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Whoo! I finally graduated, but it took me
5 years, and it wasn't until the end that I started making all A's, by
then my GPA was only 3.3 out of 4. So here is what tips I have for
those who are about to start college (or who are already in).
- Contact the instructor before the semester begins and ask for advice
(Do it a week before finals exams the semester before you are to begin
in their class)
- Read the first two chapters of every book before the first day of
class
- First day of class, sit in the front row, ask an
intelligent/relevant question or volunteer an answer if they ask a
question; stay in the front 5 rows for the next 2 weeks and continue
to ask questions/volunteer answers; after that, you can sit wherever
you like.
- Go to every class/study session/lecture/test/quiz. Even if you
don't take good notes, go to class just to hear the teacher explain
it, plus they see you and that will help you.
- If the teacher asks a question of the class, and no one else
answers, make an answer as if you were just making a suggestion.
"Could it be 15?"
- Try my Home
Page JumpPoint idea and see if it works for you
- After you run up a huge balance on a credit card and are paying
really high interest, kick yourself for not listening to everyone who
told you that credit cards were a bad idea.
Of course I only got a 3.3, you might try and find a guy with a 4.0 and
ask him for advice.
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