1. Do well in your classes. The suggested time management for undergrads: Time in class + study time + other time commitments=55 hours a week.

Time in class= your number of credits

Study time= twice your time in class

Other time commitments= work, club/sport activities. Any activity that you are expected to participate in each week.

For each class you take, you should budget 2-3 hours per credit each week. For a three credit class you should budget 6-9 hours each week for study time outside of class.

Your study time for your physics and math courses should be divided up evenly over 6 days of the week. That is, you should spend 1 to 1.5 hours each day studying for each of your physics and math courses.

2. Participate in research.

3. Study Session suggestions.

15 minutes: warm up- practice 3 or 4 problems from previous chapters to see that you have already mastered the topics.

15-20 minutes: review new material (notes from class, textbook reading)

30-45 minutes: work on homework set

10-15 minutes: write down questions that you have about the problems. Talk with your professor, TA, or other students to get these questions answered as soon as possible.

Get together with your study group a day or two before the homework set is due, but don't replace your individual study sessions with group study sessions.

Utimately, you need to do what works for you. However, if what you're doing is not working, try this.

4. Don't be afraid to ask for help if you need it. You can talk to classmates, your professor, your TA, or find a tutor. Do not wait until the end of the semester to ask for help. If you wait too long, it may be too late to get the help you need. If you are struggling, ask for help as soon as possible. People will not be able to help you if you don't ask.

5. Talk to your adviser. Your faculty adviser is a great resource to help you establish your research, answer questions, and help you with decisions you are trying to make about your career after graduation. Take the initial step to get in touch with them at least once a semester. Having a mentor with extensive experience will be helpful to you.

6. Resources

Your professor.

Your TA.

Your classmates- spend time in the undergraduate student lounge (1302 PHY)