When you need assistance, help the consultants help you. Consultants will not help you with problems using any pirated software. Allow yourself ample time to do your assignments. If you wait until the last minute to start working on a program, do not be surprised when you cannot finish on time. Try looking at your error messages before going to a consultant.
Many error messages are quite descriptive.
Have your most current listing and printout ready to show the consultant. If you come for help and spend time hunting for listings or forget to bring the most recent version of your files, it wastes time for the consultant, you, and others waiting to be served. Be specific about what system and language you are using. Become familiar with the documentation. Read it over again carefully.