CollegeCollege Study SkillsStudy Skills

Time ManagementTime Management

This is the one the most important This is the one the most important skills you need.skills you need.

Employment, family and schoolwork Employment, family and schoolwork will give you conflicting demands.will give you conflicting demands.

Get an appointment calendar. Write Get an appointment calendar. Write it in it as soon as you get dates. it in it as soon as you get dates. Block out set schedules and work Block out set schedules and work times. times.

Taking notesTaking notes

This is always important. What This is always important. What they say in class can and will be they say in class can and will be on any test/final.on any test/final.

Its also tells you what to focus on Its also tells you what to focus on when studying. when studying.

Participating in ClassParticipating in Class Yes it matters!! Lack of participation is Yes it matters!! Lack of participation is

likely to be interpreted as a lack of likely to be interpreted as a lack of interest, motivation, or knowledge. interest, motivation, or knowledge. Some classes will grade you on this. Some classes will grade you on this.

Taping lectures may be ok with some Taping lectures may be ok with some instructors other don’t allow it, so ask instructors other don’t allow it, so ask first. If you do tape make sure to still first. If you do tape make sure to still pay attention and when you get back pay attention and when you get back to you room listen to the tape and to you room listen to the tape and write notes in your own words. This will write notes in your own words. This will help you to remember and understand help you to remember and understand the notes. Do not wait to long, with in the notes. Do not wait to long, with in a day.a day.

ReadingReading Yes if your teacher tells you to read, and then Yes if your teacher tells you to read, and then

read it. Just because he/she doesn’t repeat it read it. Just because he/she doesn’t repeat it in class doesn’t mean it will not be on a test. in class doesn’t mean it will not be on a test. Dates are very important. Also some Dates are very important. Also some instructors may quiz you before going over instructors may quiz you before going over the reading assignment. Know how to read, I the reading assignment. Know how to read, I mean your habits. You may find someplace mean your habits. You may find someplace quiet with no TV or iPod works better. quiet with no TV or iPod works better.

Always give yourself time to read. You know Always give yourself time to read. You know yourself the best so only you know how long yourself the best so only you know how long it will take you read 30 pages by the next it will take you read 30 pages by the next class.class.

Studying for and Studying for and taking tests.taking tests. Teachers see exams almost universally Teachers see exams almost universally

as valid measure of a student’s as valid measure of a student’s understanding of the subject.understanding of the subject.

Always learn what the instructor Always learn what the instructor expects from you on an exam. expects from you on an exam.

Talk to students he/she had in the pass Talk to students he/she had in the pass about the type of tests they give. about the type of tests they give.

T/FT/FMulti choiceMulti choiceEssaysEssays

See if they give a study guide. See if they give a study guide. They may say your notes are your They may say your notes are your study guides. study guides.

Don’t cram for a test. Most learn Don’t cram for a test. Most learn better gradually.better gradually.

Organize your notes; jumping Organize your notes; jumping around will make things very hard around will make things very hard to understand.to understand.

Stress ManagementStress Management Pressure will get to you. This is not high Pressure will get to you. This is not high

school, it will be harder. school, it will be harder.

Some suggestions to help out are:Some suggestions to help out are:Get sufficient sleep.Get sufficient sleep.Proper DietProper DietExercise for good healthExercise for good healthRelax (yoga)Relax (yoga)Don’t take on to much activityDon’t take on to much activityAvoid drugsAvoid drugsHave recreational or hobbies scheduled Have recreational or hobbies scheduled

during the week.during the week.Manage timeManage time

PlagiarismPlagiarism This is the act of representing other people’s This is the act of representing other people’s

ideas, word, and/or the data that they have ideas, word, and/or the data that they have collected as being the product of one’s own collected as being the product of one’s own effort. effort.

YES IT IS LYING OR CHEATING AND IS YES IT IS LYING OR CHEATING AND IS TREATED AS A HIGH CRIME.TREATED AS A HIGH CRIME.

Punishment can be:Punishment can be:A failing grade on paperA failing grade on paperExcluded from classExcluded from classReceiving a failing grade in the courseReceiving a failing grade in the course

Know styles of writing papers. They Know styles of writing papers. They are MLA, Chicago, and APAare MLA, Chicago, and APA

You should have been taught these in You should have been taught these in high school, if not learn it because high school, if not learn it because they will expect that have learned it in they will expect that have learned it in high school.high school.

They are not just how to give credit They are not just how to give credit but also how to format your paper.but also how to format your paper.

Consequences of Low Consequences of Low GradesGrades Your grades after you leave school are Your grades after you leave school are

debatable. debatable.

The main consequence of grades is how The main consequence of grades is how they affect a student’s life in school. they affect a student’s life in school. Certain minimal grade-point average (or Certain minimal grade-point average (or letter grades in a class) are needed in letter grades in a class) are needed in order to take certain courses, order to take certain courses, transferring, getting into grad schools, transferring, getting into grad schools, eligible for athletics, join certain clubs, eligible for athletics, join certain clubs, get scholarships $$$$$$, and to just get scholarships $$$$$$, and to just simply stay in school.simply stay in school.

Ds or Fs can have a huge problem Ds or Fs can have a huge problem with your GPA. An A and a F with your GPA. An A and a F averages out to a C. Making up averages out to a C. Making up Ds and Fs are harder then you Ds and Fs are harder then you may think, specially if the college may think, specially if the college you are at averages out the first you are at averages out the first grade with the second grade. It grade with the second grade. It may not replace it.may not replace it.

College and YouCollege and You

Students may dislike college because they Students may dislike college because they suffer from a feeling of alienation. Here suffer from a feeling of alienation. Here are some ways to help you with this:are some ways to help you with this:– Get involved in school or club activities.Get involved in school or club activities.– Run for officeRun for office– Work at newspaper, TV station, or radio Work at newspaper, TV station, or radio

stationstation– Try to get a job on campusTry to get a job on campus– Attend school athletic and other eventsAttend school athletic and other events– Attend plays, concerts, and other school-Attend plays, concerts, and other school-

sponsored activitiessponsored activities