college success skills seminar office of academic assistance furman university dr. barbara foltz
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COLLEGE SUCCESS SKILLS SEMINAROFFICE OF ACADEMIC ASSISTANCE
FURMAN UNIVERSITY
DR. BARBARA FOLTZ
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TOPICS WE’LL 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
IT’S A UNIVERSITY WHICH WILL BE CHALLENGING, BUT WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH A GREAT EDUCATION
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RESOURCES AT FURMAN
OFFICE OF ACADEMIC ASSISTANCE—TUTORING, AND ASSISTANCE WITH STUDY SKILLS, TIME MANAGEMENT, ETC. 040 LIBRARY
STUDIO LAB—ASSISTANCE WITH WRITING AND PRESENTATIONS 002 LIBRARY
MATH RESOURCE CENTER-101 RILEY HALL
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EFFECTIVE TIME MANAGEMENT FIRST STEP: DETERMINE YOUR PRIORITIES
AND SET GOALS **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 (LIBRARY IS A GREAT PLACE!)
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
PREVIEWREAD & HIGHLIGHTCREATE YOUR OWN NOTESREVIEW
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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
IMMEDIATELY AFTER CLASS, REWRITE LECTURE NOTES, REORGANIZE THEM, USE CORNELL METHOD OF NOTE-TAKING
DON’T OVER-RELY ON POWERPOINT—TO GET IN DEPTH KNOWLEDGE YOU HAVE TO READ THE BOOK, TAKE EXTENSIVE LECTURE NOTES, AND REWRITE NOTES IN YOUR OWN WORDS
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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 CONCEPT—ASK YOUR PROFESSOR ABOUT IT BEFORE NEXT CLASS
BOTTOM OF LEFT PAGE—SUMMARY AREA
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NOTE TAKING—SETTING THE STAGE BE PREPARED FOR CLASS
DO READING (OR AT LEAST PREVIEW CHAPTER) BEFORE CLASS
CONDUCT A SHORT PRE-CLASS REVIEWBRING THE RIGHT MATERIALSBRING NOTES, HANDOUTS
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SIT FRONT AND CENTER HAVE A POSITIVE ATTITUDE
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EFFECTIVE NOTE TAKING
THINK OF YOUR PROFESSOR’S 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 TOO—NOD YOUR HEAD, LOOK PUZZLED, WHATEVER IS APPROPRIATE
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REVIEW
REVIEW NOTES WITHIN 24 HOURS EDIT NOTES—FILL 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! IT’S 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 (CON’T)
MAKE EXERCISE, HEALTHY EATING, ETC. A PART OF YOUR LIFE
DON’T OVERCATASTROPHIZE! THINGS USUALLY TURN OUT BETTER THAN WE FEAR THEY ARE GOING TO TURN OUT!