Source: Judy Lynch, Director of K-State's Academic Assistance Center
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1: Many high school students find college more difficult than
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SUGGESTED INTRO: Most high school graduates discover that college is much more challenging than high school. An expert in study skills at K-State tells us why, and offers tips on how all freshmen can be successful during that first year in college. Lanice Thomson reports.
AS A HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT, YOU MAY HAVE BREEZED THROUGH WAY YOUR CLASSES WITH LITTLE OR NO EFFORT, BUT AN EXPERT AT K-STATE SAYS MANY STUDENTS WHO MADE GOOD GRADES IN HIGH SCHOOL MAY HAVE A HARDER TIME IN COLLEGE. JUDY LYNCH, THE DIRECTOR OF K-STATE'S ACADEMIC ASSISTANCE CENTER TELLS US WHY. . .
(Lynch :18 "You're on your own to do the studying, it isn't built into the course. The idea of a syllabus and you get that at the beginning of the semester and you may not have a test until eight weeks later, but you're supposed to be reading, taking notes and studying along but nobody is making you."
LYNCH SAYS TYPICALLY, A STUDENT'S GPA AFTER THEIR FIRST YEAR IN COLLEGE WILL BE ONE FULL POINT LOWER THAN IT WAS IN HIGH SCHOOL.
SO WHAT CAN YOU DO? SHE SUGGESTS FRESHMEN WHO FIND THEMSELVES HAVING TROUBLE WITH THEIR CLASSES ENROLL IN A COLLEGE STUDY SKILLS COURSE. LANICE THOMSON, KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY.
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1: Take advantage of study time between classes
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Judy Lynch, director of K-State's Academic Assistance Center, recommends taking advantage of that hour or two between classes by studying. She said that reviewing class notes then can help a student retain information. This sound bite is 27 seconds and the outcue is ". . .than other students."
(Lynch :27 "Study during the daytime hours wherever possible, rather than waiting until late at night. Most students are only in class 15 to 16 hours a week and so there are lots of daytime hours that are not necessarily utilized for study purposes. Treat school like it's an 8 to 5 job. When you're not in class, be in the library. Students that do that tend to have a lot more free time in the evening and weekends than other students."
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2: Start practicing good study skills in high school or earlier
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Lynch offers tips for high schools students who want to improve their chances of being successful in college, and adds it's never too early to start practicing good study habits. This sound bite is 18 seconds and the outcue is ". . .and try that."
(Lynch :18 "Start practicing some of those skills. Maybe over-study a little in high school, start taking notes, and just get into that habit of reviewing for tests maybe ahead of time instead of the night before. So take a more challenging course in high school, maybe some AP courses and try that."
Lynch notes that it's important to set aside an hour or more each night in your study schedule, adding a student will retain more information if a portion is studied each day, rather than cramming the night before.