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• listen to everything they’re taught, not just hearing
• take notes
• listen to opinions they don’t like
• be open to having their minds changed
• don’t listen to music with words when studying
• practise
• commit
• keep a regimen of self-discipline even in the face of a lack of motivation
• take breaks
• sleep regularly and more than expected
• work very hard during the day
• exercise
• plan in advance
• get small tasks done when there isn’t time to do bigger ones
• engage
• take failures as a learning curve
• think positively
• do their best work at the start of the year so they get more slack later
• talk to those who teach them
• debate
• do a little every day instead of all at once
• ask for help
• help others
• drink water
• work hard but work smart
• know what study setup is their most productive
• hold themselves accountable
• figure out which work is a priority
• don’t waste time re-reading as a form of studying
• find out things they don’t understand
• test themselves frequently
• work backwards through things to understand why something works
• learn more than they need
• have more interests and hobbies than just academics
• find out the most important concepts in a course
• learn the most important 20% of the course to get 80% of the grade
• don’t complain
• tailor their courses to focus on what interests them the most
• play hard after working hard
• read in advance
• know how to say no but don’t say no unless they have to
• take every opportunity they can
• eat well
• defend their personal beliefs
• don’t use other people’s successes/failures as an excuse for anything they do
• don’t let studying become the main part of their life
• understand that everything is temporary
• set goals, short- and long-term
• put their phones away/on silent when studying
• don’t expect any results immediately