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Achieve your Dreams: define your vision, create goals, and take action.
By Ruthann Coyote | Wed Apr 30, 11:03 AM GMT 1. Define your vision: What future do you envision for yourself? Dream big! It is important that you write it down to foster determination, resolve and willpower. This is your direction. For example, as a student, your vision may to graduate with a valuable college degree and enjoy a successful career. Contact ULC to meet with an Academic Consultant for help planning your end of semester By Beth Harrison | Mon Apr 14, 4:00 PM GMT Call the Learning Center at 621-4548 or drop by our offices on the second floor of Old Main. Our staff can help you figure out how to manage your time during the last weeks of the semester and during finals week. Or browse through the Resources and Online Workshops provided on this web site--we have lots of strategies, techniques, and tools to help you be as successful a student as you can! Check out the Eight Day Study Plan (find the link to the left under Resources) By Beth Harrison | Mon Apr 14, 3:51 PM GMT Don't let the name put you off! You can use the plan as a model to help you study effectively now matter how many days you want to study. Three things are important in this plan and in your preparations for finals: (1) Study over several days rather than in one marathon session the day before an exam. (2) Synthesize or summarize the information you are studying rather than simply reading through it. (3) Get a good night's sleep the night before your exam, and eat a solid breakfast the day of your exam. Tips on Paying Attention during Lectures By Ruthann Coyote | Thu Apr 10, 11:58 AM GMT Do your thoughts sometimes wander during dry lectures, interfering with classroom concentration and later recall? Here are some strategies that may corral your straying mind! |
