becoming a good student

This is a guide to becoming a good student. No
matter who you are, if you try hard enough you
can succeed!
Preface
This book is intended for those who are looking
for some tips on improving their abilities, as a
student and as a person. Implementing some of
these ideas into academic life will surely help a
student perform better in the classroom.
Hopefully everyone reading this work will learn
something that they can do to become a better
student and be more successful.
Qualities of a good student
Today’s students are tomorrow’s leaders. The
qualities of the student are of great impact to
determine the student's bright future and career.
So, who is a good student? What are the
qualities of a good student? Historically, the term
‘student’ refers to anyone who learns something.
However, the recent definition of a “student” is
mostly used to refer to anyone who attends
school, college, or university.
Again, what are the good qualities of a student?
The list below shows the qualities of a good
student.
1. Attitude: Basically, a good student possesses
the ability and willingness to learn new subjects
even if the subjects are not interesting.
2. Academic skills: Acquiring academic skills is
the most important quality of a good student.
Ability to read comprehensively, to write
effectively, to speak fluently, and to
communicate clearly are the key areas in which
a student must be proficient. Having a good
command in all these areas will make a student
to shine in the class.
3. Ability: A good student has the ability to apply
the results of his or her learning into a creative
way and achieve the goals.
4. Perceptiveness: How well a student can
interpret and perceive meanings from a
conversation greatly determines the quality of a
student. A good student always perceives right
meaning from conversations, but an average
student often misunderstands the original
thoughts of a speaker or writer and derives a
wrong conclusion.
5. Self-Discipline: Discipline in managing the
time is an important factor that every good
student must possess. Often delaying the tasks,
such as writing assignments, reading text books,
etc, may negatively impact the ability of a
student to achieve the goals.
6. Understanding rather than memorizing
concepts: Resolving any doubts by asking about
them on the spot is always a good thing. Several
surveys suggest students must understand the
concepts rather than just memorize them. The
memorized facts and theories will stay in
student's memory until they leave school,
college, or university. Once out of school, the
students will totally forget the core concepts that
they had learnt. Therefore, it is essential for a
good student to understand the concepts.
To do:
comparison:student should
have to compare with all
students and read.
behavior:student should have
to know how to behave with his
or her mates,teachers,parents
and elders.

Chapter 1 - Motivation

To become a good student, you need to get
motivated! Motivation can come from seeing the
situation of many poor children around the world
who are not lucky enough to get a proper
education. This is a good thing to keep in mind
when you find yourself not wanting to attend
class or study at home. Another reason to get
motivated to study is that you will enjoy a better
quality of life as an educated person.
All you need is confidence! For that, one need to
feel that we are enjoying and bettering
themselves, study can be looked as a
competition and divided as a team task. You
should avoid forcing yourself to study, as this
will make learning a chore and you will not feel
like even opening your books. You may have
many academically good students in your
courses, try becoming friends with them (or
encourage your fellow students to be better), and
you'll be immersed in an academic environment
which will help you feel motivated!
Note:
It must be pointed out that methods of
evaluation may at times foster
individualism and negative competition,
preventing others to succeed will guarantee
a greater recognition to those who do, sad
but true. Life in most places is setup as a
competition for scarcer opportunities.
Especially in higher education, keeping the
numbers and grades of competitors down
has drastic implication for future
opportunities. This is also one reason why
some governments limit the availability of
courses (how demographics and national
interests influence specific fields of study)
and interest groups lobby hard to increase
requirements in the courses and to new
entries in the job market.

Chapter 2 - Concentration On
Studies:

Concentration follows eagerness. This section
provides you with the basics of "Concentration"
and also provides you with advice as to how to
get aroused with concentration.
You need to pay attention in a class. Don't start
chatting with your peers/friends when the
teacher turns their back to you. Even better,
don't associate with distracting people. You
should realize that the people in your class play
an important role in how everybody progresses.
However, if you are a good student you will do
better and achieve your goals. Your friends will
be there for you at that time, if they are trustful
and of a good reputation. At home, study and do
your homework in a place that doesn't make you
sleepy. It is advisable to have a dedicated study
table or desk. Don't do your study work on the
bed or in front of the TV, radio, stereo, etc. That
would be pointless because you are meant to be
thinking about your studies.
If you feel distracted, take a short break of 15
minutes or less; maybe try to read an unrelated
story book. But don't start sticking to the book if
the time limit is over. Bookmark the page and
then you can read it later on. You should also
have a daily routine/timetable to guide you, but
you must follow it through. It might be difficult to
begin with, but hard beginnings make good
endings.
Avoid conflicts; this will move your attention
from listening to what your teacher says!
"Honored zeros are better than copied
hundreds". Avoid cheating. Be honest with
yourself and others about what you have
learned; if you don't know the answer leave it.
Use it as a way to improve your knowledge of
the subject. Remember, study well now, and you
will have the chance to have fun after you
achieve your goals!

