5 tips for being a successful student
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5 Tips for Being a Successful Student at Calhoun Community
College
By Ashley Watts
Be S.M.A.R.T.
• S - Set realistic goals.• M - Manage your time.• A - Ask , ask, ask!• R – Recognize your resources.• T -Try, try again!
S - Set realistic goals...
• Choose a plan of study. (Applied Science, General Studies, certificate program.)
• Define your goals.• Write them down.• Chart a course to
achieve them.• Make adjustments as
necessary.
M - Manage your time...
• Make a schedule and stick to it!
• Be flexible.• Allow for rest, breaks,
and fun!• Develop a study
strategy.• Create a M.A.P. (My
Academic Plan) and adjust it each semester.
A - Ask, ask, ask!
• Don't let pride get the best of you!
• Go to your professors.
• Go to the advising center.
• See the Student Advocate (see resources).
R - Recognize your resources.
• Your instructor can be your greatest resource.• Your syllabus is a resource, read it!• Your textbook is a resource.• Blackboard is a resource.• Resource warning: make sure your source is
reliable!
T - Try, try again!
• Life will throw you curve balls. Expect to make changes.
• PRACTICE makes perfect.
• Don't give up. • Be persistent.
Everyday S.M.A.R.T.s
• Set realistic goals… – Make daily, weekly, and
monthly goals.– Have goals for specific
classes and assignments.
• Manage your time…– Use a planner or calendar.– Make daily to do lists.– Set reminders & alarms in
your phone or email.– Make a weekly study plan.– Get involved with on campus
organizations/activities to add fun and variety to your schedule.
– Use the website/activities calendar to find workshops and events.
• Ask, ask, ask! – Call or email your professor
when you have questions after class.
– Ask others who have take the class.
– Create study groups/sessions with friends and classmates.
• Recognize your resources.– The best resources is to read!
More than likely the information is given to you in black and white… if you are unsure ASK!
• Try, try, again.– Learn from your mistakes!– Ask for feedback on poor
assignments.– Keep adjusting as necessary.
On Campus Resources
Offices/Programs• ADA Office – Dawn Hale, Decatur
Campus (256)306-2635, • Advising Center - Decatur
Campus (256)306-2648; Huntsville Campus (256)890-4770
• Brewer Library & Huntsville Campus Library – Decatur Campus (256)306-2774 , Huntsville Campus (256)890-4774
• Career Services – See advising center for contact information.
• Emerging Scholars Program – (256) 306-2987
• ROADS Program - (256) 306-2870, [email protected]
• Student Advocate Office – (256)306-2870, [email protected]
• Student Financial Services – Decatur Campus (256)306-2629; Huntsville Campus (256) 890-4794
Campus Labs• Cyber Cafe (Internet Access) --
Huntsville Campus • Writing Lab – Decatur/Huntsville
Campus• Developmental Mathematics
Computer Lab - Decatur Campus• Mathematics-Science Learning
Center - Decatur Campus• Mathematics Learning Center –
Huntsville
For all available labs, locations, and hours visit:
http://calhoun.edu/current_students/campus_labs_hoursinformation.aspx
Websites
•Academic Skills Assessment Program (ASAP)- Addresses a wide range of concerns with respect to study skills including time management, reading effectiveness, test taking, memory and comprehension; http://counseling.uchicago.edu/page/academic-skills-assessment-program•How to Study - These videos should help students identify effective and ineffective study strategies so they understand that, although there is no magic bullet, they can learn to get maximal learning out of their study time; http://www.samford.edu/how-to-study/default.aspx•Community College Success— Blog with various tools and tips on succeeding at a Community College from a former community college student who is now a national public speaker; http://www.communitycollegesuccess.com
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