MPP TGANU

STUDY SMART

• Be good to yourself.
  • Keep physically fit and rested.
  
  
• Attitude is all-important.
  • Use positive affirmations: "I can pass Mathematic."
  • Provide your own psychological edge, be it a positive attitude or a "lucky pen."
  
  
• Be a chronic enthusiast!

• Used textbooks may provide insights on a course.

• Sit in the front row;
  • if you must sit toward the back of the room, lean forward.
  • Attentiveness and concentration increase markedly.
  
  
• Don't miss the first and last minutes of class.
  • They are crucial — important announcements, questions on test, etc.
  
  
• Use a variety of study techniques.
  • a. Tape chapters (find out if your textbook has companion pod cast chapters). Listen on way to school, work.
  • b. Use index cards for quick review.
  • Keep them simple. Throw your highlighter away!
  • Remember: frequent review takes facts from short-term memory to long-term memory — learning as opposed to cramming.
  
  
• Study in short bursts.
  • First and last facts are remembered best; therefore, it will accelerate learning.
  
  
• Review notes immediately after class.
  • Even for five minutes.
  • Something magical happens!
  
  
• Review your notes out loud.
  • Read your chapters out loud.
  
  
• Appearance raises grades.
  • Neatness counts.
  • Word processors are a plus.
  • If a handwritten assignment is acceptable, use erasable pen.
  
  
• Don't waste time rereading.
  • Rely on "pen in hand" and SQ3R.
  
  
• Test professors before they test you.
  • Ask questions about what kind of test to expect,
  • what material will be covered.
  
  
• Become an expert test taker.

• Go with initial hunches.

• Stay with initial hunches.
  

• Study according to your biological clock.
  • Are you "normal," a night owl, or an early bird?
  
  
• Eliminate stress in your life.

• EXERCISE is the best antidote.

• Make extra credit mandatory.

• Never miss a class.
  • This is considered mandatory by "A" students.
  
  
• Be prepared to bail out.
  • Don't be afraid to drop a course that is not working for you., BUT be aware of all official dates to withdraw and any vital state legislative restrictions.
  
  
• Volunteer to edit a friend's paper.
  • Use it as a learning experience.
  
  
• Study smart—not hard!

• Time management skills and discipline pay off.

• Stay mentally, physically and spiritually fit.

Adapted from the video "Where There is a Will, There is an A" by Professor Claude Olney