Don't fall into these common traps

• thinking that you don't need the prerequisites;

• skipping class and getting the notes from friends;

• showing up for class only on quiz days;

• showing up for the quiz and then leaving;

• copying someone else's work;

• thinking that you can understand the material without working lots of problems;

• putting off studying until the night before the exam;

• disappearing from the class after getting one good grade;

• expecting to be able to catch up after missing much of the semester;

• expecting to be allowed to do an extra credit project to salvage a failing grade at the end of the semester;

• expecting the professor not to count all the quizzes or homework you missed;

• expecting to pass even if you have all failing grades.



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