College readiness and success takes a positive mindset and determination. This list should help you better prepare yourself and develop important educational habits for becoming a college bound student.
Study Effort
Find times in the day and throughout the week (especially the weekends) to read over and analyze your notes and worksheets from that day or week. Studying takes repetition so the brain can absorb the information, because just writing the notes doesn’t completely help to comprehend the information learned. This will eventually become a beneficial habit for college and improve grades overall.
Note Taking
Always prepare to take notes. Watching and listening to teachers powerpoints and lectures will enter one ear and leave the other in a second. Research shows that the brain only processes 30% of the information it hears after you walk out of a classroom. This in turn ties with the importance of studying which can help strengthen that last 70%. Study all notes to make all the time writing them worth the while.
Time Management
Time management requires flexibility and efficiency. Many teens have extracurricular activities after school, so they need to find some time to take care of business. Taking advantage of time and using it wisely can benefit students in the long run by adding more sleep, have more time to study or have a little free time rather than grasping on the stress of procrastination.
Organizational Skills
Many teens adapt to their styles of preparation, but the neat people will always have the edge. Quality organization improves focus on the task at hand, productivity, time management, reduces unnecessary clutter that causes stress and prioritizing achievements. All these perks can assist a student’s reputation as a well-rounded student.
Ask Questions
Asking questions in the classroom shows the teacher or professor enthusiasm. This key element of learning fills in the pieces of the puzzle when learning or reviewing material and information. Not asking questions can negatively affect a student overtime, because any question debated to ask could make the difference in passing or failing an assignment, test, etc.
