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You've heard it before, "time management skills will help you be academically successful." However, sometimes we don't know how to get started. On the link below you will find....
 
     
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Aiming for a successful academic semester? The links below will provide you with resources and advice on how to improve areas that contribute to academic success:


Time Management

You’ve heard it before, “time management skills will help you be academically successful.” However, sometimes we don’t know how to get started. On the link below you will find a presentation and other worksheets that will help you begin finding ways to manage your time more effectively.

Tools: How to be a STRONGER STUDENT - WHERE DOES MY TIME GO? [953k .pdf file]


Learning Styles and Study Skills
Study harder. Study longer. Although these words of advice have little to no utility if we don’t understand how we learn and how we should study. The following link provides a questionnaire that will let you know what your predominant learning styles are. There is also a presentation describing the differences and preferences of the different learning styles. Most importantly, the presentation is filled with practical study skills you can put into practice to become a stronger student!

Tools: VARK Questionnaire [76k .pdf file]

Tools: The Complete Study Skills Handbook [77k .pdf file]


How to Prepare for Midterms and Final Exams
Exam weeks are very stressful for most students but they don’t have to if you prepare. The following presentation offers various tips on how to reduce test anxiety and preparing for an exam.

Tools: How to Be a STRONGER STUDENT: How to Study for Midterms [904k .pdf file]



How to Write a Research Paper
Writing a research paper can seem like an overwhelming endeavor. We don’t know where to start, what to say, and where to get our research! The key is learning how to demystify the process by setting breaking up the process of writing a research paper into a series of smaller and more simplified steps. The following link will provide you with a checklist that will keep you on track and a presentation that provides suggestions on how to breakdown the process.

Tools: How to be a STRONGER STUDENT: How to Write a Research Paper [341k .pdf file]


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