Ten Tips for Student
Success
St. Johns University
1.
Attend your class. Remember in thwe words of
woody Allen ‘seventy percent of success in life is showing up’
2.
know your faculty. make sure you know who your
teachers are, when their office hours are and how to contact them.
3.
make sure the faculty knows you. sit in the
front of the classroom. participate in class discussion. consult with your
teacher during office hours.
4.
use a daily planner. note the dates of exams,
assignments, term papers, etc.
5.
be organized. Prioritize your responsibilities.
mange your time. remember everyone has the
same the same 168 hoiurs a week,
only some of us use them better than
others.
6.
know your campus resources. visit you academic’s
Dean office regularly become familiar with the services and programs offered by
the counseling center, the freshmen center, the career center, the campus ministry
office and the student life office.
7.
take care of oyur health. get enough sleep. eat
well-balanced meals. exercise regulary. make informed and mature decisions
about alcohol,sex and drugs. visit the health office as needed.
8.
work only as necessary. try not the exceed 20
hours during a school week. if possible, work on campus. apply for financial aid
and loans if you need them. manage your expenses very carefully.
9.
get involved in campos activites. it will help
you learn valuable skills, expand your social and enhance your
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Lf-confidence. Seek out opportunities to apply what you learn in the classroom.
10. keep your eyes on the prize. Clarify your goals. now
why you are in
(High school or)
college in the first place. Visualize success on a daily basis.
choose the
right!!!
