first year of college any books or experience on how to dominate academicly?
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give the professor exactly what they ask for...  don't be afraid to ask questions to make sure you know what they want
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1.) Get in a study group. In college, most successful students study in groups, but in high school, it's rarely done. Group studying allows each person in the group to learn from the other persons in the group. There are 2 facets to this:\na.) If you know something, you can pass it on. Better yet, by teaching a skill that you've mastered (or are mastering), you help keep yourself sharp and help remember the skill.\nb.) If you are having trouble, the rest of the group can share the approaches that helped them understand the problem.\n\n2.) If your still having trouble, consider hiring a tutor, either for yourself, or to work with your group. \n\n3.) Get sleep. Get 8 hours of sleep a night except in rare circumstances. Losing sleep will invariably make it harder for you to learn and remember - studies show that your brain needs sleep to help it process and permanently learn new information learned during the day.\n\n4.) Don't spend too long on one thing. If you're going to study, limit sessions to 2 hours, then go do something else for an hour. Exercise or physical activity is actually a very good way to break up study sessions.\n\n5.) Talk to your teachers, and see if they can't either give you extra help, or barring that, ask if you they can provide you with pointers.\n\n6.) Try the Cornell Note Taking method. See sources.
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Take it one day at a time. \n\nTry not to fall behind. Keep up with your reading and take\ngood notes.\n\nMaybe form a study group. Compare notes with each other and offer encouragement.\n\nMy best friend is a nurse. The hardest part for her was learning the drugs. She had note cards she had to memorize. \n\nDon't be afraid to ask for help. You have trouble with anatomy or another  class, seek out a tutor before you get too far behind. \n\nTake advantage of any classes or sessions that offer help- like a class on how to study for science, etc. or, if the prof offers help. Go. Make your self known. It doesn't hurt to let the prof know you are interested in doing better. \n\nGood luck. You have chosen a very worthy profession.
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Put a book in front of you if you should get hard in class. (I mean if your walking around).
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No. It is understandable. Just prepared to work hard. Set up a study schedule for yourself. Stay organized. Do whatever you need to do not to get behind in your classes. Learn how to get through your reading quickly. Set up some study groups. Make some good friends. College is a blast!!!
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Yea,study as hard as you can to get the best grades,the better your high school grades the better your chances of getting into the best colleges!  Also,keep your legs closed; having a baby in high school will make it much harder from you to complete your goals.....Good Luck!!!
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Get started!  It's the best way to get done.  I agree with doing the easy stuff first - you get some of it out of the way and you get a good feeling of accomplishment / progress so that you don't burn out too fast.\n\nWork smart, not hard - use your resources (I don't mean cheating!  That will only mess you up at test time.  I mean valid resources) and "create" more as you can.  For instance, \n\n- for tests, I used to make flash cards of the major material.  You can bring them with you most places to study in the car, while you're waiting for other things, etc.  Writing out the flash cards may help you remember things, they're easy to transport and they focus your studying to the relevant facts each time rather than the whole of the material.\n\n- for written homework, this will often just take time, but you can still bring some of your smaller books with you to be able to work during other free periods (waiting at a dr's office, waiting for your other classes to start, etc.)  \n\nUse your time wisely - it's easy to waste time or to get very caught up in the amount you have to do so that you are paralyzed into inaction.  Be careful of this.  Consider a tutor if you're having difficulty with certain subjects - in the long run, your improved understanding will save you a lot of time.  You can also consider a time management or stress management class if your school offers one.\n\nIf you truly have too much, talk to your parents about cutting out some of the other activities or classes.  You do not have to work 24/7 and should have time to do things you enjoy as well, so make sure your workload, though probably challenging, is realistic.
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Study well in your first semester - get top grades and the approach your department/professor/financial aid office for a scholarship. There's no alternative to hard work. You could also work part-time along with your studies and make money. No one will pay you unless you prove your worth first :) Good luck!
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Try the website that I have listed below. It has a whole bunch of studying and organization tips.
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Make friends with upperclassmen.  You can buy their books from them for more than the bookstores will buy them for, but way less than what the bookstores charge to resale them.  \n\nCheck your school papers classified sections at the end of sessions, and pay attention to the kiosks where people post their wares for sale.  \n\nMaybe advertise yourself for the books you are looking for as well.
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Do the homework assigned .. all of it.\n\nand then some.\n\nYou might even try reading the assigned text and working every problem contained in it.\n\nthis appproach would require giving up a social life for\nthe durartion of the class, but it would guarantee passing\nwith a good grade.\n\nIf any problem stops you, go back in the text and do all\nproblems leading up to that one.\n\nAsk teacher if anything you encounter during studying\nis not crystal clear.\n\nyou can do it
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#10... Dress up, you will feel more confident\n#9.... Eat a good breakfast that morning\n#8.... Get up earlier than usual\n#7.... Watch the sunrise that morning or remember a sunrise if it is raining\n#6.... Make sure you have studied to know your material COLD!\n#5.... Look in the mirror and say "You will ace this DUDE!"\n#4.... Close your eyes and visualize answering questions confidently with the correct answers... imprint the feeling over and over.\n#3.... Take two pillows ... one in each hand... press them to your head tightly... SCREAM EXPLATIVES FOR ten minutes. Then go to the rest room and empty your bladder and anything else you need to deposit.\n#2.... Smile confidently as you walk into the room and say audibly... "I'm ready"\n#1.... Take the test knowing ... you are the best student you can be at that moment.\n\nBTW... I am a college professor
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Start early.\n\nYou should always read everything at least once before class and once after class. You will retain more information througout the entire semester that way. Then, about 2.5 weeks before the exam, start skimming over the chapters again. Focus on what was covered more in class, also. \n\nIf you book has review questions at the end of each chapter, do each review question. I also have a tendency to outline every chapter. It's always better if you are able to apply what you learned instead of only spitting out some memorized stuff (likyou said, you don't want to memorize). So, it might even help if you browse the internet for more information/exercises related to the topic you are covering.
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start writing on the computer. keep writing until you have said everything you want to say. then go back over an read it. move things around into the position you want then use the rules for a standard essay. Its easy and fast. I got Through college doing it myself with honors no less.
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Have a quiet environment and concentrate.\n\nPlan your work.  Do the assignments in the order that they are due; do the ones do first first.\n\nPlan for long range assignments, like term papers and class projects.  Don't put them off until the last minute.\n\nStudy every subject every day.  Don't wait for a test to motivate you.\n\nOnly study what you don't know.  If you already know something, skip it and spend your time on what you don't know.\n\nSearch the internet for the phrase "how to study"  You will find loads of great ideas.
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What works for me in college, I type up some notes (definitions or what you HAVE to know for tests) and study 5 at a time. Each time you get 5 down, go back to the beginning and study everything you have learned. Have someone ask you questions after you've studied.  This helps a lot. Good luck to you.
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Not everyone can be first.  The most important thing is to do your best.  Be happy with who you are.\n\nTo improve your grades to a degree, take notes in class, listen closely, use  highlighters when studying, make special note of important vocabulary, and ask your teacher for copies of class notes if that is allowed.  If you are already doing these things, don't agonize so much about being first.  Some people can just naturally be first without studying at all.