Ten Tips for StStudent 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 the front of the classroom. Participate in class discussions. Consult with your teacher during office hours.

4.       Use a daily planner. Note the dates of the exams, assignments, terms 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 of your health. Get enough sleep. Eat well-balanced meals. Exercise regularly. Make informed and nature decisions about alcohol, sex and drugs. Visit the Health Office as needed.