First year Study Skills
Simple rules for success
Study Skills are strategies and techniques that ultimately allow students to effectively
use their time, resources and academic potential. Improving your study skills doesn’t mean
spending 24 hours a day, 7 days a week studying. Instead, you can make simple changes to
how you approach your study.
Becoming a better student , managing your time and organizing your work,
prioritizing your assignments, getting the most from reading assignments or lecture, and
quickly handling problems are all ways to improve your success in school. And all of these
habits and skills can all be enhanced by following key guidelines:
Realize that your attitude makes a difference. If you believe you can do better, you
will. Approach your study with a positive attitude.
Do your homework and assignments on time. One of the main ways students fall
behind is simply not doing assignments unless there’s a test or quiz. Instead, complete
your reading assignments and homework when they’re assigned. If you keep up with
your daily work, you immediately recognize if there’s something you don’t understand
and can get help with it. Also, doing your homework enables you to practice well in
advance of a test or a day when an assignment is due.
Check your work. Sloppiness or careless mistakes can make a difference.
Checking your work, following instructions exactly, and using proper grammar and
spelling show your teacher your commitment to excellence in the big and little areas.
Realize the importance of reading, note-taking, and writing. These skills you’ll use
in many subjects throughout your education, so it’s worth your effort to learn how to
get the most from your reading, how to effectively take notes, and how to improve
your writing skills.
When you have a major assignment, break it down into smaller parts and get
started right away.
Don’t wait to study the night before the test. Instead, have study sessions before the
test and use the last night only for mini-review.
Ask for help if you need it. There is nothing wrong with asking for help if you don’t
understand a topic or are struggling with a concept. You can ask your teacher for help
or you can seek help from outside sources.
Use technology, when possible, to make the work easier. Technology makes doing
research easier and more convenient.
Show your teachers respect, even if you disagree with them or even if they don’t
treat you fairly. Find out how to handle problems with instructors.
Know that there’s always room for improvement. Among the best and the worst
students, everyone can always do better?
Have fun.When you approach your study with curiosity and creativity, you’ll find that
it’s much more enjoyable. And when you enjoy work, you’re likely to do better.
Attendance+Attitude+Achievement= Success
1-Attendance is very important. You are responsible for your education and part of this
responsibility is coming to class.
2- Positive Attitude is really the key to success. You should try to get interested in what they
are learning.
3-Achievement: achieving something every day will push you toward your goal, and it will
give you something to feel good about it.
