Tips for Success

Get organized

• Write down assignments
• Make sure to take good notes
• File your papers in the appropriate section
• Use post-it notes or make lists to help you remember important things

Find a study/homework spot to use every day. Make sure it is:

• Well lit
• Quiet
• Comfortable and Attractive: The space should be inviting, but not too comfortable that it will be distracting
• Neat
• Stocked - paper, pencils, pens, erasers, dictionary, etc.

Develop and stick to a routine

 

Review class material regularly

 

Participate

• Ask questions in class or after class if unsure about the material
• Go for extra help if you are struggling
• Make sure you correct and understand any mistakes you may have made

"SQ3R"

• Survey - Look over an assignment and try to pick out the clues
• Question - Think of questions regarding to the material
• Read - While reading the assignment it may help to take notes
• Restate - Test yourself by summarizing, in your own words, what you have read
• Review - Go over the material right away and a few days later to be sure you know what you covered

Techniques to help memorization:

• Acronyms
• Sentences
• Flash Cards
• Grouping - studying similar things together
• Recitation
• Rhymes
• Images
• Personalization - make a personal connection to the information (ie. relating a date to a birthday)
• Singing

Don't procrastinate! Set goals and stick to them

 

Relieve Stress

• Don't stay up late
• Review every day
• Eat healthy meals
• Be positive
• Do deep breathing

Test Taking Tips

• Scan the test
• Do the easiest problem first
• Don't spend too much time on one question
• Pace yourself
• Ask questions if you do not understand what the test is asking
• Read each question carefully
• Make sure you are answering all parts of the question
• Don't worry if others finish before you
• Take your time and be careful
• Look over the test before you hand it in

The Parent Institute, 1999, http://www.parent-institute.com

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