你为了自己接受的教育支付了金钱，就应该确保自己有所收获。当然，你会有一些专业必修课，但是你也会参加许多选修课。不要仅仅为了获得学分而去上课，你要确保自己真正学有所得。

1.take hard classes

学习有难度的课程

Be passionate about learning.

对学习充满热情

I once had an advisor that said to me when I expressed fear of a difficult class, "Do you want to get an education or not?"

当我表示自己对一门很难的课程十分害怕时，我的指导老师问我：“那你还想不想接受教育呢？”

2.Show Up, Every Time

展示自己，每时每刻

Make your classes your highest priority.

将学习放在最重要的位置

If you've got children, I understand that this isn't always possible. Children should always come first. But if you don't show up for your classes, you're not getting that education we discussed in No. 1.

如果你已经为人父母，我能够理解，这是不太可能的。你会将孩子放在更重要的位置。但是，如果你没有在课堂上展示自己，那么你也就没有做到我们在第一点里讨论的内容。

Make sure you've got a good plan for seeing that your children are cared for when you're scheduled to be in class, and when you need to study. It really is possible to raise children while you're going to school. People do it every day.

当你报名了学习某门课程时并要开始学习时，你要确保自己已经将孩子安顿周全。学习和照顾孩子兼顾是人之常情。每天都有人做着这样的事。

3.Sit in the Front Row

坐在前排

If you happen to be shy, sitting in the front row can be very uncomfortable at first, but I promise you, it's one of the best ways to pay attention to everything being taught. You can hear better. You can see everything on the board without having to crane your neck around the head in front of you.

如果你是一个腼腆的人，那么一开始坐在前排可能会让你有点不自在。但是，我向你保证，这是接受老师传授的内容的最好的办法之一。你也可以听得更清楚。不用伸长脖子，你就可以看到黑板上所有的内容。

You can make eye contact with the professor. Don't underestimate the power of this. If your teacher knows you're really listening and that you care about what you're learning, he or she will be extra willing to help you. Besides, it'll feel like you've got your own private teacher.

你可以和老师有眼神接触。不要小看这一点起到的作用。如果你的老师总是能够知道，你是很认真的在听他讲课，并且很重视学习的话，他可能会对你提供额外的帮助。除此之外，这会使你感觉，自己又多了一位私人教师。

4.Ask Questions

提问

Ask questions immediately if you don't understand something. If you're in the front row and have been making eye contact, your instructor probably already knows by the look on your face that you don't understand something. A polite raising of your hand is all you need to do to indicate you've got a question.

如果你对某个内容不懂，就可以立即提问。如果你坐在前排，并和老师有眼神交流，你的老师就很可能从你的面部表情就能得知，你对某个内容不太明白。你需要举起你的手，表示你有疑问。

If it isn't appropriate to interrupt, make a quick note of your question so you don't forget, and ask later.

如果此时打断老师讲课不太合适，你可以快速记下自己的问题，以免忘记，之后再问老师。

Having said this, don't make a pest of yourself. Nobody wants to hear you ask a question every 10 minutes. If you're completely lost, make an appointment to see your teacher after class.

说到这一点，你要注意的是，不要影响其他的人。没有人想每隔十分钟就听到你提问一次。如果你实在是不懂的话，可以在课后约上老师再讨论。

5.Create a study Space

创造一个学习空间

Carve out a place at home that is your study space. If you've got a family around you, make sure everyone understands that when you're in that space, you're not to be interrupted unless the house is on fire.

在家里创造一个属于自己的学习空间。如果身边家人都在身边，你就要确保大家都明白你是在里面学习，除非房子着火，他们是不会打扰到你的。

Create a space that helps you make the most of your study time. Do you need absolute quiet or do you prefer to have loud music playing? Do you like working at the kitchen table in the midst of everything or do you a quiet room with the door shut? Know your own style and create the space you need.

创造一个学习空间，来帮助你最大限度地利用好学习时间。你是喜欢绝对的安静，抑或吵闹的音乐呢？你是喜欢在餐桌上办公，还是想关上门创造了一个安静的空间。理解你喜欢的类型，并创造属于自己的空间。

6.Do All the Work, Plus More

完成所有的事，甚至更多

Do your homework. Read the assigned pages, and then some. Plug your topic into the Internet, grab another book at the library, and see what else you can learn about the subject.

完成家庭作业，阅读指定的内容，以及其他的事。在网络上查找关于你的学习主题的内容，在图书馆看看书，再看看还可以学到哪些关于主题的内容。

Turn your work in on time. If extra credit work is offered, do that too.

