learning+in+the+classroom

> media type="youtube" key="_qzp8BpwUKc" height="315" width="420" > > > **You can teach yourself to succeed in your studies.** > **Try to develop and appreciate the following habits:** >> Recognize that in order to succeed you need to make decisions about your priorities, >> your time, and your resources >> Don't let friends and acquaintances dictate what you consider important >> Follow up on the priorities you have set for yourself, and don't let others, or other interests, distract you from your goals >> Morning, afternoon, or evening? >> Find spaces where you can be the most focused and productive. >> Prioritize these for your most difficult study challenges >> When you contribute your best to a class, you, your fellow students, >> and even your teacher will benefit. >> Your grade can then be one additional check on your performance >> When you have an issue with an instructor (a questionable grade, an assignment deadline, etc.) put yourself in the instructor's place. >> Now ask yourself how you can best make your argument given his/her situation >> For example, if you don't understand the course material, don't just re-read it. >> Try something else! Consult with the professor, a tutor, an academic advisor, a classmate, a study group, or your school's study skills center
 * **Take responsibility for yourself**
 * **Center yourself around your values and principles**
 * **Put first things first**
 * **Discover your key productivity periods and places**
 * **Consider yourself in a win-win situation**
 * **First understand others, then attempt to be understood**
 * **Look for better solutions to problems**
 * **Look to continually challenge yourself**