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NAME: IRIS SOFÍA TOBAR QUILACHAMÍN NRC: 3844 DATE: 16/09/2022

How to study better

1. Pay attention in class and take good notes. Listening in class greatly facilitates the assimilation
of concepts, since when studying the contents, they are already familiar. It is also important to
take good notes: notes with clear handwriting, that summarize only the most important, are
well structured and include examples that help to remember.
2. Plan yourself. Write down in the calendar or agenda the dates of the exams and the deliveries.
This will help students set goals. For the day to day, they must set a schedule or establish
priorities: first finish the pending tasks or activities and then review the lesson and the subject
of that day in class.
3. Organize the study space well. I always study in the same place, with a comfortable chair and
table that allow the student to have everything they need at hand. The computer or tablet must
be placed perpendicular to the window, if possible, and avoid distractions: turn off the mobile
and do not consult social networks.
4. Read carefully and underline the most important. Comprehensive reading is essential to
understand and assimilate the contents. Write down the words that are not understood and
look them up in a dictionary. Do a second reading to underline the main ideas of the text and
highlight them visually.
5. Make schematics. Synthesize information and structure it hierarchically. Use specific words and
phrases and highlight them visually. Line diagrams, graphs with arrows or conceptual maps can
be made. Tools like GoConqr or Creately can help.
6. Summarize the content. It is another very useful technique for processing information. A short
text must be prepared where the main contents are explained in the student's own words. This
exercise will help you when you have to write the answers in the exams.
 7. Memorize what you study. It is essential to face exams. There are different techniques that can
help, such as associating words so that they are easily remembered or visualizing concepts to
take advantage of photographic memory.
8. Exercise what has been learned. Doing helps remember. Therefore, carrying out activities and
practicing what has been learned will help the student to consolidate knowledge. On the web
there are many activities of all kinds and games to review the different topics and subjects.
9. Evaluate what has been learned. When the student believes that he has already assimilated the
contents of the study, it is interesting that he put himself to the test. You can speak the lesson
out loud, explain it to a colleague, or record yourself on camera to see your own mistakes later.
10. Deepen. It's about unleashing your curiosity and investigating the issues that have interested
you most: documentaries, fun videos, articles and resources, and interactive games. New
discoveries on the subject will broaden your knowledge and make studying much more fun.

How to make a good first impression

1. Be on Time. Someone you are meeting for the first time will not be interested in your "good
excuse" for running late. Plan to arrive a few minutes early, and allow flexibility for possible
delays in traffic or taking a wrong turn. Arriving early is much better that arriving late, and is the
first step toward creating a great first impression.
If your first meeting is virtual, check your tech and connection beforehand, and think about your
backdrop and surroundings.
2. Make eye contact. Eye contact is a nonverbal form of communication. Making eye contact is
taken as a show of honesty and as a way of showing respect to the person that you are talking
to. Maintaining eye contact also shows that you’re paying attention to the other person and
listening to what they are saying.
Try to make eye contact before you start talking, and maintain regular eye contact during your
conversation. You do, however, need to know the difference between eye contact and staring
someone down.
 In her book, How To Talk To Anyone, Leil Lowndes recommends a 60/40 mix, with 60% eye
contact being the ideal goal to indicate paying attention without aggression.
3. Smile. A sincere smile puts people at ease and makes people feel welcome.
A genuine smile reaches your eyes and creates an impression of trust and sincerity. If your smile
reaches your eyes, it will be seen even if you are wearing a mask.
If you feel a tightening of the muscles around your eyes, you know that your smile shows in
your eyes.
4. Dress for the occasion. What you wear greatly contributes to your first impression. Caroline
Dunn and Lucette Charette of The National Research Council of Canada found that “People are
affected by your appearance, whether or not they realize it, and whether or not they think
appearance is important.”
In short, what you wear has consequences.
Make sure that your clothing is appropriate for the situation. Dressing too casually for a job
interview is likely to create the impression that you aren’t serious about the job.
5. Be authentic. People can be remarkably quick to pick up on insincerity, so it pays to be yourself.
Constant worry about whether you are saying or doing the right thing often comes across as
insincerity as well.
Being authentic means knowing your strengths and weaknesses and communicating them in a
considerate way.
6. Be a good communicator. A good communicator listens more than they talk. A good guideline
for this is to talk only a third as much as you listen.
Listening more shows that you are being attentive and lets the other person feel heard.
As founder of First Impressions Ann Demarais points out, people always remember how you
made them feel. If you communicate clearly and listen well, people will enjoy their interactions
with you.
7. Use positive body language. Body language is a large part of communication. Some basic
guidelines for positive body language are:
Stand or sit up straight, and hold your head up. You will present yourself as comfortable and
confident.
Avoid crossing your arms or legs. This subconsciously closes you off from the other person.
Offer your hand for a good, firm handshake that is confident but not crushing.
8. Be empathetic. Pay attention to the emotional well-being of the person that you are talking to.
Empathizing with someone can contribute to a strong connection. It demonstrates that you
understand them emotionally.
 9. Do your research and come prepared. Doing some basic research can help you understand the
context and environment that you will be in.
It can help you dress appropriately and guide you to the formality of language that will be
suitable. You may also discover information about other people you can use to start a
conversation with them.
Preparing beforehand will make you feel more at ease and will also show that you are
interested and focused.
10. Act confidently. Acting confident, even if you don’t feel brave, will create an impression of
confidence. This appearance of self-assurance will contribute to a better first impression.

Reference
The Mind Tools Content Team. (2021). Making a great first impression. Getting off to a good start. Mind
Tools. https://www.mindtools.com/CommSkll/FirstImpressions.htm
Shonna Waters. (December 6, 2021). Make a good first impression: Expert tips for showing up at your
best. Better Up. https://www.betterup.com/blog/how-to-make-a-good-first-impression