success Part 2
Laura B’s Academic Success
Story
In high school I was one of
the good students who didn’t really have to study to be a good student. The information
that I took for notes in class usually sunk in enough for me to be able to get
by on the test by simply reviewing the materials just before the class began. I
wanted to see. In college however, that changed. Not only did I start studying
and reading the book, but I began to understand that the little tiny facts were
just as important as the general concepts. My overall study method: I do the
reading that is required for the classes,
and I try to keep up. If I do fall behind, sometimes with volleyball, it’s
tough because we are on the road a lot, but if I do miss class because of
volleyball I make sure that I get the notes from another student in the class. Also,
for a subject such as chemistry, I do practice problems to help me understand
what the material means.
Choose the right
Monday, December 10, 2012
Academic success
Part 1
My great academic
success: in my principles of marketing class, we had to come up with a new
product and sell it. My group ended up with a couple supposedly bad students
according to our teacher since they were the last ones picked. In the end, they
helped out more than needed since I was team leader I assigned them certain
pieces of the project that became solely their responsibility. Delegating work
always helps since it allows a group member individual work without separating
the group.
English, math,
foreign, language tips: math basically just takes practice. I always tell
students to take a blank piece of paper and write everything you know about
what you’ve learned or what you’re studying for in the class. If you don’t remember
everything or start drawing blanks, then you need to study more and review your
notes. Note cards work really well for foreign language.
Here are my final words
of wisdom for students who want to get better grades in college: go to class,
make friends with people in class just in case you’re absent. And remember that
you should want to learn.
Choose the
right
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