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Studying for Finals-be an active learner
Studying for finals is more than just reading and re-reading your notes. Try these suggestions to engage with your information and become an active learner. Stop and ask yourself what did I just read? Talk aloud to yourself. Paraphrase the information in your own...
Studying for finals
How do you show off all you've learned during the semester? Here some step by step advice. Revisit the syllabus. Read the course objectives. This is what your professor wanted you to know by the end of the semester. That's now. So ask yourself do you understand the...
The Week before Finals
Preparing to study is the first step in getting ready for finals. Watch this video and get a step-by-step plan to prepare to study. Click here. How to organize for finals.
Good advice for week 12 in the semester.
Week 11-Semester 1. Three Things to Do before Thanksgiving
College transition 101 Two and a-half weeks until Thanksgiving. Wow! Time to do a little reality check. Most mid-terms are done and major papers or projects will be due at the end of the month. Here are three things to do before Thanksgiving. Find out where you stand...
Week 7-Semester 1. Create Your Study Mood.
College transition 101. Where you study can make or break your study time. You can manage distractions by creating your own study environment. Here are six tips to help you create the study mood: Choose your study place. Don't use that place for anything else but...
Week 5- Semester 1. Get help now.
College transition 101 Everyone needs help sooner or later. If you feel lost in any of your classes, get help now. Here are three reasons why you should get help: Your education is not free. You or your parents or someone is paying for your tuition. You only earn...
Feeling sick? (Week 6 – Semester 1)
College Transition 101. A lot of my students get sick at this point in the semester. It's easy to slip into a get-sick-get-kinda-better -and-get-sicker cycle. Week 6 sneaks up in your blind spot with exams and papers. Getting sick when the workload increases is rather...
Every professor is different. (Week 4 – Semester 1)
College Transition 101 Each professor will have his/her own spin on the how to teach the course. You will have to adjust to the professor. It's like the batter at home plate has to adjust his swing to the pitch. Your teachers throughout high school usually had...
Go to Class (Week 3 of Semester 1)
College Transition 101 It's stating the obvious. Right? Go to class. However, it's so easy to do the opposite and not go to class. Read this High School versus College chart to see why. High School College School begins at 8:30 and ends at 3:30 Different start time...
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