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Academics
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Making the transition
to College can be a real challenge. Students need to take more responsibility for
their own learning and have to adjust to the fast pace of study at university.
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Common Issues
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• Teaching and learning: Not only
will you have to adjust to new styles of teaching, you might even have to get used
to a different style of teaching for each of the subjects you study.
• Class formats: You may be in unfamiliar class formats such as
lectures, tutorials and practical sessions. Your classes will include lectures and
perhaps tutorials or laboratory/practical classes .
• Assessment formats: Most students take time to learn what is
expected in a College-level essay, lab report or exam.
• Independence: You will find that a new level of independence
is expected of you: you will need to be self-motivated and work out for yourself
how much study to do. On top of classes, you will have outside independent study.
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Hints & Tips for academic success
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• Ask for help when needed. College
study is meant to be challenging and many students find it difficult at first. However,
there are many people on campus who can help you.
• Ask Questions. Taking the initiative to ask questions and seek
help is another vital step to academic success. Many students hesitate to admit
they don't know something or worry that asking for help may indicate some sort of
weakness.
• Establish a study routine. It's a good idea to establish a study
routine from the beginning. Make a plan of all your commitments and then break down
your study tasks into achievable blocks
• Turn up and be prepared. Make it a goal to attend all your lectures,
tutorials, practicals or seminars.
• Assessments. Early preparation for course work assignments and
examinations can help to significantly improve your grades.
• Tutorials/Seminars. These sessions are very useful for giving
you a sense of 'how well you are doing'. They are also a valuable opportunity for
you to ask questions and clarify your understanding of concepts you have heard in
lectures or read in books or articles.
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