COLLEGE SUCCESS SKILLS SEMINAR

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COLLEGE SUCCESS SKILLS SEMINAR

• OFFICE OF ACADEMIC ASSISTANCE
• FURMAN UNIVERSITY
• DR. BARBARA FOLTZ

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TOPICS WELL COVER

• WHAT MAKES FURMAN UNIQUE
• FURMAN ACADEMIC SUCCESS RESOURCES
• EFFECTIVE TIME MANAGEMENT
• HOW TO STUDY EFFECTIVELY
• GETTING THE MOST FROM YOUR LECTURES AND TEXTBOOKS
• STRESS MANAGEMENT FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS

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WHAT MAKES FURMAN UNIQUE

• FURMAN PROFS ARE EXCELLENT TEACHERS, AND THEY
  REALLY WANT TO ENGAGE (TALK TO!) THEIR STUDENTS
• ITS A UNIVERSITY WHICH WILL BE CHALLENGING, BUT
  WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH A GREAT EDUCATION

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RESOURCES AT FURMAN

• OFFICE OF ACADEMIC ASSISTANCETUTORING, AND
  ASSISTANCE WITH STUDY SKILLS, TIME MANAGEMENT,
  ETC. 040 LIBRARY
• CCLCASSISTANCE WITH WRITING AND PRESENTATIONS
  002 LIBRARY
• MATH RESOURCE CENTER-101 RILEY HALL

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EFFECTIVE TIME MANAGEMENT

• 8 HOUR DAY
• TERM PLANNING, WEEKLY PLANNING, DAILY PLANNING
• ANALYZE YOUR PEAK TIMES
• AVOID TENDING TO THE URGENT RATHER THAN THE
  IMPORTANT

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HOW TO READ/STUDY EFFECTIVELY

• HAVE A SEPARATE PLACE THAT IS ONLY FOR STUDYING
• PREVIEW THE CHAPTER, THEN READ AND HIGHLIGHT (NOT
  EXPECTING 100 COMPREHENSION YET), AND THEN
  CREATE EXTERNAL NOTES OF YOUR READING
• IMPORTANT--WE ONLY REMEMBER OUR OWN WORDS
• PREVIEW?READ HIGHLIGHT?CREATE YOUR OWN
  NOTES?REVIEW

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GETTING THE MOST FROM YOUR LECTURES

• 1--ATTEND CLASS -)!
• REMEMBER YOUR PROFESSOR IS PROBABLY SPEAKING FROM
  AN OUTLINE--TRY TO RECREATE IT
• REWRITE LECTURE NOTES, REORGANIZE THEM, USE
  CORNELL METHOD OF NOTE-TAKING

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CORNELL METHOD OF NOTE TAKING

• USING A SPIRAL NOTEBOOK, ONLY TAKE NOTES ON THE
  RIGHT PAGE, LEAVE LEFT PAGE BLANK
• RIGHT AFTER CLASS, REWRITE, REORGANIZE YOUR NOTES
  ON THE LEFT PAGE. TRY TO ORGANIZE NOTES INTO A
  NEAT OUTLINE. LEAVE BLANKS IF YOU LEFT SOMETHING
  OUT, OR ARE CONFUSED ABOUT A CONCEPTASK YOUR
  PROFESSOR ABOUT IT BEFORE NEXT CLASS
• BOTTOM OF LEFT PAGESUMMARY AREA

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NOTE TAKINGSETTING THE STAGE

• BE PREPARED FOR CLASS
• DO READING (OR AT LEAST PREVIEW CHAPTER) BEFORE
  CLASS
• CONDUCT A SHORT PRE-CLASS REVIEW
• BRING THE RIGHT MATERIALS
• BRING NOTES, HANDOUTS

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• SIT FRONT AND CENTER
• HAVE A POSITIVE ATTITUDE

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EFFECTIVE NOTE TAKING

• THINK OF YOUR PROFESSORS LECTURES AS A
  CONVERSATION WITH YOU. PAY AS CLOSE ATTENTION TO
  PROF AS YOU WOULD TO A PERSON SPEAKING DIRECTLY
  TO YOU

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BE HERE NOW!

• PAY ATTENTION TO YOUR ATTENTION
• PARTICIPATE
• ASK QUESTIONS
• INTEND TO LISTEN!

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COMMUNICATING WITH YOUR PROFESSOR

• PROFESSORS RESPOND WELL TO COMMUNICATION FROM
  YOU
• ASK QUESTIONS, SEEK CLARIFICATION
• NON-VERBALS IMPORTANT TOONOD YOURHEAD, LOOK
  PUZZLED, WHATEVER IS APPROPRIATE

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REVIEW

• REVIEW NOTES WITHIN 24 HOURS
• EDIT NOTESFILL IN GAPS
• CHECK FOR ACCURACY
• CLARIFY MEANING
• FILL IN KEY WORDS
• CREATE SUMMARIES

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PSYCHING OUT THE PROFESSOR

• TAKE VERY CAREFUL NOTES THE ONE OR TWO CLASSES
  BEFORE THE TEST! ITS LIKELY THAT YOUR PROFESSOR
  HAS ALREADY MADE UP THE TEST AND IS MAKING SURE
  THE MATERIAL IS COVERED!!

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STRESS MANAGEMENT FOR COLLEGE

• TRAIN YOURSELF TO RELAX WHILE STUDYING FOR AND
  TAKING TESTS-- RELAX YOUR BODY, TAKE DEEP
  BREATHS, ETC. WHEN YOU FIND YOURSELF GETTING
  TENSE
• PRACTICE POSITIVE SELF-TALK
• IF NECESSARY, CONSIDER COUNSELING/SUPPORT GROUPS

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REDUCING STRESS (CONT)

• MAKE EXERCISE, HEALTHY EATING, ETC. A PART OF
  YOUR LIFE
• DONT OVERCATASTROPHIZE!