Reading: 5 Tips for Success

Reading

5 Tips for Success

Tip 5

Tip 5: Keep a List of Questions

When you feel confused about something you’re reading, write down any questions you have. Sometimes you’re questions are answered as you read further. If not, don’t be afraid to ask for help. Remember, teachers create assignments; you've read the text and are familiar with them. When you have specific question, your teachers can provide answers that will help you better understand the material. Learning is rooted in questions developed and asked by the learner.

Asking questions to yourself, to the teacher, and to others, is a great learning method. When you cease to ask questions, you cease to exist to a great extent. Read actively by silently asking questions as you read. Questioning immerses you into the material you are reading and therefore will expand your mental capacities more than almost anything else.

The philosopher Sir Francis Bacon said, “Knowledge is power.” Improving your reading comprehension is the key to gaining important knowledge and making the most of your education. So pick up a book… and a pen.

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10 Time Management Tips for Students

10 Time Management Tips for Students

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Tip 5. Review Your Notes Every Day.

Reviewing helps you reinforce what you've learned, so you need less time to study before a test. You’ll also be ready if you get called on in class or have to take a pop quiz.

Tip 6. Get a Good Night’s Sleep.

Your brain needs rest to perform at its peak. Lack of sleep makes the day seem longer and your tasks seem more difficult.

Tip 7. Communicate Your Schedule to Others.

If phone calls or text messages are proving to be a distraction, tell your friends that you are only available at a certain time of day and not to expect a response at another time.

Tip 8. Become a Taskmaster.

Give yourself a time budget and plan your activities accordingly. Figure out how much free time you have each week before you add any commitments.

Tip 9. Don’t Waste Time Agonizing.

Instead of agonizing and procrastinating, just do it. Wasting an entire evening worrying about something that you’re supposed to be doing is not productive, and can increase your stress.

Tip 10. Determine Your Priorities.

You can’t do everything at once. Establish that importance of each item. Then set realistic goals that are attainable.

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Tips From College Students

Tips From College Students

Tips for High School Students to Prepare for College

1.  Be prepared to do a lot of reading in college.

2.  Learn time management: use a calendar and plan how to use your time while still in high school, keep a calendar of all exams and paper due dates.

3.  One of the biggest transitions between high school and college is development of time management skills- students must learn to balance school and social life.

4.  Be prepared to discipline yourself, as the temptation to slack could be great. If you miss 4-5 classes in a semester you may not make it through the semester successfully.

5.  Being sick affects your ability to be a student- and remember that community living contributes to the cold/flu session.

6.  Learn to read- summarize and outline reading.

7.  Learn to take notes in class.

8.  Learn to study.

9.  Start the college and scholarship search as early as possible.

10.                   Take as many science, math, English, and foreign language courses as you can; they build a foundation for college.

11.                   Participate in volunteer and community service programs. It helps with scholarships!

12.                   Take advantage of the advanced classes offered in high school.

13.                   Think about what characteristics in a university are of most importance to you (climate, environment, degrees offered, size, location, etc.) before making a final decision about attending college. Visit them if possible.

Advice from University of Portland Students

1.  “I think the most important thing to let high school students to know is not to overlook anything. When I was in high school I often asked myself, “Why do I need to know this?” then if I didn’t think it was persistent, I wouldn’t bother to study. But in college, all those seemingly unneeded tools come together in the real life (e.g.: finding an intersection of those two lines in algebra is later important in cost/revenue calculations). In the way of classes, learning to read and write well is very important.