Learning should be a lifelong pursuit and it is for many. Making that pursuit worthwhile and even enjoyable takes an understanding of your own cognitive ability. You have to be able to look at the way that you learn because no matter how hard you try, your learning experience will always be different from someone else's. Here are some tips to find the learning style that works for you.
Johnny liked to have fun. He was an intelligent, fun-loving kind of guy that everyone liked. That was part of his problem. He liked being around people so much that he always had parties to go to, spontaneous movie nights to attend, and very active social media profiles to keep up on. Although intelligent, unfortunately, the allure of life stole his attention away from homework and towards an exciting college social life. He had managed to scrape his way through classes by guessing wisely, paying attention during class, and BS-ing well. He felt bad about his lack of out-of-class effort, but not quite bad enough to change.
Johnny was now in his junior year of college. He barely made it into his selected major and was now entering upper-division classes. Rather than in-class quizzes and multiple choice classes, he was given group projects, fifteen-page papers, and free-response essay finals. At the beginning of the semester, it seemed like he had no homework at all! He would go to class, pay attention, learn a lot, and go home. He disregarded his reading, because he saw no reason for re-learning what they already talked about in class. But as the semester wore on, Johnny began feeling the weight of upcoming papers and projects tugging on his shoulders.
Avoid alcohol, caffeinated drinks, and sugary drinks. Water is your best friend. Water will help you stay hydrated (which helps with mood, concentration, energy levels, etc.). Carry around one of those great un-breakable water bottles and stay hydrated all day long. It will also give you a nice, little distraction when you are sitting through a boring lecture.
Do everything you can to set a regular sleep schedule. If you can go to bed and get up around the same time every day, your body will get the rest it needs and be able to handle the demands of the day. Of course, that won't happen if you consistently go to bed at 3 and wake up at 6. Most people need at least 6-9 hours of sleep per night to function properly. Lack of sleep will wear down your body in the long term as well as the short term. Don't put your body through that unnecessary stress.
Another thing students tend to forget about is hygiene. Hygiene is not just for looks (although that's true too). You need to keep your body and your apartment clean to ward off the swarm of germs, viruses, and bacteria that like to invade. Wash your hands often and clean your apartment - especially the kitchen! As a healthy, strong college student, you will be ready to experience all the fun and exciting things the education at Fort Collins Colleges has to offer!
Johnny liked to have fun. He was an intelligent, fun-loving kind of guy that everyone liked. That was part of his problem. He liked being around people so much that he always had parties to go to, spontaneous movie nights to attend, and very active social media profiles to keep up on. Although intelligent, unfortunately, the allure of life stole his attention away from homework and towards an exciting college social life. He had managed to scrape his way through classes by guessing wisely, paying attention during class, and BS-ing well. He felt bad about his lack of out-of-class effort, but not quite bad enough to change.
Johnny was now in his junior year of college. He barely made it into his selected major and was now entering upper-division classes. Rather than in-class quizzes and multiple choice classes, he was given group projects, fifteen-page papers, and free-response essay finals. At the beginning of the semester, it seemed like he had no homework at all! He would go to class, pay attention, learn a lot, and go home. He disregarded his reading, because he saw no reason for re-learning what they already talked about in class. But as the semester wore on, Johnny began feeling the weight of upcoming papers and projects tugging on his shoulders.
Avoid alcohol, caffeinated drinks, and sugary drinks. Water is your best friend. Water will help you stay hydrated (which helps with mood, concentration, energy levels, etc.). Carry around one of those great un-breakable water bottles and stay hydrated all day long. It will also give you a nice, little distraction when you are sitting through a boring lecture.
Do everything you can to set a regular sleep schedule. If you can go to bed and get up around the same time every day, your body will get the rest it needs and be able to handle the demands of the day. Of course, that won't happen if you consistently go to bed at 3 and wake up at 6. Most people need at least 6-9 hours of sleep per night to function properly. Lack of sleep will wear down your body in the long term as well as the short term. Don't put your body through that unnecessary stress.
Another thing students tend to forget about is hygiene. Hygiene is not just for looks (although that's true too). You need to keep your body and your apartment clean to ward off the swarm of germs, viruses, and bacteria that like to invade. Wash your hands often and clean your apartment - especially the kitchen! As a healthy, strong college student, you will be ready to experience all the fun and exciting things the education at Fort Collins Colleges has to offer!
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