1. ATTEND REGULARLY AND BE PUNCTUAL DO NOT MISS CLASSES AND ARRIVE ON TIME 2. USE SYLLABUS - HELPS KEEP UP IN ASSIGMENTS AND TESTS; IT REMINDS WHAT WAS COVERED AND SUMMARIZES INSTRUCTORS REQUIREMENTS 3. BRING TEXTBOOKS AND OTHER SUPPLIES TO CLASS EVERYDAY BE ABLE TO FOLLOW ALONG AND MARK IMPORTANT MESSAGES 4. DO THE HOMEWORK TO HELP REINFORCE IDEAS AND CONCEPTS DISCUSSED IN CLASS 5. ANTICIPATE THE NEXT LESSON DO THESE SIMPLE STEPS: A) REVIEW THE PREVIOUS DAYS WORK READ YOUR NOTES FROM THE LAST CLASS B) PREVIEW THE NEXT DAYS ASSIGNMENTS