Freshman Follies (How to Avoid Them)

Paul Spears @ http://www.scriptoriumdaily.com has some helpful tips for those off to school for the first time. The tips that he explains include:

• Organize your life.
• Study where it is quiet and there are no distractions.
• Learn how to read. Go purchase Mortimer Adler’s “How to Read a Book.”
• Use a dictionary.
• Don’t let embarrassment or shame keep you from asking questions.
• Don’t hesitate to use professor office hours.
• Go to class.
• Don’t procrastinate.
• Don’t cram.
• Get 7-8 hours of sleep.
• Eat a healthy diet.
• Exercise 3 to 4 times a week.
• Spend time in prayer and reading the Bible.