COM303 TUTORIAL WORKSHEET: STUDY SKILLS AND TIME

MANAGEMENT
SUCCEEDING AT FNU

A New Environment - Many Opportunities FNU can seem like a strange, new world and
overwhelming challenge. You need to know how to get the most out of it. You can help yourself by doing
this exercise.

PART 1: PERSONAL GOALS

In this section, consider your personal educational goals

1. What are your goals? Scan this list and CIRCLE the most important goal(s) to you.

Better earnings | More interesting career options | A University Diploma or Degree | Learn more about the
world | Greater critical thinking ability | Improved self confidence and interpersonal skills |
Extracurricular activities/sports | Progress toward advanced degrees

Any other goals:

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2. What changes do you have to make in your life to achieve your goals?

PART 2: YOUR EXPERIENCE, PREPARATION FOR LEARNING

3. What qualities make a good student?

4. What are three things you have done to prepare yourself for starting your studies at
FNU?

5. What are the best methods and techniques of studying and learning that you use?

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6. List some of your time traps [activities you spend too much time on]. Mention ways of
reducing or eliminating them.

7. How is a timetable useful? Give 2 reasons.

PART 3: CHALLENGES
8. What factors will prevent you from succeeding?

9. What are three things factors that you consider obstacles in achieving academic success
at FNU?

PART 4: AIDS TO SUCCESS

In this section, you will consider what will help you succeed.

10. Identify three resources or people at FNU that could help you.

11. Identify three resources or people outside FNU that could help you

PART 5: YOUR PLAN

For each item below, enter a summary statement of a sentence or so:

12. From your experience, list three "steps" you think will help you succeed at FNU.

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13. What are some of the things that you need to keep in mind when choosing a suitable
place to study?

14. Name one strategy you will use to deal with stress?

SOURCE: http://www.studygs.net/learning/learning/ [Adapted]

IMPORTANCE OF LECTURE AND TUTORIAL

15. Write down 3 reasons why attending lectures is important when studying at university.

16. Write down 3 reasons why attending tutorials is important when studying at
university.

17. How often and when should you go over your lecture notes? Give reasons for your
answer.

18. How should you prepare for your tutorials?

19. What do you expect to learn in this unit?

Source: Adapted from LNG501 English for Academic Studies

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