Starting Aright, Staying

Focused, Studying at

CollegePART II

Elder Gibson Annor-AntwiRegistrar,

Pentecost University College

[September 2011]

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This management tip was worth $25,000 to Charles Schwab, a steel entrepreneur.

He paid the fee to a consultant who simply handed him a blank sheet of paper and pencil with directions to keep a prioritised list. Schwab felt his money was very well spent.

Similar success can be yours, if….

How valuable is this management tip?

Develop a comprehensive list by compiling it at the same time each day and using your important documents

Choose a time that works for your personal style• After classes• Before bed• While eating breakfast• Soon after your Quiet Time• Etc. 3

Important Documents• Yesterday’s List• Did you have tasks

uncompleted?• Should they be carried over?

• Course Outlines• List any immediate assignments

and examinations• Note up-coming assignments,

tasks, etc.

• Calendar• Annual • Academic

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4. Refer to your list throughout the day, adjusting your plans when necessary.

Check off objectives as you complete them so you can easily see the tasks that remain.

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PERSONAL REWARDS OF DAILY SUCCESSES

• Reward yourself after a job well done before you begin your next list.

• Read a psalm• Read a novel• Pray and

worship God• Enjoy some

fruits, biscuits, nature, etc.

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4. Use Your Resources on Campus

•The potential of one individual increases when combined with the potentials of others.

•By sharing resources, people maximise their productivity and creativity.

•The successful student most often has created a network of people and resources that make learning more interesting and problems easier to solve.

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i. Peers • An upper-class advocate, ‘big-

sister’ or ‘big-brother’ can:• Provide you with information and

tips based on experience and offer a sympathetic ear.

• Show you the shortest routes to: - locating specific textbooks at the library,

• - accessing information from specific course related websites, and

• - obtaining valuable references for class assignments, etc.

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ii. Classroom Support

Some of your most important resources are in your classes

Begin NOW to establish healthy

academic relationships with your classmates

and instructors; They can provide

tremendous support as you learn and as you cope with problems.

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iii. Classmates

• Take advantage of natural contacts, conflicts, clashes to make study teams in your class.

• You can simply choose a classmate you already know and like.– Whoever you choose must build on your

strength and be mutually motivating.

• Observe your classmates for a few days– Chat with someone you think is conscientious

and friendly.– Build a ‘buddy system’.

E-library Resources

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Thousands of e-Resources available for your use• E-Learning• B-Learning• Virtual Learning Environment• M-learning (vs. Social

Networking)• Cloud computing (drop box)

My Passionate Advice •Take advantage of what is available to enhance/facilitate your learning.• Twitter (latest updates about your subject

area)• LinkedIn •WhatsApp (cheap sms)• Google Group, Google +• Evernote

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Beginning with the end in mind

and sight….

Note-Taking

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Note-Taking• Note-taking is the necessary

supplement to active listening.

• Active listening ensures that you understand what is being said, while it is being said.

• Note-taking ensures that you remember both what you heard and understood. 15

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Note-Taking Systems

Note-taking systems vary, each with its merits and demerits.When you are deciding what to put in your notebook and how to put it there, three things should inform your decision.

1. Writing down only the things you know you need to remember.

2. Capturing the result of how the lecturer is presenting the material.

3. Ensuring the form your notes take makes it as easy as possible for you to review and study them.

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Notes Management Techniques on your computer

Hyperlinking notes on different topics in documents and folders saved on your computer.

Accessing academic information [Google Scholar, Google + pdf.

Referencing, STUDY TIPS 18

OTHER STUDY HELPS

•Visit university websites for study tips advice ON:•Academic Writing•Managing Stress•Preparing for Examinations•Managing Fear at Lectures

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JOHN STEPHEN AKHWARI

The epitome of persistence

•Encouragement for

the ‘wounded academic athletes’

•Mexico 1968 Olympic Marathon Athlete 20

JOHN STEPHEN AKHWARI

An icon of persistence

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Quitters don’t win;

Winners don’t quit!!!

Start Aright

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Stay Focused

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Develop Study Strategies at College

REMEMBER THE Four Assumptions?

1. You qualify to begin the race

2. Strenuous preparations NEEDS to be invested to make you READY to participate in the race of academia

3. You must be conversant with the rules of engagement

4. You have the potential to become a world class winner

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So run, then, in such a way as to win the prize.

GOD BLESS YOU ALL

Thanks for being my audience.