Chapter 3 - Behavior ( Hardstyle
Behavior) :

One of the main things that decides a person's or
child's future is their behavior. Learning
textbooks and achieving 100% is not enough.
People should think that you are the only all-
rounder that has good manners. Obey your
elders, don't bully your classmates at school.
Remember, try imagining yourself in the other
person's situation, and you'll know how much
you hurt them with your actions. Say hello to
your teachers and schoolmates when you see
them, people will appreciate your friendliness
and be friendly in return. Use good manners in
class. Raise your hand, don't interrupt if
someone is speaking, and if you don't have a
nice thing to say, then don't say anything at all.
Above all, try helping your friends in any
situation and you'll be remembered as one of the
best friends at school! Don't just do it for a good
reputation, but for a good future and for yourself.
You should also know that words from your
mouth are enough to break relationships (or
worse) so don't utter foul, discouraging, or
insulting words. If someone is being rude, don't
encourage them by laughing because that only
makes them continue in their bad behavior.
Don't take this as a lecture, but as a guideline!
Behavior should be first and then comes
academics. Even if you aren't good at school,
you'll be famous for your behavior, and good
friends are truly worth more than gold.
Your behaviour should be such in a way that it
should impress others.

Chapter 4 - Management

This is one of the many questions that children
ask their teachers, "Ma'am, I can't study!". Let's
ponder on these things : Are you devoted to
studying? Are you just studying for your
parents? Are you just cheating in exams for
getting good grades and marks? The list goes
on.
First of all, as mentioned above, study
somewhere that has a basic study table. Don't
study or read in dim light. If you become bored
on learning one subject, study something else
that interests you a lot. You must always find
alternatives as you go!
We all know the saying,"All work and no play
makes Jack a dull boy". Yes, studying all night
and not playing just stresses you on work and
you'll forget everything the next morning. Play
out for about 2 hours or so. It will be pleasant if
you go out to play around in the evening, say 5
pm in the evening. This energizes you and gives
you extra strength for everything you do.
Make a timetable. And that is all what this
section is about. Arrange the time-table with the
subjects that are tough for you in the first
column. Then put a break column after every 2
subjects so you don't get strained.
Study on each subject for about 1 hour. Make
small pauses of 10-15 minutes in between.
You'll get refreshed. Use the time for something
that takes your mind on the effort done, have a
snack.
Try getting a good sleep. Humans are supposed
to get 7 - 10 hours sleep (it goes down with
age). If you don't get enough sleep, that will
result in sluggishness, memory deficiency and
your mind will be filled with the crave for the
missing rest.

Chapter 5 -

Time Management:

You should manage your time and efforts so that
your academic needs have a high priority.
Completing an engineering degree requires that you
make your studies a top commitment. Faculty in the
College generally expect that students study two to
three hours outside of class for every hour in class.
Assuming a 15 credit hour semester, you should be
spending 50 to 60 hours a week on your studies. All
students in the Program are expected to be full time
students. We do not recommend that you attempt
part time or full time employment while you are
taking classes.
If you have problems with any phase of your life at
UC or in the Department, seek help as soon as
possible. Too often students procrastinate until they
are beyond simple solutions. The faculty and staff
in the College and Program are willing to help you
solve your problems but you must assume the
responsibility for your actions. If you need help and
don't know whom to see or how to resolve your
concerns, stop in the Department Office (598
Rhodes Hall) and ask for assistance.

Study Habits:

Your success in college depends on many things.
Some are regular class attendance and the
successful completion of homework. Many students
have difficulties making the transition from high
school to college. You must pass your first
semester classes in order to move forward in the
curriculum.
Poor grades are not always an indication of lack of
intelligence. They often represent poor study habits,
lack of motivation for engineering as a career, poor
preparation, personal problems or many other non-
academic issues. But, poor grades will always
result in action being taken by the Committee on
Academic Standards. Therefore, if you receive poor
grades, seek help.
Our experience indicates that you can be most
successful if you develop a weekly schedule in
which academic requirements receive a high
priority. Learn how to study effectively. Spending
hours studying and only working one or two
problems is not very effective. Do not get behind in
your classes and then attempt to compensate by
neglecting other classes. Many students find that
spending part of their study time with friends is a
good technique. If you do not understand a problem,
a friend might help you understand that problem and
vice-versa. However, don't spend all your study
time in teams. You must learn to work and study on
your own.
Also, do not neglect your personal health by failing
to secure the necessary rest and relaxation.

Helping Others And Advising:

Apart from improving yourself, try spreading
your skills among others. This is the section that
provides you with all the things necessary in
sharing your skills. Co-operation is helping each
other out so everyone benefits, it's the opposite
of competing, where everyone wants to win for
themselves. Most learning is done with the help
of others, so learning to cooperate is a valuable
skill for anyone. Study partners are a wonderful
tool. They save time and they help reinforce
what you have learned. Divide a reading
assignment in half. Study your section using any
and all note taking strategies you have (e.g.,
Venn diagrams, outlines, note cards, coloured
highlighters). When you both have an
understanding of your readings, take turns
'teaching/explaining' it to the other person. As
you adjust your explanation to your partner, you
will reinforce the concept for yourself. It works
because as you think about how to explain the
topic, you must understand it first! Teachers are
like students who have a bit extra knowledge. To
gain this knowledge visit libraries to read extra
books. If you are confused by a book you are
reading, ask your teacher. It really helps.

Conclusion:

You need to be successful in all classes and not
mess about talking to friends and keep to the
school rules. You can achieve things by setting
targets for yourself and working towards them.
Nobody is perfect in every subject. You have
strengths and weaknesses that you have to
accept. As long as you try hard every day, you
will be successful. Sometimes success is just
going to bed at night knowing you did the very
best you could do. That's all anyone can ask of
you.