Keys to Success

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Keys to Success

• College is as easy as
• A, B, C

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A -- Attend Class

• __________________

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A -- Attend Class

• 90 of Life is just showing up.
• Decide now to be a college student.
• Habits developed here may last a lifetime.
• Look at where you sit in class. Does it indicate
  your attitude toward learning?

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A -- Attend Class

• 90 of Life is just showing up.
• I cant teach you if you arent here.
• Youre paying me get your moneys worth.
• Make-up is difficult and incomplete. It will not
  be accepted after one week.
• Some things cannot be made up.

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A -- Attend Class

• 90 of Life is just showing up.
• I cant teach you if you arent here.
• Discussion and interaction aid learning.
• Few people can get everything they need and
  remember it from just reading the textbook.
• Learn to take notes the act of writing things
  down helps with memory.
• I try to help with memory clues, examples, etc.
• The questions and comments of other students are
  important and useful.

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A -- Attend Class

• 90 of Life is just showing up.
• I cant teach you if you arent here.
• Discussion and interaction aid learning.
• Its your agreement with the college.
• You may be dropped if you miss two weeks worth
  of class.
• You may be failed with an F on your record.

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A -- Attend Class

• 90 of Life is just showing up.
• I cant teach you if you arent here.
• Discussion and interaction aid learning.
• Its your agreement with the college.
• Its just not the same without you.
• Your comments and questions are important.
• Your success is our business.

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A -- Attend Class

• 90 of Life is just showing up.
• I cant teach you if you arent here.
• Discussion and interaction aid learning.
• Its your agreement with the college.
• Its just not the same without you.

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A -- Attend Class B -- Be prepared for class

• ________________

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B -- Be prepared for class

• Schedule study time two for one rule.
• Look realistically at your time schedule.
• Schedule work, classes, meals, sleep, free time.
• Plan on two hours of uninterrupted study for
  every hour in class.
• Schedule study time as soon after class as
  possible. You lose 70 within 24 hours.
• Study often and in small doses.

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B -- Be prepared for class

• Schedule study time two for one rule.
• Use the syllabus.
• Know what is expected.
• If you have to miss class, we dont wait.
• Know how to get help.

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B -- Be prepared for class

• Schedule study time two for one rule.
• Use the syllabus.
• Practice makes perfect.
• Decide to truly study. Dont just fake it.
• Learn how you learn best.
• Read and do all assignments.
• Repetition for short-term to long-term memory.
• Use mnemonic devices.
• Use empty time.

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B -- Be prepared for class

• Schedule study time two for one rule.
• Use the syllabus.
• Practice makes perfect.
• Review soon after class.
• Look over notes and assignments while they are
  still fresh in your mind.
• You forget 70 within 24 hours.
• Reduce that to 30 or less with review.

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B -- Be prepared for class

• Schedule study time two for one rule.
• Use the syllabus.
• Practice makes perfect.
• Review soon after class.
• Bring questions, comments and thoughts.
• If you dont understand it, others dont either.
• I dont always know what you know.
• Youll get tired of listening to only me.
• There are no dumb questions.

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B -- Be prepared for class

• Schedule study time two for one rule.
• Use the syllabus.
• Practice makes perfect.
• Review soon after class.
• Bring questions, comments and thoughts.
• Go over notes prior to class.
• Get to class a few minutes early.
• Refresh your memory, but dont cram.
• Relax. If youre prepared, it will show.

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B -- Be prepared for class

• Schedule study time two for one rule.
• Use the syllabus.
• Practice makes perfect.
• Review soon after class.
• Bring questions, comments and thoughts.
• Go over notes prior to class.

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A -- Attend Class B -- Be prepared for class C
-- Communicate with the instructor

• ________________

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C -- Communicate with the instructor

• Tell me what you dont understand.
• You know what you dont know.
• Ask questions in class.
• Let me know if assignments are unclear or
  unreasonable.
• Youre an experiment, and I need feedback.
• Be sure to get your moneys worth.

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C -- Communicate with the instructor

• Tell me what you dont understand.
• Know and use my office hours.
• It is my job to be available for extra help.
• You have no excuse if you missed class and didnt
  come in to make up work.
• If I am not at my desk, ask the receptionist and
  leave a note.
• Leave voice mail or e-mail messages.

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C -- Communicate with the instructor

• Tell me what you dont understand.
• Know and use my office hours.
• Come to me for additional help.
• Sometimes one-on-one can clarify things.
• I can recommend tutors, labs, etc.
• Dont expect to learn things individually if you
  havent already done your part to learn them.

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C -- Communicate with the instructor

• Tell me what you dont understand.
• Know and use my office hours.
• Come to me for additional help.
• Let me know about personal problems.
• We may be able to make special adjustments.
• I try to be a good listener.
• You can trust me to keep confidences.
• I can refer you to professional help services.

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C -- Communicate with the instructor

• Tell me what you dont understand.
• Know and use my office hours.
• Come to me for additional help.
• Let me know about personal problems.

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The Three Keys to Success
A -- Attend B -- Be Prepared C -- Communicate
with the instructor