Tips+for+Students


 * How To Pass A Class:**

** 1. Show up. 2. Pay attention. 3. Do your work. 4. Behave. ** //How To Flunk:// "A person who aims at nothing is sure to hit it."


 * 1) Always arrive late.
 * 2) Never slip into your desk quietly. Instead, make a big production of slamming the door behind you, shouting out, "Sorry, I'm late! I had to go to the john!" If at all possible, drop your books on the floor or on your desk, too.
 * 3) Better yet, don't have your books with you.
 * 4) Never bring a pencil to class. Always borrow someone's and forget to bring it back.
 * 5) Never bring paper. Let other people spend their money on stuff like that. Use their paper.
 * 6) Use the paper you borrow to write a note. After you finish, make a big deal about passing - or better yet, "throwing" it across the room to someone else. Disturb as many as possible.
 * 7) Never, ever, do your homework. The teacher will admire you for your consistency.
 * 8) Loose your textbook the first week of school. Then you will have an excuse for not reading your assignments.
 * 9) During class, doodle on your blue jeans with a pen.
 * 10) Draw as much attention to yourself as possible. Make funny remarks. Be loud. Start arguments.
 * 11) Groan a lot.
 * 12) Say, "This is BORING!" loudly every five minutes or so, especially if it is really quiet in the room.
 * 13) Ask, "Why do we have to do this stuff?" as often as possible.
 * 14) After the teacher says, "Turn to page 36", say, "What page?"
 * 15) When your group or partner is depending on you, show up unprepared. Better yet, don't show up at all.
 * 16) Turn in all of your assignments late. Better yet, never turn them in at all.
 * 17) If you absolutely can't talk to your neighbor, stare out the window or draw airplanes on top of the desk.
 * 18) When you get your test back with an "F', shout, "This isn't fair! The teacher hates me!"
 * 19) Never show concern about your grade until the last day of the grading period. Then see if the teacher has extra credit you can do to make up for all 42 missing assignments.
 * 20) If the teacher says "NO", throw a fit.

**//Secrets of Straight-A Students//** They aren't always more intelligent, but they do work smarter. Here's how: //The most important 'secret' of the super-achievers is not so secret. For almost all straight-A students, the contribution of their parents is crucial...Parents impress the lesson of responsibility on their kids and the kids deliver.//
 * 1) //Set Priorities.// There is no intrusion on study time. No phone calls, no TV, snacks are ignored. Study is business; business comes before recreation.
 * 2) //Study anywhere - or everywhere.// Study at work or at play. However, there is a need for consistency. Maintain the same time slot every day for studying.
 * 3) //Get Organized.// A backpack or planner keeps essential supplies together and cuts down on time-wasting searches for books, pencils, assignments, etc.
 * 4) //Learn How To Read.// The secret of good reading is to be "an active reader..."
 * 5) //Schedule Your Time.// If you want "A's", you make sure you hit the deadline. Procrastination is not the student's best friend.
 * 6) //Take Good Notes - And Use Them.// Reading the textbook is important but the teacher is going to test you on what he or she emphasized. That's what you find in your notes.
 * 7) //Clean Up Your Act.// Neat papers are likely to get higher grades than sloppy ones. The student who turns in neat papers is already on the way to an A. No matter how good it really is, you can't believe it tastes good if it's presented on a messy plate.
 * 8) //Speak Up.// Class participation goes beyond merely asking questions. It's a matter of showing intellectual curiosity.
 * 9) //Study Together.//
 * 10) //Test Yourself.// Students who make up possible test questions often find many of the same questions on the real exam and thus score higher.
 * 11) //Do More Than You're Asked.// Part of learning is practicing and the more you practice, the more you learn.