准时完成你的工作。即使还有额外的任务，也要如此。

I know this takes time, but it'll ensure you really know your stuff. And that's why you're going to school. Right?

我知道，这是需要时间的，但是这会使你更加了解自己所做的事。这也会是你到学校学习的原因，对吧？

7.Make Practice Tests

完成实践测试

While you're studying, pay attention to the material you know will be on a test and write a quick practice question. Start a new document on your laptop and add questions as you think of them.

在你学习的时候，你要留意会考到的内容，并快速写下实践问题。在笔记本电脑上新建一个文件夹，并将你的问题添加进去。

8.Form or Join a study Group

组建或加入一个学习小组

A lot of people study better with others. If that's you, form a study group in your class or join one that's already organized.

许多人和伙伴一起学习效果会更好。如果你也是这样的话，可以在班上组建一个学习小组，或者加入一个已有的小组。

There are lots of benefits to studying in a group. You have to be organized. You can't procrastinate. You have to really understand something to be able to explain it out loud to someone else.

许多人在学习小组中受益良多。你得有条有理地进行，不能拖延时间。你要将学习的内容彻底消化，并能够向别人复述出来。

9.Use One Planner

制定计划

I don't know about you, but if I had a separate calendar for work, school and life, I'd be a complete mess. When everything in your life is on one calendar, in one planner, you can't double-book anything. You know, like an important test and a dinner with your boss.

我不了解你是什么样的情况，但是如果我根据工作，生活和生活各自准备一个日历，我会手忙脚乱的。如果你生活中所有的事都记在一个日历上，在一个计划中，你就不能重复安排任何事了，就像一个重要的测试或者和老板的晚餐一样。

10.Meditate

冥想

One of the best things you can do to improve your entire life, not just school, is meditate. Fifteen minutes a day is all you need to feel calm, centered and confident.

想要改善自己的生活，而不只是学业，最好的方法之一就是冥想。每天花上十五分钟，静下心来，集中注意力并充满自信。

Meditate any time, but 15 minutes before you study, 15 minutes before class, 15 minutes before a test, and you'll be amazed at how well you can perform as a student.

你可以在任何时候进行冥想，但你可以在学习之前的15分钟，上课前的15分钟，考试前的15分钟进行冥想，你就会自己身为学生的良好表现而感到惊讶了。

你为了自己接受的教育支付了金钱，就应该确保自己有所收获。当然，你会有一些专业必修课，但是你也会参加许多选修课。不要仅仅为了获得学分而去上课，你要确保自己真正学有所得。

1.take hard classes

学习有难度的课程

Be passionate about learning.

对学习充满热情

I once had an advisor that said to me when I expressed fear of a difficult class, "Do you want to get an education or not?"

当我表示自己对一门很难的课程十分害怕时，我的指导老师问我：“那你还想不想接受教育呢？”

2.Show Up, Every Time

展示自己，每时每刻

Make your classes your highest priority.

将学习放在最重要的位置

If you've got children, I understand that this isn't always possible. Children should always come first. But if you don't show up for your classes, you're not getting that education we discussed in No. 1.

如果你已经为人父母，我能够理解，这是不太可能的。你会将孩子放在更重要的位置。但是，如果你没有在课堂上展示自己，那么你也就没有做到我们在第一点里讨论的内容。

Make sure you've got a good plan for seeing that your children are cared for when you're scheduled to be in class, and when you need to study. It really is possible to raise children while you're going to school. People do it every day.

当你报名了学习某门课程时并要开始学习时，你要确保自己已经将孩子安顿周全。学习和照顾孩子兼顾是人之常情。每天都有人做着这样的事。

3.Sit in the Front Row

坐在前排

If you happen to be shy, sitting in the front row can be very uncomfortable at first, but I promise you, it's one of the best ways to pay attention to everything being taught. You can hear better. You can see everything on the board without having to crane your neck around the head in front of you.

如果你是一个腼腆的人，那么一开始坐在前排可能会让你有点不自在。但是，我向你保证，这是接受老师传授的内容的最好的办法之一。你也可以听得更清楚。不用伸长脖子，你就可以看到黑板上所有的内容。

You can make eye contact with the professor. Don't underestimate the power of this. If your teacher knows you're really listening and that you care about what you're learning, he or she will be extra willing to help you. Besides, it'll feel like you've got your own private teacher.

你可以和老师有眼神接触。不要小看这一点起到的作用。如果你的老师总是能够知道，你是很认真的在听他讲课，并且很重视学习的话，他可能会对你提供额外的帮助。除此之外，这会使你感觉，自己又多了一位私人教师。

4.Ask Questions

提问

Ask questions immediately if you don't understand something. If you're in the front row and have been making eye contact, your instructor probably already knows by the look on your face that you don't understand something. A polite raising of your hand is all you need to do to indicate you've got a question.

