the survival kit things i need to know right now

The SurvivalKit

Things I need to know Right NOW.

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Don‘t schedule back to back classes

You’ll wear yourself out besides missing the best times to study—RIGHT BEFORE and RIGHT AFTER CLASS.


Begin the First Day of Class

Know What’s Expected of You.

Take Notes.

Keep a Date Book.

Make a To Do List.


Establish a Routine Time to Study for Each Class

You can probably count on two hours for every hour in class. Studying at the same time programs your mind to improve concentration.Don’t just do homework. Go over notes. Study syllabus.


Establish a place to study each subject

Your place should be as free of distractions as possible.

It should not be a place that you routinely do other things.

It should be your STUDY PLACE.


Do as Much Study in Daylight as Possible

What takes you an hour to do in daylight may take you as long as an hour and a half at night.


Take Study Breaks

Take a ten minutes break after every hour of study.

Avoid long blocks of time for studying.

Spread studying throughout the day.


Make Use of Campus Resources

Find out about lab, tutors, videos, computer programs and alternate texts.

Get to know your professors and advisors.

Ask questions.


Find at Least One or Two Students in Each Class to Study With

List several reasons why this isworth the effort.

List several places that you could makeYour routine study place.

List some campus resources have you already used.


Work on Hardest Subjects at a Time When You are Fresh

Putting it off until you’re tired compounds the problem.


Be Good to Yourself

Studying on four hours of sleep and an empty stomach or junk food diet is a waste of time.

Avoid food and drink containing caffeine just before or just after studying.


The Breathe System

Get Started Right


The Big 3

Posture

Neck and Shoulder Muscles

Breath Support


6 essential components of Posture

Unlock your knees

Level your pelvis

Tuck your tummy

Elevate your rib cage

Shoulders back and down

Head up on top


Neck and Shoulders

Relax neck and shoulders


Breath Support

Breath using your diaphragm


The a system for taking lecture notes

Come to class prepared with pen and paper ready

date page #

take notes here

after classlabel here with aquestion


Musts for the First Day of Class

Be on Time.

Sit up Front.

Ask Questions if You Don’t Understand.


Take Notes

You will not remember what went on if you don’t take notes.


Get List of Textbooks and Materials Needed

Have them before the next class.


Study the Syllabus

Know what’s required.


Write Down the Instructor’s

Name

Phone number

E-mail address

Office hours


Meet Someone in the Class

Get Name

Phone number

Of other students in class


Equation for Optimal LearningEach Part of the Formula is Important

Eric Jensen


Personal History

BeliefsExperiencesValuesKnowledge


Present Circumstance

Environment

Feelings

People

Context

Goals

Moods


Input(5 Senses)

Visual

Auditory

Kinesthetic

Olfactory

Gustatory


ProcessingLearning Preferences

States

Left/Right Hemispheric

Abstract/Concrete


Meaning

Connecting experiences, data and stimuli to form conclusions and create patterns that give our lives meaning.


Responses (Multiple Intelligence)

Verbal-linguistic

Spatial

Bodily Kinesthetic

Musical

Logical Mathematical

Interpersonal

Intrapersonal

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