<p>I know someone posted this already regarding note taking:
I had a spiral notebook and a loose-leaf binder. I took class notes in my spiral notebook and then re-wrote them in my loose leaf binder. This is especially good for class hand-outs.
Also, for every class note I noted the date and time.</p>
<p>I personally, don't advocate hauling all your stuff around, plus, think of what it will do to your back. It is counter productive to study for long hours str8, unless you are cramming for an exam. Do one assignment completely, take a break, then come back and do another assignment. This will help keep your focus and helps to prevent procrastination.</p>
<p>Someone mentioned the book by Adam Robinson-"What Smart Students Know"</p>
<p>Review: This book actually teaches people how to study. It isn't like other books that tell you to study but never tell you how. It doesn't tell you the obivious things like go to class, read the book, and etc. I mean if you made into college I bet you know that you have to study. This book is amazing :)</p>
<p>^^^i was about to buy it today...i skimmed through it at the book store. i might go back and buy it because i've heard good things about it.</p>
<p>Great post taxguy ...</p>
<p>tmacgirl you are the 5th person to reccomend me that book, ahh well I was saving up for a new pair of kicks now its study book money!</p>
<p>guys...the library has books too, you know.
you dont need to buy it.
just request that your library get it</p>
<p>I also skimmed through the book " What Smart Students Should Know", it was really insightful. I think I'll buy it for reference before I leave for school, I suggest everyone should pick it up. </p>
<p>I have a question, how do you prepare yourself for accelerated math courses and science courses? Do you just continue to do sets of problems for studying or just buy study guide books and answer questions in there?</p>
<p>Buy the books before hand? Don't know if your talking about the beginning of a series or preparing for the second semester. NM you should be talking about first semsester in the context of this topic. If you were devoted to the topic, like it's your major. I'd say re-do your old tests and see what you don't know. Just like SATs just no study book involved unless you really were uncomfortable and wanted to. Other than buying the book early and begin to study early, I don't know what else to do mostly because I don't know your situation. </p>
<p>I should warn you that if your are going to take two accelerated hard science/math courses. You might be in for a a little hurting. I don't know your college <em>little laugh</em>, but I would check out how hard the class is and ratemyprofessor the person teaching the class to see what others thought.</p>
<p>Yeah that has to be the best book out there right for freshman. And the thing about the book is that its "old". He wrote it more then 10 years ago and people are still going crazy over it.</p>
<p>Pristine-The accelerated classes are the type of class where getting behind will really kill a person. You have to stay on top of your work at all times. I believe the 3 hour rule really comes into play for you if you want that 4.0 at the end of the year. Remeber you will be in a class full of students who are just like you and hopefully the class won't be bellcurved. Just do your best</p>
<p>I don't know if you guys are aware of this but if you entered the terms "biggest mistakes college students commit" into a google search, this thread is the first hit!</p>