如果你对某个内容不懂，就可以立即提问。如果你坐在前排，并和老师有眼神交流，你的老师就很可能从你的面部表情就能得知，你对某个内容不太明白。你需要举起你的手，表示你有疑问。

If it isn't appropriate to interrupt, make a quick note of your question so you don't forget, and ask later.

如果此时打断老师讲课不太合适，你可以快速记下自己的问题，以免忘记，之后再问老师。

Having said this, don't make a pest of yourself. Nobody wants to hear you ask a question every 10 minutes. If you're completely lost, make an appointment to see your teacher after class.

说到这一点，你要注意的是，不要影响其他的人。没有人想每隔十分钟就听到你提问一次。如果你实在是不懂的话，可以在课后约上老师再讨论。

5.Create a study Space

创造一个学习空间

Carve out a place at home that is your study space. If you've got a family around you, make sure everyone understands that when you're in that space, you're not to be interrupted unless the house is on fire.

在家里创造一个属于自己的学习空间。如果身边家人都在身边，你就要确保大家都明白你是在里面学习，除非房子着火，他们是不会打扰到你的。

Create a space that helps you make the most of your study time. Do you need absolute quiet or do you prefer to have loud music playing? Do you like working at the kitchen table in the midst of everything or do you a quiet room with the door shut? Know your own style and create the space you need.

创造一个学习空间，来帮助你最大限度地利用好学习时间。你是喜欢绝对的安静，抑或吵闹的音乐呢？你是喜欢在餐桌上办公，还是想关上门创造了一个安静的空间。理解你喜欢的类型，并创造属于自己的空间。

6.Do All the Work, Plus More

完成所有的事，甚至更多

Do your homework. Read the assigned pages, and then some. Plug your topic into the Internet, grab another book at the library, and see what else you can learn about the subject.

完成家庭作业，阅读指定的内容，以及其他的事。在网络上查找关于你的学习主题的内容，在图书馆看看书，再看看还可以学到哪些关于主题的内容。

Turn your work in on time. If extra credit work is offered, do that too.

准时完成你的工作。即使还有额外的任务，也要如此。

I know this takes time, but it'll ensure you really know your stuff. And that's why you're going to school. Right?

我知道，这是需要时间的，但是这会使你更加了解自己所做的事。这也会是你到学校学习的原因，对吧？

7.Make Practice Tests

完成实践测试

While you're studying, pay attention to the material you know will be on a test and write a quick practice question. Start a new document on your laptop and add questions as you think of them.

在你学习的时候，你要留意会考到的内容，并快速写下实践问题。在笔记本电脑上新建一个文件夹，并将你的问题添加进去。

8.Form or Join a study Group

组建或加入一个学习小组

A lot of people study better with others. If that's you, form a study group in your class or join one that's already organized.

许多人和伙伴一起学习效果会更好。如果你也是这样的话，可以在班上组建一个学习小组，或者加入一个已有的小组。

There are lots of benefits to studying in a group. You have to be organized. You can't procrastinate. You have to really understand something to be able to explain it out loud to someone else.

许多人在学习小组中受益良多。你得有条有理地进行，不能拖延时间。你要将学习的内容彻底消化，并能够向别人复述出来。

9.Use One Planner

制定计划

I don't know about you, but if I had a separate calendar for work, school and life, I'd be a complete mess. When everything in your life is on one calendar, in one planner, you can't double-book anything. You know, like an important test and a dinner with your boss.

我不了解你是什么样的情况，但是如果我根据工作，生活和生活各自准备一个日历，我会手忙脚乱的。如果你生活中所有的事都记在一个日历上，在一个计划中，你就不能重复安排任何事了，就像一个重要的测试或者和老板的晚餐一样。

10.Meditate

冥想

One of the best things you can do to improve your entire life, not just school, is meditate. Fifteen minutes a day is all you need to feel calm, centered and confident.

想要改善自己的生活，而不只是学业，最好的方法之一就是冥想。每天花上十五分钟，静下心来，集中注意力并充满自信。

Meditate any time, but 15 minutes before you study, 15 minutes before class, 15 minutes before a test, and you'll be amazed at how well you can perform as a student.

你可以在任何时候进行冥想，但你可以在学习之前的15分钟，上课前的15分钟，考试前的15分钟进行冥想，你就会自己身为学生的良好表现而感到惊讶了。