“How To” Have a Successful First Semester at Southwestern

This document provides resources on time management, active reading, test taking strategies and study skills, as well as managing anxiety 

For helpful tips on these subjects, just follow these links:

• Time Management
• Active Reading - Marking Your Text
• Test Taking Strategies
• Managing Test Anxiety

Study Tips

• Places and Ways to Study
• Active Study
• Reviewing
• Increasing Memory
• Concentration Tips
• 20 Test Taking Tips from Testing Experts

Organization

• 10 Ways to Improve Time Management
• 10 Steps to Organization

College Life

• Reducing Stress and Anxiety
• Using Office Hours

 

For tips on writing process, check out the following sites:

Southwestern University’s Debby Ellis Writing Center

The DEWC provides one-on-one peer consultations for writing across disciplines.

Purdue University Writing Lab

This page offers a variety of resources and links for students writing academic, technical, and narrative papers.

Paradigm Online Writing Assistant

A comprehensive online writing guide that can answer just about any question anyone has about the writing process covering almost everything from subject selection to editing and outlining various styles.