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Some advice for folks who are thinking about going to college and havent been in school a long time. It may seems like a good idea to pick up a lot of credit hours and go full time right away. Its not. Do not take early classes if you spent the last few years of your life with poor sleep habits. However, use the first semester to get yourself INTO a good sleep cycle.Do it. Midnight bedtime, no excuses, get your butt to bed. No one last episode of the Walking Dead or Futurama. Bed. Glass of water maybe but then bed. No coffee after 8 pm. NO COFFEE. Maybe one last cup but---HEY NO COFFEE! Keep two alarm clocks, set at different times. The one furthest away from you should be five minutes ahead. Get an automatic coffee maker, set it for about ten minutes before you get up, drink coffee. eat breakfast. Then, more coffee. This is important. Eat breakfast. You can manage the work load however, it helps me to grab a day for JUST school projects that require a lab. Then give yourself a homework day. This is for small online quizzes, or light take home work that can be wrapped up with a few hours of application and taking breaks in between.Homework day should be BEFORE your study day, and your study day should be as close to an exam day as possible. One hour before an exam, be sitting outside the class reading your notes or practicing problems. Take notes at lectures. If you dont understand something at a lecture, most professors are HAPPY to clarify. Some will say Its on the power-point. Demand clarification. Ive never seen a professor turn down this challenge.Ever. Study a little bit EVERY night. Get involved in a study group such as the one I am forming, especially for classes that are kicking your ass, either because your failing or because your addicted to being on top for once and plan to keep it that away. (ahem) No music, no distractions just studying. Do this away from your computer if you can. YouTube. Gawd how I hate YouTube. If you find you are falling behind. Breathe, Regroup, Attack. Its not as bad as you think. -Squishy Tree Fiish.
Posted on: Wed, 16 Oct 2013 19:11:21 +0000

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