One exception is that you will participate in more lab work and case studies that can be difficult. It would be good to develop good study skills.

Some suggestions:

Online Study Skills Workshops:

• From Virginia Tech:
  time management strategies
  seven strategies for improving test performance
  increasing textbook reading comprehension
  strategies for improving concentration and memory
  
  more information
  
  
  
• Developing Good Study Skills
  from the augustine club
  www.columbia.edu
  University of Minnesota Duluth study strategies
  www.d.umn.edu
  

Learning Abilities:

• University of Texas at Austin Learning Center
  www.utexas.edu/student
  
  Welcome to the Learning Skills Program
  www.yorku.ca
  Homework & Studying at Home
  henson.austin.apple.com

The most important thing to "take" when you start school is discipline and the motivation to succeed.

You will use discipline to:

• keep up with your class assignments and readings
• prepare for the mid-week exam
• make preparations to continue school
• pass each class with honors
• graduate with honors
• find that perfect job
• build up your career
• live a successful life
  

The ingredients of discipline include a well-rounded character with hope and motivation.

Learn more about building discipline and a better you.

• FREE Downloads, No Registration Required
  
  pdf file: summary plan for building discipline
  pdf file: complete book on character development

• a great place to start is our moving checklist that outlines in detail moving requirements based on your graduate school start date
  
  download two forms: (pdf files)
  moving notepad | moving budgeting sheet
  

Making a Personal-Self Move:

• We can help! Download FREE our Moving-to-College checklist. This simple form will highlight everything you need for school with links to our Moving-to-College Center for additional information and resources.
  
  download Moving-to-College checklist

Before making a decision about credit cards, student loans, and other credit financing, take a brief moment to view our affiliated center on credit card and debt management:

(links go to our affiliated site at SayGoodCredit.com)

Credit Management
summary review of credit and how to start and develop your own credit skills. Topics include:
introduction: about credit
types of credit
what is credit management
Applying for Credit

establishing credit
maintaining good credit
repairing your credit

Debt Management
learn tactics to manage and avoid debt.
Topics include:
about debt management
how much debt
solving your debt problems

managing credit card debt

Budget Management
develop important budgeting skills while in school.
Topics include:
why budget
what's in the budget
developing a spending plan

budgeting worksheet
tips: Lowing Your Bills

Many college-town merchants will not accept checks and you don't want to carry around cash. But beware! Many students quickly get into debt with easy use of credit cards. What kind of card should you get:

1. Pre-paid credit:
   see how to use pre-paid credit cards to manage and budget your student funds. They work just like credit cards. But they limit your spending by the amount of money you load to the card:
   
   view how to use pre-paid credit to manage student loans
   
   
   
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