Article: . College academics in the first term will be particularly difficult because it is material that you have never seen before. Plus, you are facing much higher expectations, especially that you are the one responsible for your motivation and success. Unlike high school, college expects you to build your education from the bottom up, rather than regurgitating whatever facts a teacher feeds you. This means much more work than you are used to. Give yourself incentives to study in advance. Don't cash your paycheck until you're finished with that term paper. Celebrate with friends after you've taken the test. Treat yourself to something you've been wanting after you finish your studying goals. Choose your priorities. It is not possible to fit in all the same social, academic, employment, and logistical responsibilities in college that you did in high school. Be realistic about how much time is required to meet your academic obligations and how much you can devote to social activities. . Take a moment to reflect on what you enjoy doing and studying, and what you're genuinely interested in. What are your goals? What are your plans? College is another step on the ladder to the rest of your life. What do you want to do after college, and how will college prepare you for that next step? earn to separate gossip from genuine information. Learn to use observations and evidence to form your own opinions. Attend special events and seminars on campus. Join clubs for students in your major or program. Read a reliable news site every day. You are your own person, and you owe it to yourself to form your own opinions about things. . A big mistake college students make is never forming a relationship with their professors. Forming a relationship with professors can help make your education richer and your network bigger. Go to office hours with the intent of improving your mastery of the course material, and not just to "show your face" in an attempt to suck up, change a grade, or appear more dedicated. Office hours are your opportunity for extra help with ideas and methodologies with which you are having trouble. Arrive prepared with specific questions. Bring your class notes and your textbook. Ask specific questions about the concepts where you need help. Professors will not repeat an entire lecture that you missed. Professors want to help you, but always remember that you are responsible for your motivation and success. Look for a mentor. A mentor can be a professor or staff member who can dispense advice specific to your goals. Start with the professors in the department of your major. There is usually a program advisor who can help you choose classes make recommendations for graduate school. However, do not expect a mentor to secure a job for you after you have graduated. . Everyone studies in a different way. Having a television or music in the background is a bad idea. Some people like to study alone. Some people like studying in groups. Find out what habits work best for you. Ask yourself and answer these questions: How much time does it take an idea to stick for you? Do you need weeks before the light bulb goes off, or days? What kind of a learner are you? Keep in mind that while you may have a preferred way of learning things, this does not excuse you from engaging with other teaching and learning styles. Are you: An auditory learner? Do you learn by hearing something? You would rather have an idea explained aloud than reading in. A visual learner? Do you learn by seeing something? You would rather learn by looking at graphs, reading, or watching a demonstration. A kinesthetic learner? Do you learn by touching something? You would rather build whatever you're reading about, and see it in action. What time of the day do you work best? Do you bust out a lot of work in the morning, or are you a night owl? . If you don't set any academic goal, you might leave college wondering whether you tried enough. Your academic goal doesn't have to be the same as someone else's goal. Try to be realistic about it when you set it; balance it out with other personal goals you may have. Getting through college isn't always about getting a 4.0 or graduating summa cum laude. It's about doing the best you're capable of, given your resources.
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Avoid procrastinating Get passionate about something . Talk to your professors Form good study habits Set an academic goal for yourself
Article: Get out 3 large pink grapefruits and rinse them. Then slice each in half and juice them. Pour the juice into a blender. Discard the seeds before you pour the juice in the blender. If you'd like to make a smaller batch of smoothies, halve the recipe. Add 4 cups (900 g) of fresh pineapple chunks along with 1/2 of a peeled avocado, and 4 cups (900 g) of baby spinach. If you can't get fresh pineapple, used canned pineapple, but drain it first. The avocado will make the smoothie taste creamy. Put the lid on the blender and turn it on. Blend the smoothie ingredients until they're completely smooth and it's a uniform green color. Remove the lid and get out 3 to 4 serving glasses. Pour some of the smoothie into each glass and serve them immediately. To store leftover smoothie, pour it into an airtight container and refrigerate it for up to 24 hours. Blend the smoothie briefly before serving it again.
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Cut 3 grapefruits and squeeze the juice into a blender. Put the pineapple, avocado, and spinach into the blender. Blend the smoothie for 3 to 4 minutes. Serve the pink grapefruit green smoothies.
Article: You may want to store the numbers to your favorite radio stations in your phone so you can always be ready to call and not be searching for the number. Don't let the radio become background noise. Pay attention to when the contest happens. Call exactly when you are told to call. Don't start too early because your call won't go through and you could miss out on the actual calling time. When you hear about a contest that a station is offering, put a reminder in your calendar or phone to alert you to call. You can even set an alarm to go off ten to fifteen minutes before the station comes on to help prepare you. Digital watches, cell phones, and email accounts usually offer easy-to-use reminders. Grab your cell phone and house phone and use them simultaneously. Have your family and friends call in for you too. As soon as you hear a busy signal, hang up and re-dial. Don't just try once and hang up. Use the redial button if you can't get through on your first try. Those few seconds spent redialing manually will reduce or likely eliminate your chances of being the correct caller. Be persistent and keep trying. The people who win a lot of radio contests, play a lot of radio contests. People do get through, and you never know when a phone line will open up, so don't let the busy signal discourage you. Don't call into the business office or reception. It is not a sneaky way to get around the busy signal and you may miss your chance at winning. The only phone number you can win a prize at is the one that you hear the radio station give out on the air or the one that is listed on the website. Be optimistic and understand your chances are just as good as someone else's chance. If you never try, you will never win. You will not win every time, but with effort it may happen. Just don't give up and remember to have fun. It can be frustrating when you get a busy signal and you've tried multiple times, but there are contests everyday so be persistent. You can't win if you don't play.
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Be ready to call and dial in fast. Set up reminders to call. Seek out ways to call in from multiple sources. Play as often as you can. Make sure you're calling the right number. Have the right mentality.