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Academic success can be achieved if you understand and improve your ability to learn new information. Learning consists of memorizing, organizing, analyzing and eventually, offering your own creative and critical thoughts. These life skills will transfer into any learning environment.

Learning Styles

Identify your learning style and use it to your advantage when studying and writing tests:

• Center for Academic Success, Louisiana State University

Time Management

Organize your work/life commitments around your school & study schedules:

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• Concordia University

Memory Techniques

Develop memory techniques that will help you retain information:

• University of Waterloo
• Ohio University

Study Tips

Learn study strategies to improve your test performance, reading comprehension, etc.:

• Cook Counseling Center (Virginia Tech)
• Ohio University

Test -Taking Tips

Learn all general areas of learning strategies:

• Virginia Tech
• Purdue University

Concentration Strategies

Train your wandering mind and improve your concentration in class:

• Kansas State University

Test Anxiety

Assess your level of test anxiety and learn strategies to overcome them:

• Center for Psychological Services (Wright State University)
• Student Development Centre