Starting out the semester on the right foot is extremely important. Time spent now is an investment that will pay off by needing to spend less time cramming or staying up all night to complete a 10 page essay.
Check out some of these helpful hints from “How to Be a Student.” Tips from Jerome R. Breitenbach (Full-text)
- Unify and simplify your knowledge
- Look at the basics
- Think generally
- Learn to problem-solve
- Ask questions
- Could you teach it?
- Watch others
- Balance logic and creativity
- Multi-task
- Anticipate
- Plan ahead
- Prepare
- Use a pencil
Check out some of the Academic Resources available on campus.







