Ebook: How to be a student: 100 great ideas and practical habits for students everywhere

Cover -- TOC36;Contents -- Dedication -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- CH36;Part 1 Insights and ideas for when you first arrive -- 1 Remembering that humans are designed to learn -- 2 Not letting money issues get in the way -- 3 Being strict about part45;time work -- 4 Developing study rituals -- 5 Having a calendar and an appointments diary -- 6 Preparing to be disillusioned -- 7 Turning up to your lectures -- 8 Getting your learning abilities checked -- 9 Getting help when you need it -- 10 Preventing small obstacles from becoming big problems -- 11 Being the first to admit when you don8217;t understand -- 12 Decorating your study space -- 13 Buying a dictionary and a thesaurus -- 14 Organizing your study materials and learning resources -- 15 Regular 8216;study snacks8217; are better than occasional 8216;study binges8217; -- 16 Understanding boredom -- 17 Developing your own personal coding system -- 18 Phoning home -- 19 Talking to others about your study tasks -- 20 Setting better study goals -- 21 Always having someone know where you are -- 22 Having a social life that supports your learning -- 23 Accepting that bureaucracy is just part of life -- 24 Getting regular exercise -- 25 Eating wisely -- 26 Drinking -- 27 Sleeping enough 40;but not too much41; -- 28 Breathing properly -- 29 Posture and positioning -- 30 Love44; friendship and sex -- CH36;Part 2 Developing your skills and sharpening your awareness -- 31 Understanding the downside of being connected and available -- 32 Finding the zone between resignation and anger when you8217;re staring problems in the face -- 33 Not treating learning as a competition -- 34 Recording your study habits -- 35 Remembering that lecturers and tutors are human too -- 36 Recognizing that information is not knowledge -- 37 Realizing that students are not customers -- 38 Spotting the signs that you need to take a break -- 39 Watching out for study drift -- 40 Knowing whether you are a natural introvert or a natural extravert and adjusting your study strategies accordingly -- 41 Understanding and controlling knee45;jerk reactions to stress -- 42 Keeping a learning diary -- 43 Knowing about clashes in habits44; cultures and ways of doing things -- 44 How you feel impacts on how well you learn -- 45 Remembering that people thought Einstein was a slow learner -- 46 Benefiting from the fact that students are different from one another -- CH36;Part 3 Gaining momentum58; building confidence and motivation -- 47 Just doing it -- 48 Focusing on what you can do now -- 49 Recognizing that deadlines don8217;t have to ruin your life -- 50 Interrogating your lecturers and your tutors -- 51 Getting to know your librarians and lurking in the library -- 52 Not being too hard on yourself -- 53 Not being too easy on yourself -- 54 Being brave -- 55 Using all of your brain -- 56 Being more creative -- 57 Playing -- 58 Rewarding and celebrating when things go right -- 59 Understanding different kinds of reaction to feedback -- 60 Getting negative feedback -- 61 Getting positive feedback -- 62 Choosing the feedback you want -- 63 Making presentations -- 64 Not comparing yourself with others -- 65 Checking rumours before acting on them -- 66 Playing to your strengths -- 67 Hoping and persisting -- 68 Controlling worry -- 69 Realizing that you8217;ll never be able to keep everyone happy -- CH36;Part 4 Being the best you can.;"How to Be a Student" helps students to tackle a wide range of challenges and opportunities associated with life at college. It provides 100 actionable reflections, ideas, strategies, and tactics that can help readers to make the most of their time in college, such as developing study rituals, getting help when it's needed, getting to know librarians and lurking in the library, reading, and being a critical learner.