1. Develop a plan to succeed

2. Take responsibility for your success

3. Utilize time management

4. Schedule 2 to 3 hours for every hour in the classroom.  
    This means if you enroll in 12 hours, plan an additional
    24 to 36 hours every week for out-of-class study time.

5. Limit outside job hours; school is your job

6. Get to know your instructors and their office hours

7. Attend class

8. Ask questions in class

9. Do the homework

10. Take all the exams

11. Know the drop deadlines

12. Know where to go for help! Contact a counselor if you don’t know.
Contact a Counselor

13. Develop friendships with your classmates

14. Have fun

15. New students - check out Student Development and Strategies for Success
http://www.alamo.edu/sac/csd/sd/default.htm

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