College success occurs as a result of effective academic, communication, and social skills. This presents a challenge to mainstream students but can often cause the demise of students with learning disabilities. Fret not, however. Rather than dwell on the difficulties you experience with these skills, concentrate on practicing the strategies below to overcome these challenges. Without further ado, here are four skills you need to master to achieve college success.
Associating with Professors
Introduce yourself to your professors, so they can associate your name with a face. Make an effort to speak with the professor privately, especially, if you are struggling in the class.
Take advantage of the opportunity to utilize professors' office hours. One of the prime purposes for office hours is to help students.
Do not hesitate to ask professors for copies of old exams to practice studying. The questions may change, but usually the style of the exam remains the same..
Quickly learn to say NO to distractions of all kinds (movies, partying, overeating, game playing, etc...). It is the mature decision to avoid activities that sabotage your progress.
Daylight hours are the best time to study and retain information.
Study for short, frequent sessions to assure that your concentration remains at 100%..
Try multi-tasking to squeeze in more study time. For example, commuting time is ideal for getting in extra study time effortlessly. Keep a lecture tape in your car. Listen or use earphones when on the bus, train or car pool. While doing laundry, listen to your study tapes.
Allow 2 - 3 hours of work and/or studying for every hour you spend in class.
PRIORITIZE - Use a daily list of what you need to study; Set times for each item and keep with it rigorously.
Study the big picture, then learn the details. Memorize from general information to specific details. Picture a funnel with its wide circle down to the narrowed tip. Learn and memorize the large general concept (the whole picture outlook) and then narrow down to the details.
Cramming is a waste of time because studying is done long past attention has expired. Cramming may be sufficient to get information into your short-term memory, but that information is likely to evaporate due to nervousness that can accompany an exam. The information sent to your short-term memory will not last until the final exam unless practiced at regular intervals.
Associating with Professors
Introduce yourself to your professors, so they can associate your name with a face. Make an effort to speak with the professor privately, especially, if you are struggling in the class.
Take advantage of the opportunity to utilize professors' office hours. One of the prime purposes for office hours is to help students.
Do not hesitate to ask professors for copies of old exams to practice studying. The questions may change, but usually the style of the exam remains the same..
Quickly learn to say NO to distractions of all kinds (movies, partying, overeating, game playing, etc...). It is the mature decision to avoid activities that sabotage your progress.
Daylight hours are the best time to study and retain information.
Study for short, frequent sessions to assure that your concentration remains at 100%..
Try multi-tasking to squeeze in more study time. For example, commuting time is ideal for getting in extra study time effortlessly. Keep a lecture tape in your car. Listen or use earphones when on the bus, train or car pool. While doing laundry, listen to your study tapes.
Allow 2 - 3 hours of work and/or studying for every hour you spend in class.
PRIORITIZE - Use a daily list of what you need to study; Set times for each item and keep with it rigorously.
Study the big picture, then learn the details. Memorize from general information to specific details. Picture a funnel with its wide circle down to the narrowed tip. Learn and memorize the large general concept (the whole picture outlook) and then narrow down to the details.
Cramming is a waste of time because studying is done long past attention has expired. Cramming may be sufficient to get information into your short-term memory, but that information is likely to evaporate due to nervousness that can accompany an exam. The information sent to your short-term memory will not last until the final exam unless practiced at regular intervals.