Every year millions of parents send their students off to college with the expectation that they will graduate with an undergraduate degree. In the midst of all the excitement no one talks to the student about their study skills strategies. The numbers are compelling fewer than 50 percent of students actually graduate. You can make a difference. Here are some questions you can ask your student:
1. So you have a time management schedule?
2. What is your most difficult course?
3. Do you know how to find a tutor if you need help?
4. Who is your advisor?
5. How soon will you begin studying for your final examination?
6. Do you have a fitness plan so that you can manage your stress?
7. Who will you talk to if you need to drop a course?
8. Do you understand the importance of meeting with all of your professors in their office?
All I am asking is that you spend little time discussing the important questions that are often forgotten in the excitement of the college selection process. It is never to soon to ask these questions. Think about the questions that may lead your student to seek help when they need it. The fact is that many students are still the first person in their family to attend college. They need your guidance an support. Take the time to meet with your high school counselor or talk with them over the telephone about how to prepare for college. Dr. Stephen Jones is author of Seven Secrets of How to Study, the Parent's Ultimate Education Guide and the Ultimate scholarship Guide at
www.sevenbooks.net.
Posted By: Stephen Jones
Saturday, January 17th 2009 at 12:25AM
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