Student Success Tips

Student Success Tips

·         Attend New Student Orientation at the beginning of the fall or spring semester. Brenda

·         2. GEN 101S, First Year Experience, provides excellent content and resources to be a successful student. It is likely that this class will be part of your first semester at Edison.

·         Be sure to attend all classes, and be on time.

·         To reduce distractions, sit near the front of the class.

·         Keep a copy of the syllabus for each class so that you will know what is going on.

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·         Determine an ideal study space, and plan study time when you are at your best to retain information.

·         Maintain at a student planner to keep track of important dates and projects.

·         Apply additional time management strategies, including planning, setting goals, and prioritizing schoolwork and your additional responsibilities.

·         12. Avoid marathon study periods. Instead, study for short interval with a break in between. For example, study for 30 minutes break, come back and review, then repeat the process.

·         Get to know others students in you class for added support and to study together when possible.

·         Participate in class, and ask your instructor questions when needed. Meet with them during office hours for additional support and guidance.

·         See your faculty advisor every semester to register for classes.

·         Make use of the library and learning center for study help free tutoring services.

·         Being a full-time student is your 40-hour-per-wekk job, and like many full-time employees, you probably will not finish the job in 40 hours.

·         Be sure to allow time for physical activity as well as class and study time for physical activity as well as your class study time. This will help you-out room are available on campus.

·         (TAA only) Plan ahead! When you have more than a 30 week-day break in classes you will not be paid unemployment. Be sure to put aside money each week so you have money on the weeks you don’t get paid.

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Selecting your courses Part 4

Selecting your courses
Part 4

Social Studies

You can better understand local and world events that are happening now by studying the culture and history that has shaped them.

Here is a suggested course plan:

·         U.S. History (Two semesters)

·         U.S. government (One semester)

·         World history or geography (One semester)

·         One additional semester in the above or other areas

Foreign Languages

Solid foreign languages study shows college you’re willing to stretch beyond the basics. Many colleges require at least two years of study in the same foreign language, and prefer more.

Learning a foreign language can be a challenge but is exciting.

Repetition with others speaking the same languages is the best way to learn this new language. Repetition in a fun way will build your skills thoroughly as you seek to master new languages.

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Sarah’s Academic Success Story Part 2

Sarah’s Academic Success Story

Part 2

My best study methods: I have different strategies for different types of test or subjects. For me, any type of math is exceptionally difficult so I had to spend extra time on that. I would go back through the homework problems focusing on the problems that I had extra difficulty on. Many times I would ask the teacher for additional study materials they could provide. If it was a class that required memorization or applying concepts I would create sort of study guide for myself many times focusing on what were they key focal points in the class. If I knew there were going to be essays I would try to take the terms and apply then to an example or create different questions on the concepts focused on throughout the semester.

My time management secret: I always always carry a plant with me. I even use different color highlighters to show what each event on my calendar is for. For example, pink is personal, yellow is school orange is work, blue is for appointments, I can see in bright yellow that is I have that project for finance due on Tuesday, I need to start working on it [the previous] Wednesday so I can  just get  it done. My Friends have always been amazed at how early I get things accomplished but that is really all I do.

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Work Together Part 1

Work Together

Part 1

I can and I will work as part of the team as long as everyone in the team is willing to do his work. I don’t like having to pick up the slack, but I will if I know that my grade will be harmed otherwise. My greatest academic success was in my first semester when I had to ever been assigned and I was a little scared. Also, it was the first paper where they were like; here you go, just write about something.  I had to argue in favor of or against something, but I it could be anything from the sky am blue to hypnotism. I wrote mine on hypnotism. I worked on this paper for weeks and weeks. Every night I would be doing research or writing. I put so much effort into this paper. It ended up being just 12 pages but it was full on information. I turned it in and when I got it back a week or so later, I had received the first A+ of my college career. All my hard work paid off because I got the grade I deserved. I was really happy and proud of myself.

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