Balancing High School and Part – time Work Part 2

Balancing High School and

Part – time Work

Part 2

Voicing your goals to someone else can help you make decisions and figure out your priorities. Its can also help you judge whether you can do both – work and study – successfully. To help answer this question, ask yourself:

• Am I an organized person ?
• What kind of study habits do I have?
• Do I make good use my make good use of my available time?
• Will I able to manage my schedule effective if I take on a part-time job?
• Think about the pros and cons of working. On the plus side a job can teach you about commitment time management and responsibility – and, of course handing money on the minus side, a job can cut into the time you have for sleeping, studying and socializing

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How to take on college studying

How to take on college studying

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Develop Good study habits

In college, you'll need to build on the study skills that you learned in high school. The demands of a college class are probably more rigorous that those you are used to.

You can succeed by knowing what and how to handle it. Think of college as a full-time job, in which are essential. Learn more about time management, and use the guidelines below to develop your study skills.

Decide When to Study

Work out about how many hours you need to study every day. Then make a schedule.

·         Figure out what blocks of time you have available throughout the day, in the evenings and on the weekends.

·         Consider what time of day you are most alert- there are morning people and night owls – and try to schedule your studying accordingly.

·         Think about whether you do better studying for a few hours at a time or sitting down for marathon sessions.

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10 Time Management Tips for Students

10 Time Management Tips for Students

Tips 5-10

Tip 5. Review Your Notes Every Day.

Reviewing helps you reinforce what you’ve learned, so you need less time to study before a test. You’ll also be ready if you get called on in class or have to take a pop quiz.

Tip 6. Get a good night Sleep

Your brain needs rest to preform at its peak. Lack of sleep makes the day seem longer and your tasks seem more difficult.

Tip 7. Communicate Your Schedule to others.

If phone calls or text messages are proving to be a distraction, tell your friends  that you are only available at certain time of the day and not to expect a response at other times.

Tip 8. Become a Taskmaster.

Give yourself a time budget and plan your activities accordingly. Figure out how much free time you have each week before you add and commitments.

Tip 9. Don’t Waste Time Agonizing.

Instead of agonizing and procreating  just do it. Wasting an entire evening worrying about something that you’re supposed to be doing is not productive, and increase your stress.

Tip 10. Determine Your Priorities.

You can’t do everything at once. Establish the importance of each item. Then set realistic goals that are attainable.

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10 Time Management tips for Students

10 Time Management tips for Students

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Organize Your Life

Managing your time well is an important element of success – especially if you’re a student. If you set priorities that fit your needs and lifestyle, you’ll have a better chance of achieving your goals. Here are some tips for taking control of your time and organizing your life.

Tip 1. Make a To-Do List every day

Put things that are most important at the top and do them first. And don’t forget to reward yourself for your accomplishments.

Tip 2. Use Spare Minutes Wisely.

When you’re commuting on the bus or train, use the time to get some reading done.

Tip 3. It’s Okay to Say No.

If your friend asks you to go to the movie on a Thursday night and you have an exam the next morning, realize that it’s okay to say no. Keep your short- and long-term priorities I mind.

Tip 4. Find the Right Time.

You’ll work more efficiently if you figure out when you do your best work. For example, if your brain handles math better in the afternoon, don’t wait to do it until late at night.

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Ten Tips for Student Success St. Johns University

Ten Tips for Student Success
St. Johns University

1. Attend your classes. Remember in the words of Woody Allen ‘seventy percent of success in life is showing up’.
2. Know your faculty. Make sure you know who your teachers are, when their office hours are and how to contact them.
3. Make sure the faculty knows you. Sit in front of the classroom. Participate in class discussions. Consult with you teachers during office hours.
4. Use a daily planner. Note the dates of exams, assignments, term papers, etc.
5. Be organized. Prioritize your responsibilities. Manage your time. Remember everyone has the same 168 hours a week, only some of us use them better than others.
6. Know your campus resources. Visit your Academic’s Dean Office regularly. Become familiar with the services and programs offered by the Counseling Center, The Freshman Center, The Career Center, the Campus Ministry Office, and the Student Life Office.
7. Take care if your health. Get enough sleep. Eat well-balanced meals. Exercise regularly. Make informed and mature decisions about alcohol, sex and drugs. Visit the Health Office as needed.
8. Work only as necessary. Try not to exceed 20 hours during a school week. If possible, work on campus. Apply for financial aid and loans if you need them. Manage your expenses very carefully.
9. Get involved in campus activities. It will help you learn valuable skills, expand your social network and enhance your self-confidence. Seek out opportunities to apply what you learn in the classroom.
10. Keep your eyes on the prize. Clarify your goals. Know why you are in (high school or) college in the first place. Visualize your success on a daily basis.
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Successful students 5-6

Successful students 5-6

5. Don’t sit in the back of the room. Successful students minimize classroom distractions that interfere with learning.

Students want the best set available for their entertainment dollars, but willingly seek the worst seat for their educational dollars. Students who sit in the back cannot possibly be their professor’s teammate (see no.4) why do they expose themselves to the temptation of inactive classroom experiences and distractions of all the people between them and their instructor? Of course, we know they choose the back of the classroom because they seek invisibility or anonymity, both of which are antithetical to efficient and effective learning. If you are trying not to be part of the class, why then, are you wasting your time? Push your hot buttons; is there something else you should be doing with your time?

6. Take good notes, successful students take notes that are understandable and organized, and review them often.

Why put something into your notes you don’t understand? Ask now that are necessary to make your notes meaningful at some later time. A short review of your notes while the material is still fresh on your mind helps you learn more. The more you learn there, the less you’ll have to learn later and the less time it will take

because you won’t have to include some deciphering time, also. The whole purpose of taking notes is to use them, and use them often. The more you use them, the more they improve.

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Successful Students 3-4

Successful Students

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          3. ….ask questions. Successful students ask questions to provide the quickest route between ignorance and knowledge. In addition to securing knowledge you seek, asking questions has at least two other extremely important benefits. The process helps you pay attention to your professor and helps your professor pay attention to you! Think about it. If you want something, go after it. Get the answer now, or fail a question later. There are no foolish questions, only foolish silence. It’s your choice.

            4. …learn that a student and a professor make a team. Most instructors want exactly what you want: they would like for you to learn the material in their respective classes and earn a good grade.

        

Successful students reflect well on the efforts of any teacher; if you have learned your material, the instructor takes some justifiable pride in teaching. Join forces with your instructor, they are not an enemy, and you share the same interests, the same goals-in short, and your teammates. Get to know your professor. You’re the most valuable player on the same team. Your jobs are to work together for your mutual success. Neither wishes to chalk up a losing season. Be a team player.

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