Key Elements To Be Successful In College

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There are many beneficial elements a student must have to be successful throughout college. In class we discussed many strategies that we may be able to use for the rest of our academic career. Active reading, active note taking, active listening, and studying effectively will ensure that you receive grades that you can be proud of. Being an active note taker is not easy. To be a better note taker it is important that you are prepared to take notes effectively. To be prepared does not just mean physically prepared by having pen and paper, though you should have these items. You should also be mentally prepared for note taking. If you have the supplies and alert you will be able to write your notes strategically making them more beneficial to you in the long run. You may also want to leave blank spaces in your notes so that you are able to return to that later in the day and reflect on what you have written. In this blank area you can review, define, and summarize so that when you come back to study in the future you will have a good understanding of what that page of notes consisted of. …show more content…
Coming to college has made me realize studying is a that much more of a necessity. To be better at studying we discussed that reviewing your notes each night after class will be an efficient way of studying. Reviewing will help you not have to cram the night before an exam. This will also help you by allowing you to be able to ask your professors and peers questions about material before you get behind. Another important tip to studying is finding a study partner with equal intentions as you. This will be a more enjoyable way to study for an exam. Studying with partners provides you with the opportunity to pick up on topics you may have not understood in the way the professor taught it but, your peer may be able to relate it to you in a better