18 Truths for Student Success (By Mike Kline and Reed Smith from the University of Ohio-Zanesville)
1. You are responsible for your own learning. 2. Education is not the same as entertainment. 3. Effort is not results. 4. Think in terms of questions. 5. Strive to know everything. 6. Always shoot for "a's". 7. You never learn anything new from a right answer. 8. Don't ask how much you have to do, ask how much you can do. 9. Your work habits in college will continue on the job. 10. Stretch yourself beyond your comfort zone; you will build strength. 11. In general, the purpose of a lecture class is to acquire information or skills to be learned later. 12. Be a problem solver not a problem. 13. Don't just look good, be good. 14. Look for advantages and opportunities where others see failure. 15. Take risks, they lead to growth. 16. Consequences do follow action or inaction. 17. Education is a marathon not a sprint. 18. Self-confidence comes from doing hard things well.
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