5. Don’t sit
in the back of the room. Successful students minimize classroom distractions
that interfere with learning.
Students want the best seat available for their entertainment
dollars, but willingly seek the worst seat for their educational dollars.
Students who sit in the back cannot possibly be their professor’s teammate (see
no.4). Why do they expose themselves to the temptation of inactive classroom
experience and distractions of all the people between them and their
instructor? Of course, we know they chose the back of the classroom because
they seek invisibility or anonymity, both of which are antithetical to efficient
learning. If you are trying not to be part of the class, then are you waiting
you time? Push your hot buttons; is there something else you should be doing
with your time?
6. . . . take good notes. Successful students take notes that
are understandable and organized, and review them often.
Why put something now that are necessary to make your notes
meaningful at some later time. A short review of your notes while the material
is still fresh on your mind helps you learn more. The more you learn
then, the less you’ll have to learn later and the less time it will take
because you won’t have to include some deciphering time, also. The whole
purpose of taking notes is to use them and use them often. The more you use
them, The more they improve.
