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Academic Success Comes to Those Who Work Hard

1. Be passionate about what you are studying and doing:

• Always think about what matters to you and what motivates
you to do better.
• Make your studying in classroom and outside significant to you.

2. Always set goals and “to do”:

• Always have goals and tasks to accomplish every day. Make sure they are realistic
and that you manage your time to do them all.
• List them in a planner and keep it in front of you to measure your progress each hour.
• Also make sure to have breaks in between and reward yourself after you are done.

3. Understand yourself and be an active learner:

• Understand your personal learning style (if you are a good listener, writer,
visualizer, activity lover … etc.).
• Work on your strengths and improve your weaknesses.
• Be active on using different resources and study approaches such as
reading, making outlines, or writing notes.

4. Learn how to manage your time:

• In organizing the tasks you have to do for the day or maybe for the week, try making
a grid that groups tasks into most and least important and those with the soonest and
latest deadline; start with the most important tasks with the shortest deadline, then
complete important tasks with a longer deadline and less-important tasks with short
deadlines.
• Set alarms and invest in a planner.
• Be honest with yourself on how you spend your time.

5. Learn how to manage stress:

Different ways of managing stress include:
• Indulge in Physical Activity
• Get More Sleep
• Try Relaxation Techniques
• Talk to Someone
• Keep a Stress Diary
• Take Control and
• Manage Your Time.

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