50 Things that Top Students Do
Listen to everything they’re taught, not just hearing
Listen to opinions they don’t like
Be open to having their minds changed
Don’t listen to music with words when studying
Keep a regimen of self-discipline even in the face of a lack of motivation
Sleep regularly and more than expected
Work very hard during the day
Get small tasks done when there isn’t time to do bigger ones
Take failures as a learning curve
Do their best work at the start of the year so they get more slack later
Talk to those who teach them
Do a little every day instead of all at once
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
Tailor their courses to focus on what interests them the most
Play hard after working hard
Know how to say no but don’t say no unless they have to
Take every opportunity they can
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
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