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3. …ask questions. Successful
students ask questions to provide the quickest route between ignorance and
knowledge. In addition to securing knowledge you seek, asking questions has at
least two other extremely important benefits. The process helps you pay
attention to you professor and helps your professor pay attention to you! Think
about it. If you want something, go after it. Get the answer now, or fail a
question later. There are no foolish questions, only foolish silence. It’s your
choice.
4. …learn that a student and a
professor make a team. Most instructors want exactly what you want: they would
like for you to learn the material in their respective classes and earn a good
grade.
Successful students reflect well on
the efforts of any teacher; if you have learned your material, the instructor
takes some justifiable pride in teaching. Join forces with you instructor, they
are not an enemy, you share the same interests, the same goals- in short, your
teammates. Get to know your professor. You’re the most valuable players on the
same team. Your jobs are to work together for mutual success. Neither wishes to
chalk up a losing season. Be a team player!
