You can prepare yourself to succeed in your studies. Try to develop and appreciate the following habits: Take responsibility for yourself. Recognize that in order to succeed you need to make decisions about your priorities, your time, and your
resources. Center yourself on your values and principles. Don't let friends and acquaintances dictate what you consider
important, put first things first. When you need extra help with your studying try to get help. Ask your instructor about
Tutoring, He might be able to give you the names of other students who have been
successful in that class or tutor you him/her self.
Make study a habit, sit down at the same time each day to do your homework, essay writing or revision. Some basic study habits can help you be a better student, and make studying a lot less painful.
Study environment
• It doesn't matter where you study as long as the space is quiet, comfortable and distraction- free. Wherever you choose to study, put up motivating quotes, pictures, or anything else that makes you feel good.
• Know your peak tim es People work best at different times of the day, and only you know when you work most efficiently. Figure out when you seem to get things done most efficiently and organize your routine around that.
For exampleIf you work better in the morning, get
to bed early and get up before school or on
the weekends. If you work better at night, try
working on Friday or Saturday nights so you
can sleep in the next day.
• Know your learning style. Different people
also have different learning styles. Some
people work well when they plan things
visually, other people get their best results from working in a group. Once you figure out your personal learning style, you can get your work done more effectively. For example:
If you're a visual learner try:
Writing your notes in boxes with headings and diagrams Taking photographs, sketching pictures or drawings to help you think through ideas using colored pens, and highlighters
• If you feel like you're not ge tting anywhere while studying, take a break and come back to
your work later. You're rarely productive if you keep trying to work when you're tired or stressed.
Be constructive• When things go wrong, don't beat yourself up. One of the best ways to deal with a poor test score, a incorrect answer on a test or during the lesson is to use this as a learning experience find out why you got the question wrong. This maybe your last chance to get the information you did not
understand. If you're not happy with your progress in class ask your Instructor for feedback on how or what you could do to improve. Be openminded to the instructors comments. “There are NO problems in life just Challenges”